The Bengals are a 3.5-point favorite in this game, which points towards a rushing game script.THE BLITZ projects this game to have the 5th-least plays run out of all the games this week at 125.9 plays, given the tendencies of each team and game dynamics.The Carolina Panthers pass defense has shown strong efficiency vs. wideouts this year, conceding 7.65 yards-per-target to the position: the 7th-least in football.The Carolina Panthers pass defense has excelled when opposing WRs have gotten into space, yielding an average of 4.21 yards-after-the-catch this year: the 5th-least in the league.The Cincinnati Bengals O-line has allowed their QB a mere 2.49 seconds before the pass (3rd-worst in the NFL since the start of last season), which has a negative effect on all pass attack statistics across the board.
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