The beauty of the NFL is that you never truly know what you’re going to get week in and week out. Teams like the San Francisco 49ers battle attrition from the second they step onto the field.

The offense was already short-handed heading into Week 2, but lost starters Kyle Juszczyk and Ben Bartch before halftime. That meant the team that relies on 21 personnel would have to scrap that plan and adjust on the fly once again.

We saw the brilliance of Kyle Shanahan and his playmakers capitalizing when their number was called. We also saw some strong performances on the other side of the ball. Here are the winners and losers from the 49ers’ Week 2 win over the New Orleans Saints.

Winners

Christian McCaffrey

We’ll resist the urge to list the 49ers’ best players every week. After all, it’s a

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