Given their underlying play style and game dynamics, the Bengals are forecasted by the model to run only 62.5 total plays in this contest: the 7th-lowest number on the slate this week.The Bengals have run the 3rd-fewest plays in the league this year, totaling a measly 50.3 plays per game.While Tanner Hudson has garnered 15.4% of his offense's red zone targets in games he has played this year, the leading projections forecast him to be a less important option in Cincinnati's pass game near the end zone in this week's contest at 7.3%.In regards to protecting the quarterback (and the effect it has on all passing attack statistics), the offensive line of the Cincinnati Bengals ranks as the 5th-worst in football this year.The Steelers defensive tackles profile as the 4th-worst group of DTs in football this year when it comes to stopping the run.
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