The Steelers are a 4.5-point underdog in this week's game, likely creating a passing game script.THE BLITZ projects the Steelers to run the 11th-least plays on offense on the slate this week with 60.5 plays, accounting for their underlying tendencies and game dynamics.The Pittsburgh Steelers O-line profiles as the 4th-worst in the league since the start of last season at blocking for the run game.Opposing squads have run for the 8th-least yards in football (just 103 per game) versus the Cleveland Browns defense since the start of last season.The Pittsburgh Steelers have elected to go for it on 4th down just 14.9% of the time since the start of last season (5th-least in the NFL), which generally means less offensive volume, less TD potential, and lower offensive statistics across the board.
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