THE BLITZ projects the San Francisco 49ers as the 6th-most run-oriented offense on the slate this week with a 45.6% run rate, accounting for their underlying tendencies and matchup dynamics.
THE BLITZ projects Jeffery Wilson to accrue 16.5 rush attempts in this game, on average, ranking in the 87th percentile among running backs.
THE BLITZ projects Jeffery Wilson to be a more integral piece of his team’s running game this week (56.6% projected Carry Share) than he has been this year (40.6% in games he has played).
The San Francisco 49ers offensive line grades out as the 10th-best in football since the start of last season in run blocking.
Jeffery Wilson has grinded out 54.0 rushing yards per game since the start of last season, one of the biggest figures in football among running backs (85th percentile).
Cons
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.
The Los Angeles Rams defense has had the 3rd-best efficiency against opposing running games since the start of last season, conceding just 3.98 yards-per-carry.
The Los Angeles Rams defensive ends profile as the best unit in the league since the start of last season when it comes to defending the run.
The San Francisco 49ers have been faced with a stacked the box on 18.6% of their plays since the start of last season, most in the league. Keeping an extra defender close to the line of scrimmage improves run-stopping at the cost of better passing efficiency.