"CloseNick Wagoner is an NFL reporter at ESPN. Nick has covered the San Francisco 49ers since 2016, having previously covered the St. Louis Rams for 12 years, including three years (2013 to 2015) at ESPN. In over a decade with the company, Nick has led ESPN's coverage of the Niners' 2019 and 2023 Super Bowl run, Colin Kaepernick's protest, the Rams making Michael Sam the first openly gay player drafted to the NFL,"
""Every Saturday night, our tight end coach [Brian] Fleury wants all the tight ends to get up in front of the room and set a goal," Kittle said. "Anywhere from dominate the edges, tight end touchdown, whatever goals. And my goal this week was CMC [to be] NFC Player of the Week. And if I actually called that, that might be the best guess of all time.""
San Francisco aimed to make Christian McCaffrey the focal point against the Atlanta Falcons by seeking to give him around 40 carries to assert control at the line of scrimmage. George Kittle returned from a five-game absence and publicly set a goal of McCaffrey winning NFC Player of the Week. The 49ers won 20-10 to move to 5-2, with McCaffrey delivering a season-best performance despite surrounding injuries. McCaffrey rushed 24 times for 129 yards and two touchdowns and led the team with seven catches for 72 yards, including a 17-yard third-and-13 conversion. The game reinforced McCaffrey's central role in the offense.
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