Matchup
Sterling Shepard vs Cincinnati Bengals
2-0Shepard’s regular-season record against the Bengals
Sterling Shepard has faced the Bengals 2 times in the regular season (2016-2020), averaging 53 receiving yards a game.
His best against them is 64 receiving yards.
Over his last 5 games he has averaged 19.2 receiving yards.
In 2025 the Bengals allowed 115.2 receiving yards a game to WRs, 17% less than the league average of 139.1.
They meet in week 2 of 2026 on 2026-09-20, HOU at home to CIN.
v CIN
53
2 meetings, rec yds a game
Last 5
19.2
his own form, rec yds a game
CIN allow
115.2
to WRs, 2025
v league
×0.83
what they give up over average
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all matchups →Every meeting with the Bengals
Regular season, 1999–2025What the Bengals give up
WRs, 2025 regular season3rd hardest of 32
Every mark is one defence. The shaded band holds the middle half of the league.
This is what the defence allowed the whole position group, not a projection for one player. Where it disagrees with the record above, the record is the thing that actually happened.
v defences that give up what CIN gives up
CIN allowed 115.2 rec yds a game to WRs in 2025. 8 other defences are within a comparable range — BUF, CAR, CLE, KC, MIN, NE, NO, SEA. Sterling Shepard has played them 21 times, averaging 34.6 rec yds. His last 5 games average 19.2. This is a comparison of defences that gave up similar amounts, not a forecast of this fixture.
| 2025 WK 14 | v NO | ×1.06 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.5 |
| 2025 WK 11 | at BUF | ×1.00 | 4 | 5 | 54 | 0 | 7 | 10.1 |
| 2025 WK 10 | v NE | ×1.03 | 3 | 4 | 20 | 0 | 11 | 6.1 |
| 2025 WK 8 | at NO | ×1.06 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1.8 |
| 2025 WK 5 | at SEA | ×0.96 | 4 | 5 | 24 | 1 | -5 | 11.9 |
| 2024 WK 18 | v NO | ×1.06 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 2.1 |
| 2024 WK 13 | at CAR | ×1.08 | 4 | 7 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 8.2 |
| 2024 WK 9 | at KC | ×1.08 | 4 | 5 | 48 | 0 | 21 | 10.9 |
Sterling Shepard’s last 5 games
2026 fixture
WK 2
HOU v CIN · 2026-09-20
