Opposing teams have averaged 38.1 pass attempts per game versus the Los Angeles Rams defense since the start of last season: 3rd-most in the league.
THE BLITZ projects Deebo Samuel to total 7.6 targets this week, on average, putting him in the 84th percentile among wide receivers.
Deebo Samuel has been an integral part of his team’s offense, earning a Target Share of 26.1% since the start of last season, which ranks him in the 93rd percentile among wide receivers.
Deebo Samuel has garnered a colossal 25.6% of his offense’s air yards since the start of last season: 83rd percentile among WRs.
The San Francisco 49ers O-line ranks as the 4th-best in the NFL since the start of last season in protecting the QB, which has a positive impact on all air attack metrics across the board.
Cons
THE BLITZ projects the San Francisco 49ers as the least pass-heavy team on the slate this week with a 54.4% pass rate, based on their underlying tendencies and matchup dynamics.
THE BLITZ projects this game to have the smallest volume of plays run among all games this week at 124.7 plays, given the tendencies of each team and game dynamics.
The San Francisco 49ers have run the least plays in football since the start of last season, totaling a mere 57.0 plays per game.
Deebo Samuel’s receiving reliability have tailed off this year, with his Completion% shrinking from 66.5% to 61.2%.
Deebo Samuel’s receiving effectiveness has worsened this year, accumulating just 7.15 yards-per-target vs a 10.42 figure last year.