The Bengals are a 5.5-point favorite in this game, likely leading to a rushing game script.The projections expect Joe Mixon to accrue 16.9 rush attempts in this week's game, on balance, ranking him in the 89th percentile among RBs.Joe Mixon has been a more important option in his team's run game this year (80.4% Carry Share in games he has played) than he was last year (68.6%).With an exceptional total of 61.0 adjusted rushing yards per game (88th percentile), Joe Mixon stands among the best running backs in the NFL this year.When it comes to the defensive tackles' role in defending against the run, Houston's unit has been very bad this year, ranking as the worst in football. in football.
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