The Buccaneers are a big 9.5-point favorite this week, which points towards an extreme rushing game script.THE BLITZ projects this game to see the 3rd-highest volume of plays run on the slate this week at 135.3 plays, based on the tendencies of each team and game dynamics.THE BLITZ projects Leonard Fournette to notch 17.1 rush attempts in this week's contest, on average, ranking in the 94th percentile among RBs.The Pittsburgh Steelers defensive tackles project as the 2nd-worst group of DTs in the league this year when it comes to stopping the run.The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have gone no-huddle on 12.7% of their play-calls outside the two-minute warning since the start of last season (8th-most in football). This speeds up the pace, resulting in more volume and stat accumulation.
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