THE BLITZ projects this game to play at the 11th-slowest pace out of all the games this week, averaging 26.96 seconds per play given the tendencies of each team and game dynamics.The San Francisco 49ers have run the 9th-least plays in the league this year, totaling a mere 55.9 plays per game.The New Orleans Saints defensive ends grade out as the 6th-best unit in football this year when it comes to run defense.The San Francisco 49ers have gone up against a stacked the box on 18.6% of their plays since the start of last season, 7th-most in the league. Positioning an extra defender close to the line of scrimmage improves run-stopping at the cost of better passing efficiency.The San Francisco 49ers have gone no-huddle on a measly 3.4% of their play-calls outside the two-minute warning since the start of last season (7th-least in the NFL). This deadens the pace, resulting in less volume and stat-padding.
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