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At a -12.5-point disadvantage, the Titans are heavy underdogs in this week's contest, suggesting much more of a reliance on moving the ball through the air than their normal game plan.The predictive model expects the Tennessee Titans as the 8th-most pass-heavy team on the slate this week with a 60.9% pass rate, given their underlying play style and matchup dynamics.The 49ers defense has been a notorious pass funnel this year, inciting opposing teams to attempt the 9th-most passes in the league (36.1 per game) this year.Tony Pollard has compiled a monstrous 1.0 air yards per game this year: 80th percentile when it comes to RBs. (This might not seem very overwhelming, but most RBs wind up with negative air yards as a result of being targeted behind the line of scrimmage).Tony Pollard's sure-handedness have improved this season, with his Adjusted Completion% increasing from 74.2% to 83.8%.
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