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.Mike Thomas has been among the weakest pass-catching WRs since the start of last season, averaging a mere 8.0 yards per game while ranking in the 10th percentile among WRs.The Carolina Panthers pass defense has shown strong efficiency vs. wideouts this year, conceding 7.65 yards-per-target to the position: the 7th-least in football.The Carolina Panthers pass defense has excelled when opposing WRs have gotten into space, yielding an average of 4.21 yards-after-the-catch this year: the 5th-least in the league.
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