The Bengals are a 6.5-point favorite in this game, indicating a rushing game script.THE BLITZ projects the Cincinnati Bengals offense as the 4th-most sluggish paced team in the NFL (context-neutralized) at the present time, averaging 29.60 seconds per play.The Cincinnati Bengals O-line ranks as the 6th-worst in the NFL this year in protecting the QB, which has a harmful impact on all pass attack statistics across the board.Hayden Hurst has been among the bottom TEs in the league at grinding out extra yardage, averaging a mere 3.43 yards-after-the-catch (YAC) this year while checking in at the 19th percentile.The Atlanta Falcons pass defense has performed very well when opposing tight ends have gotten into space, giving up an average of 4.29 yards-after-the-catch this year: the 7th-least in football.
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