The Bengals are a 4-point favorite this week, indicating a rushing game script.THE BLITZ projects this game to have the lowest volume of plays run on the slate this week at 120.9 plays, accounting for the tendencies of each team and game dynamics.Joe Mixon has put up a mere -1.0 air yards per game since the start of last season: a lowly 8th percentile among running backs.The Cincinnati Bengals O-line profiles as the 9th-worst in football since the start of last season in protecting the QB, which has a harmful impact on all passing offense statistics across the board.Joe Mixon's ball-catching skills have declined this year, with his Completion% decreasing from 89.2% to 71.8%.
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