The Bengals are a 3.5-point favorite in this game, which points towards a rushing game script.THE BLITZ projects this game to have the 5th-least plays run out of all the games this week at 125.9 plays, given the tendencies of each team and game dynamics.Joe Mixon has notched a mere -3.0 air yards per game this year: just 9th percentile among running backs.Joe Mixon's ball-catching skills have worsened this season, with his Completion% shrinking from 89.2% to 83.1%.The Cincinnati Bengals O-line has allowed their QB a mere 2.49 seconds before the pass (3rd-worst in the NFL since the start of last season), which has a negative effect on all pass attack statistics across the board.
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