The Steelers are a 4.5-point underdog in this week's game, likely creating a passing game script.The Pittsburgh Steelers have called the 9th-most plays in the league since the start of last season, totaling a whopping 63.9 plays per game.THE BLITZ projects George Pickens to be a much bigger part of his team's pass game near the goal line this week (12.0% projected Red Zone Target Share) than he has been since the start of last season (0.0% in games he has played).The Pittsburgh Steelers offensive line profiles as the 6th-best in the league since the start of last season in protecting the quarterback, which has a positive effect on all passing offense stats across the board.The Pittsburgh Steelers have gone no-huddle on 15.2% of their play-calls outside the two-minute warning since the start of last season (5th-most in the NFL). This quickens the pace, leading to more volume and stat accumulation.
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