"SANTA CLARA Brock Purdy is out. Nick Bosa is out. Fred Warner is out. But Christian McCaffrey? It turns out the 49ers' star running back is still playing. And boy, is he good. It took seven games and the right defense for McCaffrey to find his vintage form, but it was a sight to behold. And it carried the Niners to a fifth win in their first seven games."
"Christian McCaffrey RB Who is this guy, and what did he do with the CMC we'd seen all season? Because this looked like the MVP candidate from 2023, Christian McCaffrey, one of the sickest running backs we've ever seen in NFL history. He went for 129 on the ground five-and-a-half yards a carry with two touchdowns and led the Niners with 72 yards receiving. Elite-level play from the man who retained his crown as the finest running back in the land Sunday."
Brock Purdy, Nick Bosa and Fred Warner were unavailable, yet Christian McCaffrey produced vintage, MVP-caliber play and powered the 49ers to their fifth win in seven games. Mykel Williams anchored edge run defense with consistent, effective play. Jordan Elliott dominated Atlanta center Ryan Neuzil and helped limit the Falcons to 3.1 yards per carry. Tatum Bethune played well at middle linebacker in Warner's absence. Dominick Puni’s pulls opened the previously stagnant San Francisco run game and became a go-to play. Bryce Huff generated a massive sack and strip-fumble and added another high-impact forced turnover opportunity.
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