Madden 19: Cincinnati Bengals Player Ratings, Roster, Depth Chart & Playbooks

By Toby DurantHead of Content

The Cincinnati Bengals have been playing football since 1968, but significant success has eluded them. The Bengals won the AFC in 1981 to make the Super Bowl for the first time only to run into Joe Montana and the San Francisco 49ers. In 1988 they went back to the Super Bowl where once again Montana and defeat were waiting for them.

Since then the Bengals have won just one playoff game, in 1990. The franchise has struggled mightily, tumbling toward the bottom of the NFL, after that 1990 loss they didn't make the playoffs again until 2005, at which point Carson Palmer was injured badly and they lost. Between 2009 and 2015 the Bengals missed the playoffs just once, but they failed to win a game, leaving them as a competent yet an unthreatening franchise that leaves their fans with little to complain about, but also little to celebrate. Can you finally bring the ultimate prize home for Bengals fans?

*All stats correct at time of writing

Team Rating

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The Cincinnati Bengals get a 78 overall rating in Madden 19. This is not a great one, it's better than just seven teams, but it isn't awful either. The offense gets a 79 rating which is better than just four teams, but this is down to a lack of depth more than poor players across the board. They have a better defensive rating, getting an 83 score which is better than 12 teams and puts them firmly in the middle of the pack. The Bengals roster is pretty strong and has a few legitimate stars on it, but in franchise mode they need some more depth before they achieve a rating in line with some of the better teams.

Geno Atkins, Defensive Tackle (OVR 94)

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Age: 30

Development Trait: Star

Contract: 5 years/$51.6 million

2018 Cap Hit: $9.67 million

Best Stats: Play Recognition (98), Power Moves (94), Strength (90), Pursuit (89), Block Shedding (88), Tackle (84), Acceleration (84), Speed (78)

The Cincinnati Bengals drafted Geno Atkins in the 4th round in 2010 in what has been one of the best draft picks of the last decade. The undersized defensive tackle quickly took the NFL by storm and became one of the very best defensive players in the NFL. In his second year in the league he racked up 7.5 sacks and 18 QB hits. That turned into 12.5 sacks, 21 QB hits, and a First Team All-Pro selection. Injury struck in 2013 and slowed him down, but Atkins gained his second All-Pro berth in 2015. He has remained one of the best interior pass rushers around and a dominant force against the run.

AJ Green, Wide Receiver (OVR 91)

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Age: 30

Development Trait: Star

Contract: 2 years/$27.1 million

2018 Cap Hit: $11 million

Best Stats: Jumping (97), Spectacular Catch (97), Catch In Traffic (96), Short Route (92), Agility (92), Medium Route (91), Speed (90), Catching (90), Deep Route (90), Release (90)

The Bengals took Green with the fourth-overall pick in 2011, and while his national exposure has not led to the compliments that draft-mate Julio Jones receives, Green has been an excellent player for the Bengals ever since. As a rookie Green pulled down 65 catches and 1,057 yards. In every healthy season he has surpassed 1,000 yards, and has scored 63 touchdowns in his 111 games, a strong return given the talent that has been lacking around him for some years.

William Jackson, Cornerback (OVR 85)

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Age: 24

Development Trait: Quick

Contract: 2 years/$5.04 million

2018 Cap Hit: $2.32 million

Best Stats: Speed (93), Acceleration (93), Jumping (92), Agility (88), Play Recognition (87), Man Coverage (85)

William Jackson was a first-round pick in 2016 for the Bengals. He missed his rookie season through injury, but in his first true season he made 5 starts and was inconsistent. Flashing moments of brilliance and also youthful lapses. He finished the 2017 season with 14 pass deflections and 1 interception. In 2018 he established himself as a starter on the Bengals defense and one of the better young cornerbacks in the NFL, capable of running with most receivers and blanketing them in single coverage.

Andy Dalton, Quarterback (OVR 81)

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Age: 30

Development Trait: Normal

Contract: 3 years/$45.2 million

2018 Cap Hit: $12.7 million

Best Stats: Throw Power (92), Short Accuracy (88), Medium Accuracy (84), Play Action (84), Awareness (84), Throw Under Pressure (83), Throw On Run (83)

The Bengals picked Dalton in the second-round of the 2011 draft and immediately stepped into the starting job for them. As a rookie he led the Bengals to a 9-7 record with a 58 percent completion rate, 3,398 yards, 20 touchdowns, and 13 interceptions. Dalton has been extremely competent for the Bengals, but far from spectacular. He has never thrown more interceptions than touchdowns in a season, but he has thrown over 4,000 yards twice and completed more than 65 percent of his passes once. Dalton is a good quarterback for Madden 19, but he is not going to make the sensational passes of a Patrick Mahomes or Aaron Rodgers.

