The Steelers are a 4.5-point underdog in this week's game, likely creating a passing game script.THE BLITZ projects the Steelers to run the 11th-least plays on offense on the slate this week with 60.5 plays, accounting for their underlying tendencies and game dynamics.THE BLITZ projects Najee Harris to be much less involved in his team's rushing attack this week (66.1% projected Carry Share) than he has been since the start of last season (77.2% in games he has played).The Pittsburgh Steelers O-line profiles as the 4th-worst in the league since the start of last season at blocking for the run game.The Pittsburgh Steelers have elected to go for it on 4th down just 14.9% of the time since the start of last season (5th-least in the NFL), which generally means less offensive volume, less TD potential, and lower offensive statistics across the board.
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