Pros
- THE BLITZ projects the Cincinnati Bengals as the 10th-most pass-heavy team in football (context-neutralized) at the present time with a 63.2% pass rate.
- This game will be played in a dome—which means no wind, increased pass volume, increased touchdown potential, and better passing efficiency.
- Opposing QBs have averaged 36.7 pass attempts per game versus the Dallas Cowboys defense since the start of last season: 5th-most in the NFL.
- Ja’Marr Chase has run a route on 96.6% of his offense’s dropbacks since the start of last season, ranking him in the 99th percentile among wide receivers.
- THE BLITZ projects Ja’Marr Chase to earn 8.5 targets in this game, on average, putting him in the 90th percentile among WRs.
Cons
- THE BLITZ projects this game to play at the 11th-slowest pace out of all the games this week, averaging 27.26 seconds per play based on the tendencies of each team and game dynamics.
- The Cincinnati Bengals O-line ranks as the 10th-worst in football since the start of last season in pass protection, which has a negative effect on all passing offense statistics across the board.
- The Dallas Cowboys pass defense has allowed the lowest Completion% in the NFL (57.9%) versus WRs since the start of last season (57.9%).
- The Dallas Cowboys safeties grade out as the 8th-best collection of safeties in the NFL since the start of last season in covering receivers.
Projection
THE BLITZ
80
Receiving Yards