THE BLITZ projects this game to have the 3rd-least plays run out of all the games this week at 130.3 plays, based on the tendencies of each team and game dynamics.Ray-Ray McCloud's pass-catching efficiency has improved this year, notching 11.35 yards-per-target compared to a mere 5.04 mark last year.Ray-Ray McCloud's skills in grinding out extra yardage have gotten better this year, averaging 4.57 yards-after-the-catch (YAC) vs a mere 2.20 figure last year.The Seattle Seahawks pass defense has not been good when opposing wide receivers have gotten into space, giving up an average of 4.86 yards-after-the-catch this year: the most in the league.The San Francisco 49ers have gone up against a stacked the box on 18.6% of their plays since the start of last season, 4th-most in football. Keeping an extra defender near the line of scrimmage improves run-stopping at the expense of better passing efficiency.
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