The Falcons are a 6.5-point underdog in this week’s game, indicating a passing game script.
Opposing offenses have averaged 41.0 pass attempts per game against the Cincinnati Bengals defense this year: 3rd-most in football.
THE BLITZ projects Drake London to earn 8.7 targets this week, on average, ranking in the 93rd percentile among WRs.
Drake London has been an integral part of his team’s offense, garnering a Target Share of 32.3% this year, which ranks him in the 99th percentile among wideouts.
Drake London has totaled a whopping 72.0 air yards per game this year: 79th percentile among WRs.
Cons
THE BLITZ projects the Atlanta Falcons to be the 2nd-least pass-heavy offense on the slate this week with a 51.4% pass rate, accounting for their underlying tendencies and matchup dynamics.
THE BLITZ projects the Atlanta Falcons offense to be the 8th-slowest paced team in the NFL (adjusted for context) at the present time, averaging 29.39 seconds per play.
Drake London has been among the worst possession receivers in football, catching just 58.0% of balls thrown his way this year, checking in at the 19th percentile among wideouts
Drake London has been among the bottom wide receivers in the NFL at generating extra yardage, averaging a measly 0.00 yards-after-the-catch (YAC) this year while checking in at the 1st percentile.
The Cincinnati Bengals defense has conceded the 6th-least receiving yards per game in the league (just 132.0) to wideouts this year.