The projections expect the Cincinnati Bengals to be the 5th-most pass-oriented offense among all teams this week with a 62.4% pass rate, based on their underlying tendencies and matchup dynamics.The passing offenses of both teams (as it relates to both volume and effectiveness) figure to benefit from the still weather conditions (3-mph wind) being projected in this game, while ground volume may drop.In this week's game, Joe Burrow is expected by the projection model to total the 6th-most pass attempts out of all quarterbacks with 37.3. The New England Patriots have intercepted 0.63 throws per game last year, grading out as the 10th-worst defense in football by this standardWhen it comes to safeties in covering pass-catchers, New England's unit has been atrocious last year, projecting as the 8th-worst in the league.
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