Full Roster & Depth Chart

QB
OVR
Speed
Throw Power
Short Accuracy
Medium Accuracy
Deep Accuracy
Throw Under Pressure
Play Action
Andy Dalton
81
76
92
88
84
80
83
84
Jeff Driskel
71
85
91
78
72
67
86
75
Tom Savage
67
74
93
81
74
72
78
72
HB
OVR
Speed
Agility
Elusiveness
Carrying
Juke Move
Catching
Joe Mixon
87
91
91
83
92
89
71
Giovani Bernard
82
91
95
81
87
89
70
Mark Walton Jr
72
87
86
79
82
87
69
FB
OVR
Speed
Strength
Carrying
Pass Block
Run Block
Lead Block
Impact Block
Cethan Carter
68
83
75
73
64
71
57
71
WR
OVR
Speed
Agility
Catching
Short Route
Medium Route
Deep Route
Catching In Traffic
Spectacular Catch
Release
Jumping
AJ Green
91
90
92
90
92
91
90
96
97
90
97
Tyler Boyd
83
89
87
94
86
85
80
86
87
80
88
John Ross
75
97
93
79
77
75
80
75
77
71
88
Alex Erickson
70
88
86
82
75
75
69
77
74
59
82
Cody Core
69
91
88
78
66
67
68
77
83
76
87
Josh Malone
68
92
85
82
70
71
72
78
83
69
80
Auden Tate
68
85
81
80
73
70
67
83
87
80
80
TE
OVR
Speed
Agility
Catching
Short Route
Medium Route
Deep Route
Run Block
Tyler Eifert
89
84
85
87
83
80
76
73
CJ Uzomah
78
85
79
78
67
64
58
70
Tyler Kroft
77
81
80
80
74
70
65
61
Matt Lengel
67
74
82
76
61
56
51
60
Mason Schreck
67
80
77
80
54
50
45
66
Jordan Franks
65
85
77
74
60
56
52
57
Clark Harris
54
74
69
67
54
49
44
53
OL
OVR
Speed
Strength
Pass Block
Run Block
Lead Block
Impact Block
Clint Boling
78
60
87
79
78
86
87
Cordy Glenn
77
68
93
79
74
87
86
Billy Price
76
66
88
79
81
84
85
Andre Smith
73
59
84
74
78
78
80
Jake Fisher
70
72
85
73
72
77
80
Bobby Hart
70
52
84
75
74
72
75
Alex Redmond
70
64
86
73
72
75
74
Trey Hopkins
69
64
87
76
73
68
70
Christian Westerman
68
68
88
71
72
74
73
Cedric Ogbuehi
66
73
82
71
72
82
81
Rod Taylor
62
64
79
71
72
64
76
DE
OVR
Speed
Agility
Strength
Block Shedding
Finesse Moves
Power Moves
Carlos Dunlap
84
82
82
79
82
83
63
Carl Lawson
84
83
79
88
70
87
81
Jordan Willis
77
87
81
85
79
65
75
Sam Hubbard
76
78
81
74
75
80
73
Michael Johnson
75
81
80
75
76
77
62
Kasim Edebali
68
79
74
74
68
61
77
DT
OVR
Speed
Strength
Power Moves
Finesse Moves
Block Shedding
Impact Block
Geno Atkins
94
78
90
94
76
88
89
Andrew Billings
78
74
93
76
56
76
78
Ryan Glasgow
73
68
88
76
66
77
86
Adolphus Washington
70
71
75
75
68
71
78
Christian Ringo
69
73
80
80
64
68
78
Josh Tupou
67
61
87
76
52
70
85
Niles Scott
66
65
85
76
61
71
81
OLB
OVR
Speed
Agility
Tackle
Hit Power
Play Recognition
Pursuit
Man Coverage
Zone Coverage
Vontaze Burfict
79
79
75
80
93
77
83
66
71
Nick Vigil
74
83
78
80
79
77
82
53
65
Jordan Evans
70
88
84
78
74
71
79
51
58
Malik Jefferson
70
87
79
79
82
52
83
54
61
Vincent Rey
70
83
78
84
74
70
78
51
62
Chris Worley
67
80
81
81
85
58
76
65
72
Brandon Bell
65
82
82
80
82
54
75
58
68
MLB
OVR
Speed
Agility
Tackle
Hit Power
Play Recognition
Pursuit
Man Coverage
Zone Coverage
Preston Brown
78
78
86
88
87
84
80
60
70
Hardy Nickerson
69
80
81
84
83
71
79
54
62
CB
OVR
Speed
Acceleration
Agility
Man Coverage
Zone Coverage
Press
William Jackson
85
93
93
88
85
82
80
Dre Kirkpatrick
80
90
92
85
79
78
87
Darqueze Dennard
78
91
90
84
75
72
83
KeiVarae Russell
70
89
89
93
71
75
73
Darius Phillips
69
92
90
91
74
72
70
Tony McRae
68
87
89
88
74
68
72
Davontae Harris
68
91
91
85
72
76
71
FS
OVR
Speed
Acceleration
Agility
Play Recognition
Man Coverage
Zone Coverage
Jessie Bates III
82
89
90
88
80
78
82
Clayton Fejedelem
72
87
89
81
74
66
70
SS
OVR
Speed
Acceleration
Tackle
Play Recognition
Man Coverage
Zone Coverage
Shawn Williams
82
89
92
80
79
67
79
Trayvon Henderson
65
86
89
66
59
65
71
Brandon Wilson
64
92
92
56
51
68
66
ST
OVR
Kick Power
Kick Accuracy
Randy Bullock (K)
77
94
83
Kevin Huber (P)
72
88
75

