The Dolphins are a huge 7.5-point favorite in this week’s game, indicating an extreme rushing game script.
THE BLITZ projects Raheem Mostert to accrue 17.1 carries in this game, on average, putting him in the 88th percentile among RBs.
Raheem Mostert has earned 58.8% of his offense’s carries this year, ranking him in the 91st percentile among RBs.
The Pittsburgh Steelers defensive tackles rank as the 3rd-worst group of DTs in the league this year when it comes to stopping the run.
The Miami Dolphins have gone up against a stacked the box on a mere 12.1% of their plays since the start of last season, 5th-least in football. Keeping an extra defender near the line of scrimmage improves run-stopping at the cost of better passing efficiency.
Cons
THE BLITZ projects the Miami Dolphins to be the 8th-least run-heavy offense in the league (in a neutral context) at the present time with a 36.2% run rate.
THE BLITZ projects this game to see the least plays run among all games this week at 122.6 plays, accounting for the tendencies of each team and game dynamics.
The Miami Dolphins have called the 10th-least plays in the league this year, averaging a lowly 57.0 plays per game.
The Miami Dolphins O-line profiles as the 8th-worst in the league this year at opening holes for runners.
The Pittsburgh Steelers defense has had the 10th-best efficiency against opposing rushing attacks this year, conceding just 4.36 yards-per-carry.