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.The San Francisco 49ers O-line ranks as the 10th-best in the NFL this year in protecting the passer, which has a strong effect on all passing offense statistics across the board.
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