The San Francisco 49ers have played in the most "bad weather" (rain, snow, or 15+ mph wind) games in the NFL since the start of last season, which ought to mean increased pass volume, lower running volume, and improved pass game effectiveness when facing better conditions in this week's contest.Christian McCaffrey has run a route on 72.3% of his offense's dropbacks since the start of last season, putting him in the 100th percentile among RBs.THE BLITZ projects Christian McCaffrey to total 6.6 targets this week, on average, ranking in the 100th percentile among running backs.Christian McCaffrey has totaled a colossal 7.0 air yards per game since the start of last season: 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 has been among the top pass-catching RBs since the start of last season, averaging an impressive 25.0 yards per game while ranking in the 93rd percentile.
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