Accounting for their underlying propensities and matchup dynamics, the predictive model expects the Pittsburgh Steelers to pass on 60.2% of their plays: the 8th-highest frequency among all teams this week.The passing offenses of both teams (in terms of both volume and effectiveness) figure to benefit from the calm "weather" conditions (meaning zero wind) inside this dome, while rush volume may suffer.The Vikings defense has been a bit of pass funnel since the start of last season, causing opposing quarterbacks to attempt the 5th-most passes in the league (34.8 per game) since the start of last season.The leading projections forecast Jaylen Warren to be a much smaller piece of his team's run game near the goal line in this game (69.1% projected Red Zone Carry Share) than he has been this year (85.7% in games he has played).Jaylen Warren has been an integral part of his team's passing offense near the end zone, earning a Red Zone Target Share of 12.1% since the start of last season, which places him in the 89th percentile among RBs.
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