Accounting for their underlying strategic approach and game dynamics, the Pittsburgh Steelers are predicted by our trusted projection set to call 66.1 total plays in this game: the 4th-most among all teams this week.In this week's game, Najee Harris is projected by the model to slot into the 75th percentile when it comes to running backs with 2.7 targets.Najee Harris has been a key part of his team's offense, posting a Target Share of 8.6% this year, which puts him in the 75th percentile among RBs.In regards to air yards, Najee Harris ranks in the lofty 82nd percentile among running backs this year, averaging a whopping 1.0 per game. (due to most of their targets being behind the line of scrimmage, this is much more noteworthy than it appears since most RBs average negative air yards).Najee Harris's 7.39 yards-after-the-catch (YAC) this season conveys a material gain in his efficiency in picking up extra yardage over last season's 5.9% mark.
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