THE BLITZ projects the Eagles to call the 4th-most total plays on the slate this week with 66.4 plays, based on their underlying tendencies and game dynamics.The Philadelphia Eagles have run the 2nd-most plays in football this year, totaling a whopping 65.3 plays per game.The weather report calls for 2-mph wind in this game. Low wind usually means higher pass volume, higher touchdown potential, and increased passing efficiency.Opposing quarterbacks have averaged 39.4 pass attempts per game vs. the Pittsburgh Steelers defense this year: 4th-most in the league.THE BLITZ projects DeVonta Smith to be a more important option in his team's passing offense near the end zone this week (21.5% projected Red Zone Target Share) than he has been this year (15.4% in games he has played).
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