Pros
- THE BLITZ projects this game to see the 5th-largest volume of plays run on the slate this week at 124.5 plays, accounting for the tendencies of each team and game dynamics.
- Ja’Marr Chase has run a route on 96.8% of his offense’s dropbacks since the start of last season, ranking in the 99th percentile among WRs.
- THE BLITZ projects Ja’Marr Chase to earn 7.8 targets in this week’s contest, on average, putting him in the 91st percentile among wideouts.
- Ja’Marr Chase has posted a colossal 107.0 air yards per game since the start of last season: 99th percentile among WRs.
- Ja’Marr Chase has been among the best pass-catching wide receivers since the start of last season, averaging a terrific 64.0 yards per game while grading out in the 93rd percentile.
Cons
- The Bengals are a 6.5-point favorite in this week’s contest, which points towards a rushing game script.
- THE BLITZ projects the Cincinnati Bengals as the 7th-least pass-heavy team on the slate this week with a 55.9% pass rate, accounting for their underlying tendencies and matchup dynamics.
- The Cincinnati Bengals O-line grades out as the 9th-worst in football since the start of last season in protecting the passer, which has a harmful effect on all passing game metrics across the board.
- The New York Jets pass defense has been quite strong when opposing wideouts have gotten into space, conceding an average of 4.03 yards-after-the-catch since the start of last season: the 7th-least in the league.
- The Cincinnati Bengals O-line has afforded their QB just 2.49 seconds before the pass (3rd-worst in the league since the start of last season), which has a harmful effect on all pass attack statistics across the board.
Projection
THE BLITZ
74
Receiving Yards