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The weather forecast calls for 4-mph wind in this game. Low wind generally means higher pass volume, and reduced ground volume, higher touchdown potential, and increased passing efficiency.While Calvin Austin III has received 8.0% of his team's red zone targets in games he has played since the start of last season, the model projects him to be a more integral piece of Pittsburgh's passing offense near the goal line in this contest at 14.8%.The New England Patriots pass defense has been torched for the 8th-highest Adjusted Completion% in football (67.9%) versus WRs since the start of last season (67.9%).As it relates to linebackers in pass coverage, New England's collection of LBs has been atrocious since the start of last season, profiling as the 2nd-worst in football.
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