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.Joe Burrow's passing effectiveness has tailed off this year, notching a measly 7.03 yards-per-target vs a 8.12 mark last year.The Atlanta Falcons defense has excelled when opposing pass-catchers have gotten into space, yielding an average of 4.62 yards-after-the-catch this year: the least in football.
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