Christian McCaffrey entered Week 7 with 780 yards from scrimmage with four total touchdowns.

But he’d gained 444 of those yards and three of those touchdowns on 46 receptions. Moreover, he was averaging just 3.1 yards per carry in the first six games.

Things looked a lot more like 2023 on Sunday night against the Falcons, as McCaffrey torched Atlanta for 129 yards rushing and a pair of touchdowns plus seven receptions for 72 yards en route to a 20-10 victory.

McCaffrey was the best player on the field all night, as illustrated by how often the 49ers went to him. He scored his first touchdown with 1:48 left in the second quarter, putting the ball in the box for a 1-yard TD.

He then effectively put the game away with a critical 17-yard catch on third-and-3 from the Atlanta 21, following

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