Dawson Knox Receptions Prop is currently Over/Under 3.5 (-105/-125).
Key Factors
Favors Over
The Buffalo Bills will have a new play-caller this season in offensive coordinator Ken Dorsey, and THE BLITZ projects their pass/run mix to tilt 2.3% more towards passing than it did last season (adjusted for context).
THE BLITZ projects the Buffalo Bills as the 2nd-most pass-centric offense in the league (context-neutralized) right now with a 70.0% pass rate.
The weather report calls for 4-mph wind in this game. Low wind typically means increased pass volume, increased touchdown potential, and better passing effectiveness.
Dawson Knox has run a route on 75.9% of his team's dropbacks this year, ranking him in the 93rd percentile among TEs.
Dawson Knox has been among the best pass-game tight ends this year, averaging an impressive 3.2 receptions per game while ranking in the 82nd percentile.
Favors Under
The Bills are a 5.5-point favorite in this week's contest, which points towards a rushing game script.
THE BLITZ projects the Bills to run the least plays on offense on the slate this week with 65.1 plays, given their underlying tendencies and game dynamics.
The Buffalo Bills have called the least plays in football this year, totaling just 54.8 plays per game.
The Buffalo Bills offensive line grades out as the 2nd-worst in football this year in protecting the passer, which has a harmful impact on all passing attack statistics across the board.
The Cincinnati Bengals linebackers grade out as the 2nd-best LB corps in the league this year in covering receivers.