Accounting for their underlying tendencies and matchup dynamics, the predictive model expects the 49ers to pass on 55.5% of their plays: the 9th-lowest clip on the slate this week.Marquez Valdes-Scantling ranks as one of the most unreliable receivers in the league, catching just 43.0% of balls thrown his way (adjusted for context) since the start of last season, grading out in the 14th percentile among WRsSince the start of last season, the daunting Arizona Cardinals defense has conceded the 9th-least adjusted yards-per-target in the league to opposing WRs: a feeble 7.9 yards.As it relates to cornerbacks in defending pass-catchers, Arizona's CB corps has been excellent since the start of last season, grading out as the 4th-best in the league.
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