THE BLITZ projects the Tampa Bay Buccaneers as the 4th-most pass-oriented team among all teams this week with a 63.1% pass rate, based on their underlying tendencies and matchup dynamics.
THE BLITZ projects this game to see the 3rd-highest volume of plays run among all games this week at 135.3 plays, accounting for the tendencies of each team and game dynamics.
Opposing QBs have averaged 39.2 pass attempts per game vs. the Pittsburgh Steelers defense this year: 6th-most in the league.
THE BLITZ projects Chris Godwin to earn 8.3 targets in this contest, on average, ranking him in the 88th percentile among wideouts.
THE BLITZ projects Chris Godwin to be a more integral piece of his offense’s air attack this week (21.2% projected Target Share) than he has been this year (15.1% in games he has played).
Cons
The Buccaneers are a giant 9.5-point favorite this week, likely creating an extreme rushing game script.
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers offensive line has allowed their QB just 2.30 seconds before the pass (2nd-worst in the league since the start of last season), which has a harmful effect on all air attack statistics across the board.
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have utilized play action on a mere 17.2% of their dropbacks since the start of last season (least in the NFL), creating a more one-dimensional offense that hurts passing production.