The Cincinnati Bengals may lean on the pass less this week (and hand the ball off more) since they be forced to utilize backup quarterback Jake Browning.
The leading projections forecast the Cincinnati Bengals to be the 3rd-most pass-oriented team in football (context-neutralized) right now with a 67.1% pass rate.
This year, the anemic Pittsburgh Steelers defense has surrendered the 4th-most yards-after-the-catch in football to opposing teams: a monstrous 5.31 YAC.
Cons
At the present time, the 3rd-most sluggish paced team in the league (adjusted for context) according to our trusted projection set is the Bengals.
When it comes to protecting the quarterback (and the significance it has on all air attack statistics), the offensive line of the Cincinnati Bengals profiles as the 7th-worst in the NFL this year.
Opposing offenses have completed passes at the 3rd-lowest clip in the league versus the Steelers defense this year (64.6% Adjusted Completion%).
As it relates to linebackers in defending receivers, Pittsburgh’s group of LBs has been excellent this year, ranking as the 3rd-best in football.