Offensively the Bengals are a solid team. They have Andy Dalton (92 throw power, 88 short accuracy) under center who can make the majority of throws you'll want, and on the receiving end is the excellent AJ Green (97 jumping, 97 spectacular catch). Away from him is the speedster John Ross (97 speed, 95 acceleration) and the safe hands of Tyler Boyd (94 catching, 92 acceleration), while in the middle of the field is tight end Tyler Eifert (89 spectacular catch, 88 catch in traffic). The ground game can carry the load thanks to Joe Mixon (93 acceleration, 92 carrying) and Giovani Bernard (94 acceleration, 89 juke move). The offensive line is not as strong as it used to be, but rookie center Billy Price (88 strength, 81 run block) is a good talent and left tackle Cordy Glenn (93 strength, 79 pass block) is a mountain of a man.

Defensively, the Bengals are again solid but unspectacular. Up front the star is Geno Atkins (98 play recognition, 94 power moves), but they have good defensive ends too with Carl Lawson (88 strength, 87 finesse moves) and Carlos Dunlap (90 play recognition, 83 finesse moves). At linebacker the Bengals best player is the troubled Vontaze Burfict (93 hit power, 84 acceleration), but this area is certainly the weakest on the defense. At cornerback there is nice depth with William Jackson (93 speed, 85 man coverage) leading the way and both Dre Kirkpatrick (92 acceleration, 79 man coverage) and Darqueze Dennard (91 speed, 78 play recognition) being capable players. At safety Jessie Bates III (90 acceleration, 82 zone coverage) and Shawn Williams (92 acceleration, 79 zone coverage) form a strong partnership.

Cincinnati Bengals Playbook - Offense

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I Form Pro

I Form Slot

I Form Slot Open Flex

I Form Tight

I Form Twin TE

Strong I Pro

Strong I Y Off

Weak I Pro

Singleback Ace

Singleback Ace Pair

Singleback Bunch

Singleback Deuce Close

Singleback Dice Slot

Singleback Wing Pair

Singleback Wing Slot

Singleback Wing Tight

Singleback Y Trips

Pistol Strong

Shotgun Bunch

Shotgun Double Stack

Shotgun Doubles

Shotgun Doubles HB Wk

Shotgun Doubles Y-Flex

Shotgun Empty Base

Shotgun Monster

Shotgun Monster Stack

Shotgun Split Slot

Shotgun Tight Flex

Shotgun Trey Open

Shotgun Trey Y-Flex

Shotgun Trips TE Offset

Shotgun Wing Slot Offset

Shotgun Y Off Trips

Shotgun Y Trips Wk

The Cincinnati Bengals offensive playbook is a mixed bag. You only get one Pistol formation, which won't be enough for many players. You also have a lot of I Form sets, which will be too many for others. What you do have though is a unique set of shotgun looks. You get the rare Monster and Monster Stack looks which split the offensive tackles out wide. There is also Split Slot which has a lot of misdirection plays and Tight Flex which includes the excellent PA Post Shot play. Trey Open and Trey Y-Flex are very nice formations for gaining big chunks of yards too.

Cincinnati Bengals Playbook - Defense

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4-3 Normal

4-3 Over

4-3 Over Plus

4-3 Under

4-3 Wide 9

46 Normal

Nickel Normal

Nickel 3-3-5

Nickel 3-3-5 Wide

Nickel Double A Gap

Big Nickel Over G

Dime Normal

Quarter Normal

Quarter 3 Deep

Goal Line Defense 5-3-3

Goal Line Defense 5-4-2

The Bengals defensive playbook is a pretty good 4-3 one. Sure, you get the usual Normal, Over, Over Plus, Under, and Wide 9 looks, but it's the Nickel formations that make this one good. You have both a normal look, a 4-2-5 formation, as well as the 3-3-5 and 3-3-5 Wide looks. This creates a defense that can change looks but run the same coverages, making life all the more difficult for opposing offenses. You also have the 46 Normal look if you need a short-yardage run-stuffing formation and Quarter Normal to get even more defensive backs on the field.