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This pick is predicated almost entirely on pace of play. Both teams’ first-year coaches want to go giddy-up on offense. Arizona snaps the ball more quickly than any other team, according to Football Outsiders, whereas Cincinnati is the seventh-most hurried squad. As a result, the Bengals are gobbling up the sixth-most yardage, four spots ahead of the Cardinals. Granted, neither approach is resulting in a multitude of points -- Arizona ranks 25th, Cincy 30th in scoring. But matched up against each other, one side, if not both, can break loose.
It is still unclear if we will see A.J. Green in this game for Cincinnati, so the focus should be on an offensive line that has struggled to create holes for Joe Mixon. Each week, the Cardinals seem closer to that first victory of the season. This Bengals offensive line might be just what the doctor ordered.