The Steelers are a 3-point favorite this week, which points towards a rushing game script.THE BLITZ projects Pat Freiermuth to be a much smaller part of his team's pass game near the end zone this week (23.2% projected Red Zone Target Share) than he has been this year (50.0% in games he has played).Pat Freiermuth's sure-handedness have declined this season, with his Completion% falling off from 80.0% to 55.8%.The Pittsburgh Steelers offensive line has allowed their QB a measly 2.19 seconds before the pass (worst in the NFL since the start of last season), which has a harmful effect on all pass attack stats across the board.The Pittsburgh Steelers have utilized play action on just 18.5% of their dropbacks since the start of last season (3rd-least in the NFL), making the offense more predictable and lowering passing effectiveness.
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