Christian McCaffrey leads the NFL in scrimmage yards and has become the centerpiece of the 49ers' offense. The 49ers are 5-2 while coping with injuries to key players such as Brock Purdy, Ricky Pearsall and Brandon Aiyuk, prompting heavier reliance on McCaffrey. The team shifted to a power rushing scheme to break an early-season slump, producing 129 rushing yards, two touchdowns, and 72 receiving yards for McCaffrey in the win over Atlanta. The 49ers will face the Texans' top-ranked scoring defense at NRG Stadium, presenting a difficult matchup despite recent success.
"HOUSTON - Apologies to data analysts and numbers crunchers but one of Stanford's most distinguished alumni has something to say. "You can look at stats all you want and stats tell a story," 49ers running back Christian McCaffrey said, "but they don't tell the whole story." The 49ers (5-2) are writing a unique tale this season, serving up plot twists outside logical numbers."
""Each week, each play has a life of its own," added McCaffrey, Stanford's lifeblood from 2014-16. "Everybody wants the run game to work, they want the pass game to work, they want to score touchdowns. That's been true since the beginning of time. There's definitely a sense of urgency but there's always been, and when things don't go well, you harp on it more.""
"Their rushing game broke out of its early-season slump last game by audibling to a power scheme, with McCaffrey racing between the tackles for 129 yards and two touchdowns in a 20-10 win over Atlanta. Mix in another 72 receiving yards - including a third-and-long conversion to set up his second score - and the 49ers aren't apologizing for his over-usage, not when they're without Brock Purdy, Ricky Pearsall and Brandon Aiyuk."
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