Pros
- 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.
Projection
THE BLITZ
195
Passing Yards