With a 7-point advantage, the 49ers are heavily favored in this game, implying much more of a focus on running than their normal game plan.Given their underlying traits and matchup dynamics, the predictive model expects the 49ers to run on 47.4% of their downs: the 5th-highest clip on the slate this week.Our trusted projections expect Christian McCaffrey to accumulate 18.6 rush attempts in this week's contest, on balance, putting him in the 95th percentile among RBs.In regards to executing run-blocking assignments (and the impact it has on all ground game stats), the offensive line of the 49ers ranks as the 7th-best in the league last year.Christian McCaffrey has run for a lot more adjusted yards per game (90.0) this year than he did last year (68.0).
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