The Steelers are a giant 7.5-point underdog in this week’s contest, indicating 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 62.8% pass rate, based on their underlying tendencies and matchup dynamics.
The Pittsburgh Steelers offensive line ranks as the 10th-best in the league this year in protecting the quarterback, which has a positive effect on all passing offense statistics across the board.
The Miami Dolphins pass defense has exhibited bad efficiency this year, giving up 8.26 yards-per-target: the 9th-most in the NFL.
The Miami Dolphins safeties project as the 6th-worst group of safeties in football this year in pass coverage.
Cons
THE BLITZ projects the Steelers to call the least plays on offense on the slate this week with 60.5 plays, given their underlying tendencies and game dynamics.
The Miami Dolphins defense has performed very well when opposing pass-catchers have gotten into space, allowing an average of 5.55 yards-after-the-catch this year: the 9th-least in the league.
The Pittsburgh Steelers O-line has afforded their quarterback a measly 2.19 seconds before the pass (worst in the NFL since the start of last season), which has a harmful effect on all passing game statistics across the board.
The Miami Dolphins pass rush has gotten pressure on opposing QBs just 2.36 seconds after the snap (on average), grading out as the 3rd-fastest in the league since the start of last season.
The Pittsburgh Steelers have utilized play action on a lowly 18.5% of their passing plays since the start of last season (3rd-least in the NFL), making the offense more predictable and lowering passing effectiveness.