Michael Carter Week 17 Preview vs. the Bengals

Arizona Cardinals running back Michael Carter has a favorable matchup in Week 17 (Sunday at 1 p.m. ET), playing the Cincinnati Bengals. The Bengals are giving up the most rushing yards in the NFL, 156 per game.

Carter, who leads the team with 286 rushing yards on 78 attempts (26.0 ypg), also has one rushing TD. Carter also averages 21.1 receiving yards per game, grabbing 28 balls for 232 yards on the season.

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Carter vs. the Bengals

• Carter vs the Bengals (since 2021): 1 GP / 77 RUSH YPG / 1 RUSH TD
• The Bengals have let six opposing rushers to pile up 100 or more yards in a game during the 2025 season.
• Cincinnati has allowed one or more rushing TDs to 15 opposing players this year.
• The Bengals have let just three opposing players to register two or more rushing TDs against them this season.
• The 156 rushing yards the Bengals yield per outing makes them the worst rush defense in the NFL this year.
• Opponents of the Bengals have totaled 18 touchdowns on the ground (1.2 per game). The Bengals' defense is 25th in the NFL in that category.

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Carter Rushing Insights

• Carter hit the over on his rushing yards total set by oddsmakers in five of his seven opportunities this season (71.4%).
• The Cardinals have passed 63.2% of the time and run 36.8% this season. They rank 23rd in the NFL in scoring.
• He has carried the ball in 78 of his team's 338 total rushing attempts this season (23.1%).
• Carter has rushed for a touchdown once this season in 11 games played.
• He has one touchdown this season (2.9% of his team's 34 offensive TDs).
• He has eight red zone carries for 16.7% of the team share (his team runs on 34.8% of its plays in the red zone).

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Carter's Recent Performance