Given their underlying play style and matchup dynamics, the predictive model expects the Pittsburgh Steelers to pass on 52.6% of their downs: the 4th-lowest clip among all teams this week.Pat Freiermuth's 9.7% Target% this season illustrates a remarkable regression in his pass game workload over last season's 18.9% rate.After accruing 50.0 air yards per game last season, Pat Freiermuth has produced significantly fewer this season, currently averaging 16.0 per game.When it comes to pass protection (and the significance it has on all passing attack stats), the O-line of the Steelers ranks as the 8th-worst in the league this year.Pat Freiermuth has notched substantially fewer adjusted receiving yards per game (13.0) this season than he did last season (49.0).
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