The 49ers are a 6.5-point favorite this week, which points towards a running game script.Based on their underlying play style and matchup dynamics, the model projects the 49ers to run on 46.6% of their chances: the 7th-highest rate among all teams this week.In registering a staggering 4.9 carries per game this year, Brock Purdy ranks among the top QBs in the league (83rd percentile) when talking about ground game workload.Brock Purdy has been a more important option in his offense's ground game this season (16.0% Carry Share in games he has played) than he was last season (6.9%).When it comes to the linebackers' role in run defense, Tampa Bay's LB corps has been dreadful this year, profiling as the worst in the NFL. in the NFL.
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