With a 3-point advantage, the 49ers are favored this week, suggesting more of a reliance on rushing than their normal approach.
The leading projections forecast the 49ers as the 6th-most run-focused team among all teams this week with a 45.3% run rate, accounting for their underlying play style and matchup dynamics.
In this game, Christian McCaffrey is predicted by the projections to land in the 90th percentile when it comes to running backs with 17.2 carries.
When talking about executing run-blocking assignments (and the significance it has on all run game stats), the offensive line of the 49ers grades out as the 7th-best in the league last year.
Christian McCaffrey’s 90.0 adjusted rushing yards per game this season indicates a meaningful growth in his running skills over last season’s 68.0 mark.
Cons
The model projects the 49ers to run the 6th-fewest total plays on the slate this week with 62.6 plays, accounting for their underlying strategic approach and game dynamics.
The 49ers have run the 4th-fewest plays in the league this year, totaling a mere 53.5 plays per game.
Christian McCaffrey has been much more involved in his team’s offense this year, staying in the game for 82.0% of snaps compared to just 71.5% last year.
The opposing side have rushed for the 3rd-fewest adjusted yards in the NFL (just 83.0 per game) vs. the Jaguars defense this year.