The Seahawks are a 3.5-point underdog in this week's game, likely leading to a passing game script.Still weather conditions (like the 4-mph wind being forecasted in this game) typically correlate with better passing effectiveness, increased touchdown potential, increased air volume, and lower ground volume.Cooper Kupp has accounted for a monstrous 25.9% of his team's air yards since the start of last season: 81st percentile when it comes to wide receivers.With a stellar 56.0 adjusted yards per game on passes (79th percentile) since the start of last season, Cooper Kupp places among the leading pass-catching WRs in the NFL.Since the start of last season, the feeble Pittsburgh Steelers defense has conceded the 5th-most adjusted yards-per-target in football to opposing wide receivers: a monstrous 8.77 yards.
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