With a 5-point advantage, the 49ers are favored this week, indicating more of an emphasis on rushing than their typical game plan.The leading projections forecast the 49ers to be the 6th-least pass-heavy team among all teams this week with a 53.8% pass rate, accounting for their underlying strategic approach and matchup dynamics.Our trusted projections expect the 49ers to run the 5th-fewest offensive plays among all teams this week with 62.5 plays, given their underlying tendencies and game dynamics.While Jauan Jennings has earned 20.5% of his offense's targets in games he has played this year, the model projects him to be much less involved in San Francisco's offense this week at 15.4%.As it relates to protecting the passer (and the importance it has on all passing attack metrics), the offensive line of the 49ers profiles as the 10th-worst in the league this year.
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