The 49ers are a huge 8.5-point favorite in this week's contest, which points towards an extreme rushing game script.The 49ers have been the 10th-least pass-centric offense in the NFL (adjusted for context) this year with a 58.2% pass rate.THE BLITZ projects this game to see the 3rd-smallest volume of plays run on the slate this week at 126.0 plays, given the tendencies of each team and game dynamics.Christian McCaffrey's pass-catching performance tailed off this season, notching just 2.3 yards per game vs 5.3 last season.Christian McCaffrey's receiving reliability have diminished this season, with his Completion% shrinking from 92.9% to 86.3%.
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