Niners Nation on Christian McCaffrey

Article49ers report card, grades: The defensive line saved their best game in years fo...
Read the full article

From the article

Christian McCaffrey didn't have a carry on third or fourth down in this game. He only touched the ball 32% of the time on early downs. It was almost as if CMC was a decoy for four quarters.
Captured by STACKED 1 hr after posting

STACKED’s take

Positive signalUsage

McCaffrey was underutilized but efficient; expect 20 touches next time.

McCaffrey was used sparingly on early downs (32% of touches) and had zero carries on third or fourth down, appearing to be a decoy for four quarters; however, he earned a B+ grade by forcing two missed tackles, maintaining an 81% success rate, and averaging 3.27 yards before contact on 11 carries for 68 yards with 32 after-contact yards (17 through the A-gap), catching all three targets for 15 yards; the source expects McCaffrey to receive 20 touches in the next matchup.

Christian McCaffrey headshotChristian McCaffreyRB · SFPlayer page — value, ADP, projections, and every insight

More on Christian McCaffrey and from Niners Nation