With a 3.5-point advantage, the Packers are favored in this week's contest, implying more of a reliance on rushing than their typical approach.Jordan Love has been much more involved in his offense's ground game this year (10.4% Carry Share in games he has played) than he was last year (3.9%).Jordan Love's 16.0 adjusted rushing yards per game this year marks a substantial progression in his running ability over last year's 6.0 figure.Jordan Love's ground effectiveness has gotten a boost this season, accumulating 6.67 adjusted yards-per-carry compared to a mere 4.94 figure last season.As it relates to the defensive tackles' role in defending against the run, Pittsburgh's DT corps has been awful this year, grading out as the 3rd-worst in the league. in the league.
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