The Steelers are a massive 11.5-point underdog in this week’s contest, which points towards an extreme passing game script.
THE BLITZ projects the Pittsburgh Steelers to be the 4th-most pass-heavy team among all teams this week with a 65.6% pass rate, given their underlying tendencies and matchup dynamics.
THE BLITZ projects this game to see the 3rd-most plays run among all games this week at 131.9 plays, given the tendencies of each team and game dynamics.
The weatherman calls for 2-mph wind in this game. Low wind generally means increased pass volume, increased TD potential, and better passing efficiency.
Opposing QBs have averaged 38.3 pass attempts per game vs. the Philadelphia Eagles defense this year: 9th-most in the league.
Cons
Pat Freiermuth’s ball-catching skills have worsened this year, with his Completion% decreasing from 80.0% to 71.4%.
The Philadelphia Eagles pass defense has surrendered the 5th-lowest Completion% in the NFL (63.4%) versus TEs this year (63.4%).
The Philadelphia Eagles pass defense has shown good efficiency vs. TEs this year, yielding 6.36 yards-per-target to the position: the 8th-least in the NFL.
The Philadelphia Eagles pass defense has been quite strong when opposing TEs have gotten into space, allowing an average of 4.59 yards-after-the-catch this year: the 10th-least in the NFL.
The Pittsburgh Steelers offensive line has given their quarterback a measly 2.19 seconds before the pass (worst in the NFL since the start of last season), which has a negative effect on all passing game statistics across the board.