The Steelers are a giant 14-point underdog this week, likely leading to an extreme passing game script.THE BLITZ projects this game to have the highest volume of plays run on the slate this week at 137.0 plays, accounting for the tendencies of each team and game dynamics.Pat Freiermuth has put up many more air yards this year (58.0 per game) than he did last year (28.0 per game).Pat Freiermuth's 47.7 WOPR (Weighted Opportunity Rating—a volume statistic that measures high-value offensive involvement) has been substantially higher this season than it was last season at 26.8.The Pittsburgh Steelers offensive line ranks as the 3rd-best in the league this year in protecting the QB, which has a strong impact on all air attack stats across the board.
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