The Bengals may throw the ball less this week (and call more carries) as a result of being be forced to use backup quarterback Joe Flacco.An extreme throwing game script is indicated by the Bengals being an enormous -14-point underdog in this week's game.Our trusted projections expect the Cincinnati Bengals to be the least run-oriented team among all teams this week with a 31.5% run rate, based on their underlying play style and matchup dynamics.The leading projections forecast the Bengals to call the 8th-fewest total plays on the slate this week with 63.4 plays, based on their underlying play style and game dynamics.The Bengals have called the 2nd-fewest plays in the league this year, averaging a mere 48.8 plays per game.
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