Christian McCaffrey rushed 22 times for 57 yards in the 49ers’ Week 5 overtime win over the Rams, adding eight receptions for 82 yards and a touchdown.

03 October 2025

It was yet another underwhelming rushing performance for McCaffrey, who has now been held below 3.0 yards per carry in back-to-back weeks and has posted a mark better than 3.1 only once all season. Then again, he was absolutely dynamite through the air, and now has now caught at least six passes all five times out. CMC has also been efficient as a receiver, posting better than 8.1 yards per reception in each of his five appearances. 8.0 is typically the over/under for a solid running back YPC. For his score this evening, McCaffrey came out of the slot. Although McCaffrey cannot be absolved for his ground struggles, he is getting hit beyhind the line of scrimmage an inordinate amount of times. He will face the Bucs in Week 6.