The Pittsburgh Steelers will be rolling out backup quarterback Mason Rudolph in this contest, which typically means fewer pass attempts and more rushes.The Steelers are a 4.5-point underdog in this game, which points towards a passing game script.In this game, Pat Freiermuth is forecasted by the projections to place in the 79th percentile among tight ends with 4.8 targets.This year, the weak Seattle Seahawks defense has surrendered a whopping 55.0 adjusted receiving yards per game to opposing TEs: the 9th-worst in football.The Seattle Seahawks pass defense has struggled when opposing TEs have gotten into space, conceding an average of 6.13 yards-after-the-catch this year: the most in the NFL.
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