The Steelers are a huge 7.5-point underdog this week, which points towards an extreme passing game script.THE BLITZ projects the Pittsburgh Steelers as the 4th-most pass-oriented offense on the slate this week with a 62.8% pass rate, accounting for their underlying tendencies and matchup dynamics.The Pittsburgh Steelers offensive line grades out as the 10th-best in the league this year in pass protection, which has a strong impact on all passing game metrics across the board.The Miami Dolphins safeties profile as the 6th-worst collection of safeties in football this year in covering pass-catchers.The Miami Dolphins have stacked the box vs. opponents on 21.4% of their plays since the start of last season, 5th-most in football. Positioning an extra defender close to the line of scrimmage improves run-stopping at the cost of better passing efficiency.
|