Christian McCaffrey Receptions Prop is currently Over/Under 3.5 (-165/+125).
Key Factors
Favors Over
The Seattle Seahawks defense has been a glaring pass funnel this year, inducing opposing teams to attempt the 7th-most passes in football (38.5 per game) this year.
Christian McCaffrey has run a route on 78.4% of his team's passing plays this year, placing him in the 100th percentile among RBs.
The projections expect Christian McCaffrey to total 5.5 targets in this week's contest, on balance, placing him in the 98th percentile when it comes to running backs.
Christian McCaffrey's receiving performance has gotten a boost this year, compiling 4.3 adjusted catches vs just 3.1 last year.
Christian McCaffrey's 88.7% Adjusted Completion% this year shows a substantial gain in his pass-catching prowess over last year's 85.1% rate.
Favors Under
An extreme rushing game script is suggested by the 49ers being an enormous 14.5-point favorite in this week's game.
Accounting for their underlying play style and matchup dynamics, the predictive model expects the San Francisco 49ers to pass on 50.5% of their opportunities: the 3rd-lowest clip on the slate this week.
Given the game dynamics and the underlying traits of each team, this game is anticipated by the projection model to have only 125.9 plays on offense called: the 2nd-fewest on the slate this week.
The San Francisco 49ers have called the 2nd-fewest plays in the league this year, averaging a lowly 53.6 plays per game.
When talking about protecting the quarterback (and the importance it has on all air attack stats), the O-line of the San Francisco 49ers grades out as the 4th-worst in the NFL this year.