THE BLITZ projects this game to see the smallest volume of plays run among all games this week at 125.8 plays, accounting for the tendencies of each team and game dynamics.The San Francisco 49ers have called the least plays in the NFL this year, totaling a measly 56.6 plays per game.The San Francisco 49ers have been faced with a stacked the box on 18.6% of their plays since the start of last season, most in the NFL. Keeping an extra defender near the line of scrimmage improves run-stopping at the cost of better passing efficiency.The San Francisco 49ers have gone no-huddle on a measly 3.4% of their plays outside the two-minute warning since the start of last season (least in the NFL). This slows the pace, resulting in less volume and stat-padding.The San Francisco 49ers have elected to go for it on 4th down a measly 15.8% of the time since the start of last season (least in the league), which typically means less offensive volume, less touchdown potential, and lower offensive stats across the board.
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