The Bengals are a massive 8.5-point favorite in this week's contest, indicating an extreme rushing game script.Joe Burrow has averaged 3.3 carries per game this year, one of the largest rates in the NFL among QBs (75th percentile).THE BLITZ projects Joe Burrow to be a more important option in his team's run game this week (16.2% projected Carry Share) than he has been this year (7.0% in games he has played).Joe Burrow has rushed for substantially more yards per game (17.0) this season than he did last season (6.0).Joe Burrow's running effectiveness has been refined this year, notching 5.04 yards-per-carry vs just 3.53 rate last year.
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