The Cardinals will be rolling out backup QB Joshua Dobbs in this contest, which generally means fewer pass attempts and more rushing.
The Cardinals are a 3-point underdog this week, indicating a passing game script.
The passing attacks of both teams (as it relates to both volume and efficiency) figure to benefit from the calm “weather” conditions (read: zero wind) inside this dome, while run volume may drop-off.
With a remarkable 95.5% Route% (97th percentile) this year, Marquise Brown stands among the wide receivers with the most usage in the NFL.
Marquise Brown has been among the best wide receivers in the NFL this year, averaging an outstanding 61.0 adjusted yards per game while grading out in the 82nd percentile.
Cons
The Cardinals boast a new play-caller this season in head coach Jonathan Gannon, and the leading projections forecast their pass/run mix to skew 5.2% more towards rushing than it did last season (in a neutral context).
The predictive model expects the Cardinals as the 2nd-least pass-oriented team in the NFL (adjusted for context) right now with a 56.1% pass rate.
Accounting for their underlying propensities and game dynamics, the Cardinals are forecasted by the projection model to run only 60.6 offensive plays in this game: the 2nd-lowest number on the slate this week.
Opposing QBs have averaged 30.0 pass attempts per game against the Bengals defense this year: 4th-fewest in football.
After accumulating 100.0 air yards per game last season, Marquise Brown has seen a big downtick this season, currently boasting 93.0 per game.