The model projects Joe Mixon to earn 19.3 rush attempts in this week's contest, on balance, putting him in the 96th percentile when it comes to RBs.After comprising 68.6% of his team's run game usage last year, Joe Mixon has been called on more in the rushing attack this year, currently making up 79.7%.With an exceptional rate of 60.0 adjusted rushing yards per game (86th percentile), Joe Mixon has been among the leading pure rushers in football this year.This year, the shaky Steelers run defense has been gouged for a massive 127.0 adjusted yards per game on the ground to opposing squads: the 10th-worst in the NFL.The Pittsburgh Steelers defensive ends grade out as the 9th-worst DE corps in the league this year when it comes to stopping the run.
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