The Ravens have a new play-caller this year in offensive coordinator Todd Monken, and the leading projections forecast their pass/run mix to skew 3.6% more towards passing than it did last year (context-neutralized).
The pass games of both teams (as it relates to both volume and efficiency) ought to benefit from the still weather conditions (3-mph wind) being predicted in this game, while ground volume may go down.
When it comes to pocket protection (and the strong effect it has on all passing attack statistics), the O-line of the Baltimore Ravens profiles as the 7th-best in football this year.
Lamar Jackson’s 216.0 adjusted passing yards per game this season shows a noteable growth in his passing ability over last season’s 191.0 mark.
This year, the shaky Cincinnati Bengals defense has been torched for a massive 265.0 adjusted yards per game through the air to opposing quarterbacks: the 8th-most in the league.
Cons
With a 3.5-point advantage, the Ravens are favored in this week’s contest, suggesting more of a reliance on running than their typical game plan.
Given their underlying play style and matchup dynamics, the model projects the Baltimore Ravens to pass on 51.6% of their opportunities: the 2nd-lowest rate among all teams this week.
Based on their underlying tendencies and game dynamics, the Baltimore Ravens are predicted by the projections to call only 62.8 total plays in this game: the 6th-fewest among all teams this week.
In this game, Lamar Jackson is projected by the projection model to total the 3rd-fewest pass attempts out of all quarterbacks with 29.7.