The San Francisco 49ers will be rolling out backup QB Brock Purdy this week, which usually means fewer pass attempts and more rushing.At a -5.5-point disadvantage, the 49ers are underdogs in this week's game, indicating more of an emphasis on moving the ball through the air than their standard game plan.With a 62.9% rate of passing the ball (in a neutral context) this year, the 7th-most pass-centric offense in football has been the 49ers.The model projects this game to see the 3rd-largest volume of plays run on the slate this week at 132.3 plays, based on the approaches of each team and game dynamics.The San Francisco 49ers have run the 9th-most plays in the NFL this year, totaling a colossal 60.2 plays per game.
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