Joe Mixon's ground effectiveness has diminished this year, compiling a measly 2.90 yards-per-carry vs a 4.09 rate last year.Joe Mixon has been less successful in picking up extra rushing yardage this year, notching 1.98 yards-after-contact compared to a 3.09 figure last year.The New York Jets have stacked the box versus opponents on 22.0% of their plays since the start of last season, 3rd-most in the NFL. Bringing an extra defender close to the line of scrimmage improves run-stopping at the expense of better passing efficiency.The Cincinnati Bengals have gone no-huddle on a lowly 2.3% of their plays outside the two-minute warning since the start of last season (2nd-least in the NFL). This deadens the pace, leading to less volume and stat accumulation.The Cincinnati Bengals have risked going for it on 4th down a lowly 15.7% of the time since the start of last season (7th-least in football), which typically means less offensive volume, less touchdown potential, and lower offensive metrics across the board.
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