SANTA CLARA — Brock Purdy is out. Nick Bosa is out. Fred Warner is out.

But Christian McCaffrey? It turns out the 49ers’ star running back is still playing.

And boy, is he good.

It took seven games — and the right defense — for McCaffrey to find his vintage form, but it was a sight to behold.

And it carried the Niners to a fifth win in their first seven games. They’re now halfway to the playoffs.

Here were the studs and duds of a vintage 49ers performance.

STUDS

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