The Steelers are a huge 7.5-point underdog this week, which points towards an extreme passing game script.THE BLITZ projects the Pittsburgh Steelers as the 4th-most pass-oriented offense on the slate this week with a 62.8% pass rate, accounting for their underlying tendencies and matchup dynamics.Diontae Johnson has run a route on 96.8% of his team's dropbacks this year, ranking in the 94th percentile among wide receivers.THE BLITZ projects Diontae Johnson to garner 8.7 targets in this week's game, on average, placing him in the 93rd percentile among wide receivers.The Pittsburgh Steelers offensive line grades out as the 10th-best in the league this year in pass protection, which has a strong impact on all passing game metrics across the board.
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