At a -14-point disadvantage, the Commanders are huge underdogs in this week's game, implying much more of a focus on throwing than their typical approach.The leading projections forecast the Washington Commanders as the most pass-heavy offense on the slate this week with a 67.9% pass rate, accounting for their underlying tendencies and matchup dynamics.Opposing quarterbacks have averaged 39.0 pass attempts per game vs. the 49ers defense this year: 5th-most in the NFL.In this contest, Curtis Samuel is expected by the projections to finish in the 75th percentile when it comes to wideouts with 6.4 targets.Curtis Samuel has compiled far more air yards this year (41.0 per game) than he did last year (35.0 per game).
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