The San Francisco 49ers have an offensive weapon that few teams in the NFL can deploy. Through six weeks, they are taking advantage of his skill set. Christian McCaffrey has played 85.5 percent of the snaps for the offense this year.
McCaffrey has been on the field for 56 more snaps than the next closest running back. It’s McCaffrey’s second-most snap share (356) in the first six weeks of his career. The first was in 2019, when he had 370.
McCaffrey has also racked up 31 more opportunities than any other player in the NFL. So it’s no surprise that the player with the highest volume in the NFL leads the league in missed tackles forced, yards after the catch, and receiving yards after contact. McCaffrey also has the 10th most first downs as a receiver.
As a receiver, McCaffrey has been as