Cincinnati @ Cleveland props

THE BLITZ projects the Cleveland Browns to be the 8th-least pass-centric team on the slate this week with a 55.4% pass rate, given their underlying tendencies and matchup dynamics. THE BLITZ projects the Browns to call the 3rd-least total plays among all teams this week with 61.8 plays, based on their underlying tendencies and game dynamics. The Cincinnati Bengals pass defense has surrendered the 3rd-lowest Completion% in the league (73.7%) versus RBs since the start of last season (73.7%). The Cincinnati Bengals linebackers project as the 2nd-best group of LBs in football since the start of last season in covering receivers.

THE BLITZ projects this game to have the 2nd-lowest volume of plays run on the slate this week at 124.9 plays, given the tendencies of each team and game dynamics. Opposing offenses have averaged 29.6 pass attempts per game against the Cleveland Browns defense since the start of last season: 4th-least in the NFL. The Cincinnati Bengals offensive line grades out as the 7th-worst in football since the start of last season in pass protection, which has a negative effect on all passing attack statistics across the board.

THE BLITZ projects the Cleveland Browns to be the 8th-least pass-centric team on the slate this week with a 55.4% pass rate, given their underlying tendencies and matchup dynamics. THE BLITZ projects the Browns to call the 3rd-least total plays among all teams this week with 61.8 plays, based on their underlying tendencies and game dynamics. The Cincinnati Bengals linebackers project as the 2nd-best group of LBs in football since the start of last season in covering receivers.

THE BLITZ projects this game to have the 2nd-lowest volume of plays run on the slate this week at 124.9 plays, given the tendencies of each team and game dynamics. Opposing offenses have averaged 29.6 pass attempts per game against the Cleveland Browns defense since the start of last season: 4th-least in the NFL. The Cincinnati Bengals offensive line grades out as the 7th-worst in football since the start of last season in pass protection, which has a negative effect on all passing attack statistics across the board. The Cleveland Browns cornerbacks project as the 10th-best group of CBs in the league since the start of last season in covering receivers.

THE BLITZ projects the Cleveland Browns to be the 8th-least pass-centric team on the slate this week with a 55.4% pass rate, given their underlying tendencies and matchup dynamics. THE BLITZ projects the Browns to call the 3rd-least total plays among all teams this week with 61.8 plays, based on their underlying tendencies and game dynamics. The Cincinnati Bengals linebackers project as the 2nd-best group of LBs in football since the start of last season in covering receivers.

The Cincinnati Bengals will be starting backup QB Joe Burrow in this week's contest, which typically means fewer pass attempts and more rushes. THE BLITZ projects the Cincinnati Bengals to be the 8th-most pass-heavy offense among all teams this week with a 61.2% pass rate, based on their underlying tendencies and matchup dynamics. THE BLITZ projects Irv Smith Jr. to garner 4.3 targets in this contest, on average, placing him in the 82nd percentile among TEs. Irv Smith has been a key part of his team's pass game, earning a Target Share of 12.7% since the start of last season, which puts him in the 83rd percentile among TEs. Irv Smith Jr. has been among the leading TE receiving threats since the start of last season, averaging an impressive 3.1 receptions per game while checking in at the 80th percentile.