With a 6.5-point advantage, the 49ers are favored this week, indicating more of a focus on rushing than their normal game plan.The leading projections forecast the San Francisco 49ers to be the 7th-least pass-heavy offense on the slate this week with a 55.6% pass rate, accounting for their underlying strategic approach and matchup dynamics.The predictive model expects the 49ers to run the fewest total plays on the slate this week with 62.4 plays, given their underlying traits and game dynamics.The 49ers have run the fewest plays in the NFL this year, averaging a lowly 52.5 plays per game.Christian McCaffrey's 29.3 WOPR (Weighted Opportunity Rating—an advanced metric that weighs high-value offensive usage) has been substantially lower this year than it was last year at 35.1.
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