49ers Plan To Involve Elijah Mitchell More

49ers Plan To Involve Elijah Mitchell More

one year ago

San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan said the team has to do a better job with its running back rotation and giving Christian McCaffrey 100% of the running back touches (like in Week 2) is not the plan. McCaffrey rushed 20 times for 116 yards and a touchdown and caught three passes for 19 yards against the Los Angeles Rams, while Elijah Mitchell did not receive a touch. Fantasy managers who selected Mitchell and expected some standalone value from him as a handcuff running back will have to hope Shanahan is being truthful. This will be a situation worth monitoring, especially with a Thursday Night Football game coming up against the New York Giants.

Source: David Lombardi -- The Athletic