This game's spread implies an extreme throwing game script for the Patriots, who are big -11.5-point underdogs.The 49ers defense has been a well-known pass funnel since the start of last season, allowing opposing quarterbacks to attempt the 6th-most passes in the NFL (35.2 per game) since the start of last season.With a sizeable 55.1% Route Participation Rate (92nd percentile) since the start of last season, Rhamondre Stevenson stands among the pass-game running backs with the biggest workloads in the NFL.In this week's game, Rhamondre Stevenson is anticipated by the projections to finish in the 82nd percentile when it comes to RBs with 3.4 targets.Rhamondre Stevenson has posted a monstrous 1.0 air yards per game since the start of last season: 79th percentile when it comes to RBs. (That may not seem like very many, but most RBs average negative air yards considering most of their targets come behind the line of scrimmage).
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