The 49ers are a heavy 8.5-point favorite in this week's contest, likely leading to an extreme rushing game script.THE BLITZ projects this game to play at the 11th-slowest pace out of all the games this week, averaging 26.96 seconds per play given the tendencies of each team and game dynamics.The San Francisco 49ers have run the 9th-least plays in the league this year, totaling a mere 55.9 plays per game.THE BLITZ projects Jimmy Garoppolo to attempt 32.8 passes in this contest, on average: the 9th-least of all quarterbacks.Opposing quarterbacks have averaged 30.8 pass attempts per game versus the New Orleans Saints defense this year: 7th-least in the NFL.
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