With a 5-point advantage, the 49ers are favored this week, indicating more of an emphasis on rushing than their typical game plan.The model projects the 49ers to be the 6th-most run-centric team on the slate this week with a 46.2% run rate, given their underlying play style and matchup dynamics.The 3rd-most plays in the NFL have been called by the San Francisco 49ers this year (a massive 61.2 per game on average).After making up 6.9% of his offense's rush attempts last year, Brock Purdy has played a bigger part in the rushing attack this year, currently taking on 14.8%.As it relates to the safeties' role in run defense, Seattle's unit has been very bad this year, ranking as the 10th-worst in the NFL. in the NFL.
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