Effects of Christian McCaffrey's injury

The San Francisco 49ers suffered two serious offensive backfield injuries during their 35-10 loss on Sunday Night Football to the Buffalo Bills in Week 13.

Early in the contest, running back Christian McCaffrey left the game after sustaining a knee injury. He was replaced by his top backup, Jordan Mason. However, later in the game Mason suffered an ankle injury and was also forced out.

On Monday, 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan announced that McCaffrey had suffered a PCL injury that would likely end his season, while Mason suffered an upper ankle sprain. Both running backs landed on IR, further decimating the running back room that had already lost veteran Elijah Mitchell to a season-ending hamstring injury.

Who did the 49ers leave in their running back room? Here’s a look at the thin, inexperienced roster looking to lead San Francisco’s backcourt in the final five weeks of the season.

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49ers RB depth chart

After the injuries to McCaffrey and Mason, the 49ers only have two healthy running backs left in their organization. One is on the 53-man roster and the other is on the practice squad.

They are as follows:

Isaac Guerendo
Patrick Taylor Jr.

Guerendo, a fourth-round rookie out of Louisville, will likely have a chance to be San Francisco’s leadoff man while McCaffrey and Mason are out.

Fantasy Outlook by Isaac Guerendo

Guerendo has been used sparingly but has rushed for 246 yards and two touchdowns on 42 carries, averaging 5.9 yards per carry.

Guerendo has often demonstrated his impressive speed on the field (he ran the 40-yard dash in 4.33 seconds at the 2024 NFL Combine). He rushed for 19 yards and a touchdown on four carries against the Bills. When the 49ers defeated the Dallas Cowboys 30-24 in Week 8, he had a career-high 17 touches and 102 total yards. So it seems that the 1.80 meter tall, 100 kg defender is capable of handling a full workload.

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Effects of Christian McCaffrey’s injury

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