With a 5.5-point advantage, the 49ers are favored in this game, suggesting more of a focus on rushing than their normal approach.Accounting for their underlying traits and matchup dynamics, the leading projections forecast the 49ers to run on 46.4% of their downs: the 6th-greatest clip among all teams this week.In this game, Christian McCaffrey is anticipated by the model to slot into the 96th percentile among RBs with 17.9 carries.Out of all running backs, Christian McCaffrey ranks in the 95th percentile for carries this year, making up 65.6% of the workload in his offense's running game.As it relates to opening holes for runners (and the importance it has on all ground game metrics), the O-line of the 49ers grades out as the 7th-best in football last year.
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