The Bengals are a huge 7-point favorite this week, which points towards an extreme rushing game script.THE BLITZ projects this game to see the 4th-smallest volume of plays run out of all the games this week at 127.2 plays, based on the tendencies of each team and game dynamics.The Pittsburgh Steelers pass defense has given up the 7th-lowest Completion% in the NFL (62.7%) versus WRs this year (62.7%).The Pittsburgh Steelers safeties profile as the 8th-best unit in the league this year in covering receivers.The Cincinnati Bengals offensive line has allowed their quarterback a mere 2.49 seconds before the pass (4th-worst in the league since the start of last season), which has a negative impact on all passing game stats across the board.
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