THE BLITZ projects the Pittsburgh Steelers as the least run-heavy offense in the NFL near the goal line (in a neutral context) at the moment with a 39.5% red zone run rate.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.The Indianapolis Colts defensive tackles grade out as the 2nd-best DT corps in the NFL this year when it comes to defending the run.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.The Pittsburgh Steelers have incorporated some form of misdirection on just 35.9% of their play-calls since the start of last season (least in football), which likely makes the offense more predictable and less effective.
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