The Bengals are a 5.5-point favorite in this game, likely leading to a rushing game script.At the present time, the 6th-slowest paced team in football (context-neutralized) according to the predictive model is the Bengals.Irv Smith Jr.'s 18.0 WOPR (Weighted Opportunity Rating—an advanced metric that calculates high-value offensive involvement) has been quite a bit lower this season than it was last season at 25.8.Irv Smith Jr. profiles as one of the least effective receivers in the league among tight ends, averaging a lowly 5.34 adjusted yards-per-target this year while ranking in the 16th percentile.Irv Smith Jr. grades out as one of the bottom TEs in football at picking up extra yardage, averaging a lowly 3.92 yards-after-the-catch (YAC) this year while grading out in the 20th percentile.
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