Accounting for their underlying tendencies and game dynamics, the Steelers are predicted by our trusted projection set to call 65.9 plays on offense in this game: the 5th-most on the slate this week.The air attacks of both teams (including both volume and effectiveness) figure to benefit from the calm weather conditions (3-mph wind) being projected in this game, while ground volume may decline.The predictive model expects George Pickens to total 6.7 targets in this week's game, on balance, placing him in the 76th percentile when it comes to WRs.George Pickens has notched far more air yards this year (98.0 per game) than he did last year (78.0 per game).With a RATE1-RATE2 point surge in WOPR (Weighted Opportunity Rating—an advanced statistic that assesses high-value offensive involvement) from last year to this one, George Pickens has been more heavily relied on in his offense's pass attack.
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