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.The projections expect Christian McCaffrey to accumulate 17.2 rush attempts in this game, on average, putting him in the 90th percentile when it comes to running backs.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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