Based on their underlying strategic approach and matchup dynamics, the projections expect the Pittsburgh Steelers to pass on 47.7% of their downs: the lowest frequency on the slate this week.The model projects this game to see the 5th-smallest number of plays run among all games this week at 126.0 plays, given the tendencies of each team and game dynamics.The Steelers have run the 7th-fewest plays in the league since the start of last season, totaling a lowly 56.4 plays per game.Our trusted projections expect Justin Fields to attempt 26.9 passes in this week's contest, on average: the 2nd-fewest out of all quarterbacks.When talking about protecting the quarterback (and the influence it has on all air attack statistics), the O-line of the Pittsburgh Steelers grades out as the 4th-worst in football since the start of last season.
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