The Bengals are a 6.5-point favorite in this game, indicating a rushing game script.THE BLITZ projects the Cincinnati Bengals offense as the 4th-most sluggish paced team in the NFL (context-neutralized) at the present time, averaging 29.60 seconds per play.The Cincinnati Bengals O-line ranks as the 6th-worst in the NFL this year in protecting the QB, which has a harmful impact on all pass attack statistics across the board.The Atlanta Falcons pass defense has shown good efficiency vs. wideouts this year, allowing 7.72 yards-per-target to the position: the 9th-least in the NFL.The Atlanta Falcons pass defense has been quite strong when opposing WRs have gotten into space, surrendering an average of 4.24 yards-after-the-catch this year: the 4th-least in the NFL.
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