The Bengals are a 6.5-point favorite this week, which points towards a rushing game script.THE BLITZ projects the Cincinnati Bengals to be the 7th-least pass-oriented team on the slate this week with a 55.9% pass rate, given their underlying tendencies and matchup dynamics.The Cincinnati Bengals O-line profiles as the 9th-worst in football since the start of last season in protecting the quarterback, which has a harmful effect on all air attack stats across the board.The New York Jets pass defense has been quite strong when opposing wide receivers have gotten into space, surrendering an average of 4.03 yards-after-the-catch since the start of last season: the 7th-least in the NFL.The Cincinnati Bengals offensive line has allowed their quarterback a mere 2.49 seconds before the pass (3rd-worst in football since the start of last season), which has a negative effect on all passing game stats across the board.
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