Our trusted projections expect this game to see the 2nd-most plays run out of all the games this week at 133.4 plays, given the play styles of each team and game dynamics.
Opposing offenses have averaged 43.7 pass attempts per game against the Jacksonville Jaguars defense this year: most in football.
With a high 91.9% Route Participation% (90th percentile) since the start of last season, Diontae Johnson stands as one of the wideouts with the biggest workloads in the NFL.
The predictive model expects Diontae Johnson to garner 8.5 targets in this contest, on average, putting him in the 90th percentile among wideouts.
With an outstanding 56.0 adjusted receiving yards per game (80th percentile) since the start of last season, Diontae Johnson stands among the leading wide receivers in the NFL in the league.
Cons
The Steelers have called the 6th-fewest plays in the league this year, totaling a lowly 53.5 plays per game.
The Pittsburgh O-line grades out as the 3rd-worst in the league this year in protecting the passer, which has a harmful effect on all passing game stats across the board.
When it comes to cornerbacks in pass coverage, Jacksonville’s unit has been great this year, profiling as the best in the league.