This game's spread implies an extreme throwing game script for the Patriots, who are big -11.5-point underdogs.Accounting for the game dynamics and the underlying play styles of each team, this game is predicted by the projection model to see just 122.0 offensive plays called: the lowest number out of all the games this week.The 7th-smallest volume of plays in the league have been called by the Patriots since the start of last season (just 56.3 per game on average).The opposing side have run for the 2nd-fewest adjusted yards in football (just 90.0 per game) vs. the 49ers defense since the start of last season.When it comes to the linebackers' role in run defense, San Francisco's LB corps has been great since the start of last season, ranking as the 5th-best in the NFL.
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