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At a -3-point disadvantage, the Steelers are underdogs in this week's contest, implying more of an emphasis on moving the ball through the air than their typical approach.To the extent of a defense's influence on tempo, at 27.96 seconds per play, the predictive model expects the Pittsburgh Steelers to be the 10th-fastest in football (adjusted for context) at the present time.The leading projections forecast Kenneth Gainwell to garner 5.2 targets in this game, on balance, placing him in the 94th percentile among running backs.Kenneth Gainwell has been a more integral piece of his offense's air attack this year (15.0% Target Share in games he has played) than he was last year (5.0%).The Pittsburgh Steelers O-line ranks as the 8th-best in football this year in protecting the quarterback, which has a strong impact on all pass attack statistics across the board.
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