THE BLITZ projects the San Francisco 49ers as the 9th-most run-oriented team in the league near the end zone (context-neutralized) at the present time with a 45.7% red zone run rate.Christian McCaffrey has been given 72.7% of his team's red zone carries this year, ranking in the 95th percentile among running backs.The Los Angeles Rams have stacked the box vs. opponents on just 5.9% of their plays since the start of last season, least in the league. Choosing not to bring an extra defender near the line of scrimmage improves pass defense at the expense of run-stopping.The San Francisco 49ers have used some form of misdirection on 68.6% of their plays since the start of last season (most in football), which usually keeps the defense guessing and improves offensive efficiency.
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