Analysis: Injuries already piling up, forcing teams to turn to the next man up
Associated PressOn Football analyzes the biggest topics in the NFL from week to week. Already missing running back Christian McCaffrey because of Achilles tendinitis, the 49ers won’t have wide receiver Deebo Samuel this weekend due to a calf injury. But there’s kind of different percentages on how much you call them and things like that.” Brock Purdy still has Brandon Aiyuk as a go-to receiver and Jordan Mason has 247 yards rushing and two touchdowns filling in for McCaffrey. “Obviously it sucks not having your guys like Deebo and Christian and stuff, so it’s like, all right, how can we figure out to get the ball to other guys,” Purdy said. “I like the way the guys have come in here with a good look in their eye and we have to have a great week of preparation.” The two-time defending Super Bowl champion Chiefs lost running back Isiah Pacheco indefinitely.
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