This game will be played in a dome—which means zero wind, higher pass volume, higher touchdown potential, and increased passing efficiency.
Opposing offenses have averaged 42.8 pass attempts per game versus the Atlanta Falcons defense this year: 2nd-most in the NFL.
Jimmy Garoppolo has been among the best per-play quarterbacks in football this year, averaging a stellar 8.16 yards-per-target while grading out in the 94th percentile.
Opposing QBs have passed for the 4th-most yards in the league (285.0 per game) against the Atlanta Falcons defense this year.
Opposing quarterbacks have completed passes at the 8th-highest level in the NFL against the Atlanta Falcons defense this year (73.3%).
Cons
The 49ers are a 3.5-point favorite this week, which points towards a rushing game script.
THE BLITZ projects the San Francisco 49ers to be the 5th-least pass-oriented team on the slate this week with a 56.5% pass rate, given their underlying tendencies and matchup dynamics.
THE BLITZ projects this game to have the 5th-smallest volume of plays run on the slate this week at 128.0 plays, accounting for the tendencies of each team and game dynamics.
The San Francisco 49ers have called the 9th-least plays in the league this year, averaging just 56.6 plays per game.
THE BLITZ projects Jimmy Garoppolo to attempt 34.5 passes in this game, on average: the 6th-least of all quarterbacks.