The weather forecast calls for 3-mph wind in this game. Low wind usually means higher pass volume, higher touchdown potential, and better passing efficiency.Christian McCaffrey has been more involved as a potential target this year (70.5% Route% in games he has played) than he did last year (47.3%).THE BLITZ projects Christian McCaffrey to notch 6.8 targets this week, on average, ranking in the 99th percentile among RBs.The San Francisco 49ers have been faced with a stacked the box on 18.6% of their plays since the start of last season, 8th-most in the league. Bringing an extra defender close to the line of scrimmage improves run-stopping at the expense of better passing efficiency.The San Francisco 49ers have utilized some form of misdirection on 68.6% of their plays since the start of last season (most in the league), which can confuse the defense and bolster offensive production.
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