At a -3-point disadvantage, the Steelers are underdogs this week, indicating more of an emphasis on throwing than their usual game plan.With regard to a defense's impact on pace, at 27.61 seconds per snap, the predictive model expects the Pittsburgh Steelers to be the 5th-fastest in the NFL (in a neutral context) at the present time.Opposing offenses have averaged 41.6 pass attempts per game against the Baltimore Ravens defense this year: most in the NFL.In this week's contest, George Pickens is forecasted by our trusted projection set to position himself in the 86th percentile among wide receivers with 7.9 targets.George Pickens's 73.4 WOPR (Weighted Opportunity Rating—an advanced metric that examines high-value offensive involvement) has been notably better this season than it was last season at 62.5.
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