With a 3-point advantage, the 49ers are favored in this game, suggesting more of an emphasis on rushing than their typical approach.Given their underlying play style and matchup dynamics, the predictive model expects the 49ers to run on 46.1% of their downs: the 5th-greatest clip among all teams this week.This week, Christian McCaffrey is forecasted by the model to land in the 92nd percentile among running backs with 17.5 carries.After comprising 58.1% of his offense's run game usage last season, Christian McCaffrey has had a larger role in the ground game this season, now comprising 68.4%.With a stellar rate of 47.0 adjusted yards per game on the ground (85th percentile), Christian McCaffrey has been as one of the leading pure runners in the NFL this year.
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