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49ers will have offensive success against Buccaneers
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49ers will have offensive success against Buccaneers

Refreshed and rejuvenated.

This is exactly how the San Francisco 49ers should feel as they leave their farewell week. Should have them locked in and ready for Week 10 against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The 49ers will have a huge bye advantage over the Buccaneers.

Not only are they coming off a week without playing, but the Buccaneers are coming off an overtime loss on Monday Night Football. The Buccaneers are probably not in top form, especially compared to the 49ers. It should be a pretty easy win for the 49ers. They come from a week without playing and

But what will really make it pretty easy is the 49ers offense. The 49ers will have offensive success against the Buccaneers. A strength of the 49ers’ offense is a weakness of the Buccaneers’ defense. That 49ers strength is using 21 personnel (two running backs, one tight end). They’ve used him on 39.5 percent of plays this season, the most in the league, according to Next Gen Stats.

The 49ers have averaged 7.2 yards per play with 21 personnel, the most in a season during the Kyle Shanahan era (since 2017). The Buccaneers have paired 21 personnel with their base defense (four defensive backs) on 65.9 percent of plays this season, slightly higher than the league average (62.6 percent).

They have allowed 212 yards and a touchdown on 24 carries faced when the opposing offense has used 21 personnel this season. It has translated into 8.8 yards per carry, the most in the NFL. So the 49ers don’t have to change anything about their offense. It’s like fitting the negative with the positive. The 49ers face a perfect defense that works incredibly in their favor.

Not to mention Christian McCaffrey could return for this game. It will be a field day for the 49ers on offense against the Buccaneers. The 49ers are 4-1 in their last five games following a bye week. Their record will most likely improve to 5-1 given the favorable circumstances.

Tampa Bay is coming off a short week after playing a tough game and will now have to face a rested 49ers team that has the formula to decimate their defense. Sunday will be a long day for the Buccaneers.