Christian McCaffrey Receptions Prop is currently Over/Under 4.5 (+125/-155).
Key Factors
Favors Over
With an impressive 75.0% Route Participation% (100th percentile) this year, Christian McCaffrey rates as one of the pass-game running backs with the most usage in the league.
In this contest, Christian McCaffrey is expected by the predictive model to place in the 100th percentile when it comes to running backs with 6.4 targets.
Christian McCaffrey's 4.5 adjusted catches per game this year reflects a a material boost in his pass-catching prowess over last year's 3.1 mark.
Christian McCaffrey's 90.0% Adjusted Completion% this season marks a a significant improvement in his receiving proficiency over last season's 85.1% mark.
Since the start of last season, the shaky Cowboys pass defense has been gouged for a colossal 82.8% Adjusted Completion Rate to opposing running backs: the 9th-biggest rate in football.
Favors Under
The 49ers are a 3.5-point favorite in this week's game, likely leading to a rushing game script.
Accounting for their underlying traits and matchup dynamics, the predictive model expects the 49ers to pass on 54.5% of their downs: the 5th-lowest rate among all teams this week.
The projections expect the San Francisco 49ers offense as the slowest paced team in the NFL (in a neutral context) right now, averaging 31.28 seconds per snap.
Windy weather conditions (like the 16-mph being called for in this game) generally cause worse passing efficiency, lower air volume, and higher run volume.
Opposing teams teams have been disinclined to pass too much against the Dallas Cowboys, averaging the fewest attempts in football (a measly 27.5 per game) this year.