The San Francisco 49ers fell short in a 26-21 loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars over the weekend, dropping their first game of the season in an error-filled afternoon.
San Francisco had three turnovers, was down 12 at one point, and had struggles in the red zone, but still had a chance to win on Sunday before a late fumble killed its chances.
With Ricky Pearsall and Jauan Jennings banged up both before and during the game, Christian McCaffrey had a day as a receiver, catching six passes for 92 yards and a touchdown, while commanding 11 targets.
McCaffrey has been quite active as a receiver to start the year. Interestingly enough, he has more receiving yards (305) than rushing yards (225), despite averaging over 17 carries per game. That’s because he’s rushed for a career-low 3.3 yards pe