THE BLITZ projects the 49ers to run the 2nd-most plays on offense on the slate this week with 69.3 plays, accounting for their underlying tendencies and game dynamics.Christian McCaffrey has gone out for more passes this year (71.4% Route% in games he has played) than he did last year (47.3%).THE BLITZ projects Christian McCaffrey to accumulate 5.4 targets in this week's game, on average, ranking in the 98th percentile among running backs.Christian McCaffrey has accrued a whopping 8.0 air yards per game this year: 99th percentile among RBs. (That may not sound like a lot, but most RBs have negative air yards because they are targeted behind the line of scrimmage).Christian McCaffrey's ability to pick up extra yardage has improved this year, notching 10.84 yards-after-the-catch (YAC) vs just 6.32 rate last year.
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