The Bengals are a massive 7-point favorite in this week's game, which points towards an extreme rushing game script.THE BLITZ projects the Cincinnati Bengals as the 9th-most run-oriented offense on the slate this week with a 44.5% run rate, accounting for their underlying tendencies and matchup dynamics.THE BLITZ projects Joe Mixon to earn 19.1 carries in this contest, on average, ranking in the 98th percentile among RBs.Joe Mixon has grinded out 57.0 yards per game on the ground since the start of last season, one of the highest marks in the NFL among RBs (89th percentile).Opposing offenses have rushed for the 2nd-most yards in the NFL (144 per game) vs. the Pittsburgh Steelers defense since the start of last season.
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