THE BLITZ projects the Cincinnati Bengals to be the 5th-most pass-heavy team in the NFL (adjusted for context) at the present time with a 66.8% pass rate.The Cincinnati Bengals have called the 6th-most plays in football this year, totaling a whopping 61.3 plays per game.Opposing QBs have averaged 37.0 pass attempts per game versus the Pittsburgh Steelers defense this year: 8th-most in football.Samaje Perine has been among the most reliable receivers in the NFL among RBs, hauling in a terrific 86.4% of balls thrown his way this year, grading out in the 79th percentile.The Pittsburgh Steelers have stacked the box versus opponents on 21.0% of their plays since the start of last season, 6th-most in the NFL. Bringing an extra defender close to the line of scrimmage improves run-stopping at the cost of better passing efficiency.
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