THE BLITZ projects the 49ers to run the 3rd-most total plays among all teams this week with 67.8 plays, given their underlying tendencies and game dynamics.Christian McCaffrey has run more routes this year (68.7% Route% in games he has been on the field) than he did last year (47.3%).THE BLITZ projects Christian McCaffrey to accrue 6.2 targets in this game, on average, ranking in the 98th percentile among RBs.The San Francisco 49ers offensive line profiles as the 8th-best in football this year in protecting the passer, which has a strong impact on all pass attack metrics across the board.The San Francisco 49ers have faced a stacked the box on 18.6% of their plays since the start of last season, 8th-most in the NFL. Bringing an extra defender close to the line of scrimmage improves run-stopping at the expense of better passing efficiency.
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