The 49ers are a 3-point favorite this week, which points towards a running game script.Accounting for their underlying tendencies and matchup dynamics, the predictive model expects the San Francisco 49ers to run on 45.3% of their opportunities: the 6th-highest clip among all teams this week.In regards to run-blocking (and the impact it has on all run game statistics), the O-line of the 49ers profiles as the 7th-best in the league last year.As it relates to the linebackers' role in defending against the run, Jacksonville's group of LBs has been atrocious this year, projecting as the 8th-worst in the league. in the league.
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