"And to think Christian McCaffrey was the guy everyone was worried about. After having his 2024 season ruined by bilateral Achilles tendinitis and a PCL strain, there was plenty of concern whether McCaffrey's football age was more than his biological age of 29. Surely it was time to start sharing the load and reduce the carries and receptions to maximize whatever he had left to give."
"He rushed 28 games fo 106 yards and a touchdown in a 34-24 road win over the Giants. Caught five passes for 67 yards and a touchdown. The 34 touches (for 173 yards) are his most with the 49ers and only three shy of his career high of 37 when he was 23 years old and playing for the Carolina Panthers."
"McCaffrey had 339 touches when he was the NFL's Offensive Player of the Year in 2023. He's currently on pace for 434, more than the 403 he had in 2019 when he became the third NFL player to register 1,000-1,000 yards in rushing and receiving, joining Roger Craig and Marshall Faulk. No back has ever done it twice, and McCaffrey is on pace for 1,126 yards rushing and 1,164 yards receiving."
Christian McCaffrey has shouldered an increased workload for the 49ers while remaining highly productive and durable. The team is 6-3 despite season-ending injuries to Nick Bosa and Fred Warner, Brock Purdy's seven missed games, Brandon Aiyuk's ACL/MCL rehab, George Kittle's five missed games, and a potential torn ACL for rookie Mykel Williams. McCaffrey logged 34 touches for 173 yards (28 rushes for 106 yards and a touchdown, five catches for 67 yards and a touchdown) in a road win over the Giants. He is on pace for 434 touches and over 1,100 yards both rushing and receiving. Coach Kyle Shanahan permits a Wednesday day off for McCaffrey.
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