Running back: Christian McCaffrey 49, Kaelon Black 11, Luke Farrell (fullback) 6, Brayden Willis (fullback) 5, Deebo Samuel 4, George
Kittle 3 ... McCaffrey has 80 touches so far. Through the first five games last year, he had 130.
Mike Sando·
What's sustainable: The offense as long as Kyle Shanahan is calling plays, Brock Purdy is behind center and Mike Evans plays most of the games. ... This one appears different because Purdy and the passing game are leading the way, with or without great production from running back Christian McCaffrey. ... Evans' addition in free agency resembles the Rams' move to get Davante Adams in 2025. Both can win in isolation when scheming reaches its limits. Both also provide badly needed insurance for other offensive pieces with durability concerns (even if each has his own durability concerns).
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