This week’s line suggests a passing game script for the Bengals, who are -3.5-point underdogs.
Our trusted projections expect the Cincinnati Bengals to be the most pass-focused offense on the slate this week with a 68.6% pass rate, based on their underlying play style and matchup dynamics.
Opposing offenses have averaged 39.0 pass attempts per game versus the Ravens defense this year: 7th-most in the NFL.
In this contest, Tanner Hudson is forecasted by our trusted projection set to position himself in the 77th percentile among TEs with 3.9 targets.
Tanner Hudson has been a more important option in his team’s pass attack this year (12.2% Target Share in games he has played) than he was last year (5.3%).
Cons
The projections expect the Bengals offense to be the 6th-slowest paced team in the league (in a neutral context) right now, averaging 28.87 seconds per snap.
The Bengals O-line grades out as the 9th-worst in the league this year in protecting the quarterback, which has a harmful effect on all passing attack stats across the board.
Tanner Hudson’s 6.8 adjusted yards per target this season signifies an impressive regression in his pass-catching skills over last season’s 8.2 figure.
With an impressive 6.22 yards-after-the-catch (YAC) (76th percentile) since the start of last season, Tanner Hudson stands among the best pass-catching TEs in the league in picking up extra yardage.
This year, the fierce Baltimore Ravens defense has yielded a mere 34.0 adjusted receiving yards per game to opposing TEs: the 3rd-fewest in football.