The Steelers are a 3-point favorite in this week's contest, which points towards a rushing game script.Our trusted projections expect the Steelers as the most run-focused team among all teams this week with a 53.4% run rate, accounting for their underlying tendencies and matchup dynamics.Opposing offenses have played at the 10th-fastest pace in the league (in a neutral context) against the Pittsburgh Steelers defense since the start of last season, averaging 27.54 seconds per snap.The projections expect Justin Fields to notch 11.4 rush attempts this week, on balance: the most out of all quarterbacks.Justin Fields has been a much bigger part of his offense's rushing attack this year (34.1% Carry Share in games he has been on the field) than he was last year (28.9%).
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