The Steelers are a 3-point favorite in this week's game, indicating a rushing game script.The model projects the Steelers to call the 4th-most offensive plays on the slate this week with 67.3 plays, accounting for their underlying tendencies and game dynamics.The Pittsburgh Steelers have run the 10th-most plays in football since the start of last season, totaling a massive 60.4 plays per game.Kenny Pickett has averaged 3.4 rush attempts per game since the start of last season, one of the largest rates in the league among QBs (76th percentile).The model projects Kenny Pickett to be a more important option in his offense's running game this week (12.9% projected Carry Share) than he has been this year (5.3% in games he has played).
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