The Indianapolis Colts have run the 10th-most plays in football this year, averaging a whopping 60.7 plays per game.
This game will be played in a dome—meaning zero wind, higher pass volume, higher touchdown potential, and better passing efficiency.
Michael Pittman has run a route on 98.0% of his team’s passing plays this year, ranking him in the 99th percentile among wideouts.
Michael Pittman has been among the leading wide receivers in the game this year, averaging a terrific 71.0 yards per game while grading out in the 90th percentile.
The Pittsburgh Steelers defense has allowed the most receiving yards per game in the NFL (170.0) to wide receivers this year.
Cons
THE BLITZ projects the Indianapolis Colts as the least pass-heavy offense on the slate this week with a 60.8% pass rate, based on their underlying tendencies and matchup dynamics.
THE BLITZ projects this game to have the lowest volume of plays run on the slate this week at 131.8 plays, given the tendencies of each team and game dynamics.
Michael Pittman has accrued significantly fewer air yards this season (62.0 per game) than he did last season (75.0 per game).
The Indianapolis Colts offensive line profiles as the worst in the league this year in pass protection, which has a harmful effect on all pass attack statistics across the board.
The Pittsburgh Steelers pass defense has yielded the 6th-lowest Completion% in the NFL (62.1%) to wide receivers this year (62.1%).