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The passing offenses of both teams (including both volume and effectiveness) figure to benefit from the calm weather conditions (3-mph wind) being projected in this game, while ground volume may slide.The Steelers defense has been a prominent pass funnel this year, allowing opposing teams to attempt the 3rd-most passes in the NFL (40.7 per game) this year.The leading projections forecast Alec Pierce to be a more integral piece of his team's passing attack near the end zone in this week's game (14.3% projected Red Zone Target Share) than he has been this year (6.5% in games he has played).After accumulating 96.0 air yards per game last season, Alec Pierce has gotten better this season, currently sitting at 118.0 per game.Alec Pierce's 59.6 WOPR (Weighted Opportunity Rating—an advanced statistic that calculates high-value offensive volume) has been significantly higher this year than it was last year at 43.8.
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