Based on their underlying traits and matchup dynamics, our trusted projections expect the Pittsburgh Steelers to run on 39.7% of their plays: the 8th-lowest clip among all teams this week.The model projects the Steelers to be the 4th-most sluggish paced defense in the NFL (context-neutralized) right now, causing opposing offenses to average 29.28 seconds per snap.The passing offenses of both teams (in terms of both volume and effectiveness) figure to benefit from the calm "weather" conditions (meaning zero wind) inside this dome, while rush volume may suffer.In this week's game, Aaron Rodgers is predicted by the projections to total the 2nd-fewest carries out of all QBs with 1.5. Comprising a lowly 3.2% of his offense's run game usage this year (10th percentile among quarterbacks), Aaron Rodgers's lack of mobility makes him no threat as a ball-carrier.
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