THE BLITZ projects the San Francisco 49ers as the 9th-most pass-oriented team on the slate this week with a 62.9% pass rate, based on their underlying tendencies and matchup dynamics.The forecast calls for 4-mph wind in this game. Low wind generally means higher pass volume, higher TD potential, and increased passing effectiveness.Christian McCaffrey has been more involved as a potential target this year (67.6% Route% in games he has been on the field) than he did last year (47.3%).THE BLITZ projects Christian McCaffrey to garner 7.0 targets in this week's game, on average, ranking in the 99th percentile among running backs.Christian McCaffrey has notched a monstrous 2.0 air yards per game this year: 76th percentile among running backs. (That may not sound like a lot, but most RBs have negative air yards because they are targeted behind the line of scrimmage).
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