The Cincinnati Bengals will be forced to start backup QB Joe Burrow this week, which usually means fewer pass attempts and more rushes.
THE BLITZ projects the Cincinnati Bengals to be the 8th-most pass-oriented offense on the slate this week with a 61.2% pass rate, accounting for their underlying tendencies and matchup dynamics.
Joe Burrow has attempted 38.9 passes per game since the start of last season, ranking in the 86th percentile among quarterbacks.
Joe Burrow has been among the leading quarterbacks in the NFL since the start of last season, averaging a terrific 290.0 yards per game while checking in at the 97th percentile.
Joe Burrow has been among the best precision passers in the league since the start of last season with a stellar 69.6% Completion%, grading out in the 100th percentile.
Cons
THE BLITZ projects this game to have the 2nd-smallest volume of plays run among all games this week at 124.9 plays, given the tendencies of each team and game dynamics.
Opposing quarterbacks have averaged 29.6 pass attempts per game versus the Cleveland Browns defense since the start of last season: 4th-least in the league.
The Cincinnati Bengals O-line ranks as the 7th-worst in football since the start of last season in protecting the QB, which has a harmful impact on all air attack metrics across the board.
Opposing quarterbacks have thrown for the 7th-least yards in football (just 204.0 per game) vs. the Cleveland Browns defense since the start of last season.
Opposing quarterbacks have completed passes at the 8th-lowest level in the league vs. the Cleveland Browns defense since the start of last season (67.8%).