THE BLITZ projects the Pittsburgh Steelers to be the 3rd-least pass-heavy team on the slate this week with a 61.5% pass rate, given their underlying tendencies and matchup dynamics.THE BLITZ projects the Steelers to call the 5th-least offensive plays on the slate this week with 66.0 plays, accounting for their underlying tendencies and game dynamics.Opposing teams have averaged 29.7 pass attempts per game against the Indianapolis Colts defense this year: least in football.The Indianapolis Colts have stacked the box versus opponents on just 13.1% of their plays since the start of last season, least in football. Choosing not to position an extra defender near the line of scrimmage improves pass defense at the expense of run-stopping.The Pittsburgh Steelers have gone for it on 4th down just 14.9% of the time since the start of last season (least in the NFL), which typically means less offensive volume, less touchdown potential, and lower offensive statistics across the board.
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