• Career Stats
    RushingReceiving
    YearGPRrsh/ydsaveTDsrec/ydsaveTDsFSV
    201812 60 56/211 3.8 3 35/218 6.2 0 96
    201716 35 105/458 4.4 2 43/389 9.0 2 152
    201610 44 91/337 3.7 2 39/336 8.6 1 124
    201516 22 154/730 4.7 2 49/472 9.6 0 181
    201413 18 168/680 4.0 5 43/349 8.1 2 188
    201316 170/695 4.1 5 56/514 9.2 3 225
  • (Month:Week)
2018 Stats | CINWeek
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 TOT
TM Snap % 21% 51% 88% 60% - - - - - 28% 47% 31% 41% 37% 38% 30% 39% 44%
rshYds -2 27 61 69 - - - - - 6 5 10 14 7 7 0 7 211
rushes 1 6 12 15 - - - - - 2 2 1 5 3 6 0 3 56
rshTDs 0 0 1 2 - - - - - 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3
recYds 11 15 25 27 - - - - - 30 20 12 32 13 25 0 8 218
Tar/Rec 1/1 7/4 9/5 4/4 - - - - - 3/2 4/4 1/1 8/6 2/2 2/2 2/2 5/2 48/35
TM Tar% 4% 17% 20% 10% - - - - - 14% 12% 2% 22% 8% 7% 11% 24% 12%
recTDs 0 0 0 0 - - - - - 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
FScore 0 4 14 21 0 0 0 0 0 3 2 2 4 2 3 0 1 60
FS/PPR 1 8 19 25 0 0 0 0 0 5 6 3 10 4 5 2 3 95
Opp @ ind bal @ car @ atl mia pit @ kc tb bye no @ bal cle den @ lac oak @ cle @ pit  
 
2017 Stats | CINWeek
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 TOT
TM Snap % 48% 52% 21% 33% 33% - 45% 25% 28% 39% 36% 25% 69% 85% 89% 84% - 48%
rshYds 40 10 27 12 2 - 8 5 -1 10 -4 12 77 62 30 116 52 458
rushes 7 5 3 3 2 - 3 2 1 2 3 3 13 11 14 23 10 105
rshTDs 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 2
recYds 39 16 12 67 30 - -1 0 -5 38 8 15 19 68 13 52 18 389
Tar/Rec 2/1 4/2 2/2 4/3 2/2 - 3/1 2/0 1/1 5/5 2/1 1/1 3/2 8/6 5/3 7/7 9/6 60/43
TM Tar% 6% 13% 8% 13% 6% - 10% 7% 6% 15% 8% 4% 9% 22% 18% 18% - 11%
recTDs 0 0 1 1 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
FScore 7 2 9 13 3 0 0 0 -1 4 0 2 9 13 10 22 7 108
FS/PPR 8 4 11 16 5 0 1 0 0 9 1 3 11 19 13 29 13 151
Opp bal hou @ gb @ cle buf bye @ pit ind @ jac @ ten @ den cle pit chi @ min det @ bal  
 
2016 Stats | CINWeek
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 TOT
TM Snap % - 62% 52% 49% 76% 66% 54% 55% - 53% 55% - - - - - - 58%
rshYds 25 17 8 18 50 49 80 52 - 17 21 - - - - - - 337
rushes 5 5 5 10 9 15 17 11 - 7 7 - - - - - - 91
rshTDs 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 - 0 0 - - - - - - 2
recYds 5 100 36 24 46 45 7 14 - 19 40 - - - - - - 336
Tar/Rec 4/2 11/9 5/5 4/3 6/6 5/4 2/1 1/1 - 5/3 8/5 - - - - - - 51/39
TM Tar% - 20% 18% 13% 15% 16% 8% 2% - 18% 20% - - - - - - 15%
recTDs 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 - - - - - - 1
FScore 3 17 4 4 9 9 14 12 0 3 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 85
FS/PPR 5 26 9 7 15 13 15 13 0 6 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 124
Opp @ nyj @ pit den mia @ dal @ ne cle was bye @ nyg buf @ bal phi @ cle pit @ hou bal  
 

Giovani Bernard 2019 Outlook
The Bengals selected two running backs in the sixth round of April's draft, Trayveon Williams and Rodney Anderson. Still, Bernard projects as the No. 2 tailback behind Joe Mixon on a crowded depth chart. The question is, what's the secondary role worth? Is it even a role at all? As Bleacher Report laid it out, incoming HC Zac Taylor spent two years with the Los Angeles Rams (2017-18) under Sean McVay, who featured Todd Gurley in a top-2 scoring offense over the last two terms. Gurley led the league in yards from scrimmage (3,924) and touchdowns (40) in that span. Like Gurley, Mixon can run and catch out of the backfield. He racked up 1,464 yards from scrimmage in 2018. If Taylor intends to carry some of the Rams' offensive principles to Cincinnati, he must force opponents to respect the ground attack. As the lead running back, Mixon could see a lot of carries at the beginning of games and drives to set up play-action designs. Furthermore, his pass-catching ability will also allow him to stay on the field for all three downs and see targets in the flat. Certainly, Bernard's workload would be limited under these circumstances. It would be limited even more if one of the rookies moves ahead of him. Pay attention during training camp if you’re planning to buy any Bengals RB not named Joe.

Giovani Bernard 2018 Outlook
How will OC Bill Lazor utilize Joe Mixon and Bernard in the run game this season? After ranking 29th in rushing attempts last year and the focus of Lazor’s new offense revolving around attacking deep, how many chances will the rushing game get to succeed? Hopefully plenty, as Fansided.com notes, Andy Dalton and the Bengals' offense need a successful run game to return to playoff contention in the AFC North. Bernard's primary role last season was as the third-down back; however they often mixed him in with Mixon as part of the rotation on first and second down too. He's a good receiver out of the backfield and his blocking improved, but the Bengals didn't do enough schematically to maximize Bernard’s unique talents. As Bleacher Report reminded readers: "He's a small, shifty back who works well in space, but the Bengals haven't found ways to get him in that space -- either as a receiver or as a runner -- often enough." One positive? Upgrades to the offensive line should help all the skill players in Cincinnati.

Giovani Bernard 2017 Outlook
Bernard tore his ACL last season and has not yet been cleared for a full return to football activities. Geoff Hobson of the team's website reported that Bernard should avoid going on the physically unable to perform list to start the season. Hobson added the team likely doesn't "want to rush him back into the first couple of regular-season games" and that rookie Joe Mixon would likely fill any third down needs until Bernard gets back. Given all that, it sounds like we can expect Bernard to be a significant contributor at some point this fall. But it's worth noting that Tyler Eifert's ankle was an issue much longer than expected last season, so continue watching Bernard's progress in coming months. Beyond that, Bernard was a bit of a disappointment prior to the injury with 91 carries for 337 yards and two touchdowns, including a career-low 3.7-yards per carry. He also added 39 catches for 336 yards and one touchdown before missing the final six games due to his ACL tear. Now, the arrival of rookie Joe Mixon is an additional obstacle for Bernard. Considering everything, we advise a cautious approach on draft day.