The Las Vegas Raiders defensive ends grade out as the 3rd-best DE corps in football this year when it comes to defending the run.The Las Vegas Raiders have stacked the box versus opponents on 21.7% of their plays since the start of last season, 4th-most in the league. Keeping an extra defender close to the line of scrimmage improves run-stopping at the cost of better passing efficiency.The Pittsburgh Steelers have gone for it on 4th down a measly 14.9% of the time since the start of last season (5th-least in football), which typically means less offensive volume, less touchdown potential, and lower offensive metrics across the board.The Pittsburgh Steelers have used some form of misdirection on a lowly 35.9% of their plays since the start of last season (2nd-least in the NFL), which likely makes the offense more predictable and less effective.
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