The Steelers are an enormous 9.5-point underdog this week, likely creating an extreme passing game script.THE BLITZ projects this game to see the 3rd-largest volume of plays run among all games this week at 135.3 plays, accounting for the tendencies of each team and game dynamics.Opposing offenses have averaged 38.0 pass attempts per game vs. the Tampa Bay Buccaneers defense this year: 9th-most in the NFL.Diontae Johnson has been a big part of his team's passing offense near the end zone, posting a Red Zone Target Share of 25.0% this year, which puts him in the 89th percentile among wideouts.Diontae Johnson has posted quite a few more air yards this year (113.0 per game) than he did last year (92.0 per game).
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