Right now, the 10th-most sluggish paced offense in football (adjusted for context) according to the projections is the Steelers.Opposing quarterbacks teams have been wary to pass too much against the Indianapolis Colts, totaling the 6th-fewest attempts in the league (just 33.2 per game) this year.Pat Freiermuth's 32.9 WOPR (Weighted Opportunity Rating—an advanced metric that quantifies high-value offensive volume) has been significantly worse this season than it was last season at 41.2.The Steelers offensive line grades out as the 8th-worst in football this year in protecting the quarterback, which has a negative effect on all pass game stats across the board.Pat Freiermuth's receiving performance has tailed off this season, accumulating just 3.0 adjusted catches vs 4.3 last season.
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