THE BLITZ projects this game to have the smallest volume of plays run on the slate this week at 116.4 plays, based on the tendencies of each team and game dynamics.The San Francisco 49ers have run the 9th-least plays in football since the start of last season, totaling just 61.5 plays per game.Opposing teams have rushed for the least touchdowns in the NFL (0.47 per game) vs. the Denver Broncos defense since the start of last season.The San Francisco 49ers have been faced with a stacked the box on 18.6% of their plays since the start of last season, 8th-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 (7th-least in the NFL). This slows down the pace, resulting in less volume and stat accumulation.
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