<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nfl/atlanta-falcons/falcons-news-kaden-elliss-honest-christian-mccaffrey-bijan-robinson-comparison');   ga('set', 'title', 'Falcons’ Kaden Elliss makes honest Christian McCaffrey-Bijan Robinson comparison');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Robinson-runs.jpg"><figcaption>Darren Yamashita-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Falcons’ Kaden Elliss makes honest Christian McCaffrey-Bijan Robinson comparison</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-10-20T09:53:02-07:00">October 20th, 9:53am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-10-20T09:53:02-07:00">October 20th, 9:53am</time><address><a>Jackson Stone</a>Jackson Stone is a Mercer University alum from Atlanta who graduated with a BA in communications. A lifelong sports lover, Jackson is a die-hard fan of all Atlanta teams. He joined ClutchPoints in 2023.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Atlanta Falcons</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>On Sunday evening, the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/atlanta-falcons/falcons-news-raheem-morris-admits-mistake-49ers">Atlanta Falcons dropped</a> to 3-3 on the 2025 NFL season with a frustrating road loss at the hands of the banged-up San Francisco 49ers. It was a quiet day for the Atlanta offense, who got a solid game out of <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/atlanta-falcons/falcons-news-bijan-robinson-breaks-rb-franchise-record-snf-49ers">star running back Bijan Robinson</a> but couldn’t get much else going on that end of the field.</p><p>Meanwhile, on the other side, 49ers running back Christian McCaffrey had his best game of the season, showing his versatility as both a runner and a pass catcher and scoring two key touchdowns for San Francisco. As NBC’s telecast never hesitated to point out, Robinson and McCaffrey worked out together frequently over the offseason, leading to natural comparisons between the two.</p><p>However, one person who <a href="https://x.com/TerrinWaack/status/1980306767092514939" rel="noopener">doesn’t see the similarities</a> as much is Falcons linebacker Kaden Eliss.</p><p>“It’s not really like Bijan. It’s very different from him. Although you think about their stats so similarly, it’s not like McCaffrey’s really dancing out there, but he reads everything perfectly,” said Eliss, per Terrin Waack of the Falcons on X, formerly Twitter.</p><p>McCaffrey sure looked like the MVP candidate version of himself on Sunday night, constantly finding seams in the Atlanta defense both in the running and receiving game.</p><h2><b>A tough loss for the Falcons</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Bijan-Robinson-handoff.jpg"><figcaption>Kyle Terada-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>The Atlanta Falcons have arguably the NFL’s best offensive player in Bijan Robinson, an elite wide receiver in Drake London, a solid offensive line, and a young quarterback who has shown an intriguing skillset, even if consistency is still an issue.</p><p>However, the Falcons consistently perform well below their talent level on that end of the field, drawing calls from the fanbase for the team to move on from offensive coordinator Zac Robinson.</p><p>Meanwhile, Atlanta’s defense didn’t exactly put forth its magnum opus on Sunday night, although allowing 20 points on the road should be enough to give the team a legitimate chance to win.</p><p>In any case, the Falcons will look to get back in the win column next week when they host the freefalling Miami Dolphins at 1:00 PM ET from Atlanta.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Falcons’ Kaden Elliss makes honest Christian McCaffrey-Bijan Robinson comparison

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nfl/san-francisco-49ers/49ers-news-all-history-christian-mccaffrey-made-enter-mvp-conversation');   ga('set', 'title', 'All the history 49ers’ Christian McCaffrey just made as he enters MVP conversation');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/San-Francisco-49ers-running-back-Christian-McCaffrey-celebrates.jpg"><figcaption>© Darren Yamashita-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>All the history 49ers’ Christian McCaffrey just made as he enters MVP conversation</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-10-20T09:29:36-07:00">October 20th, 9:29am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-10-20T09:29:36-07:00">October 20th, 9:29am</time><address><a href="https://linktr.ee/colinloughran">Colin Loughran</a>Colin Loughran is a NYC-based Associate Editor at ClutchPoints. He has spent several years covering sports and has worked for outlets such as the New York Post, AP Radio, and FanSided. Colin is also a three-time NYSBA award winner and a proud graduate of Fordham University.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NFL</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/san-francisco-49ers/how-49ers-mac-jones-just-earned-400000-by-beating-falcons">San Francisco 49ers earned a 20-10 victory over the Atlanta Falcons</a> on Sunday night, and star running back Christian McCaffrey turned in <a href="https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/46656277/christian-mccaffrey-201-scrimmage-yards-power-49ers-win-vs-falcons" rel="noopener">a stellar performance</a> that may have catapulted him into this season’s MVP conversation.</p><p>McCaffrey rushed for 129 yards and two touchdowns while also collecting seven receptions and 72 receiving yards.</p><p>“His 201 scrimmage yards were the most by McCaffrey as a Niner and accounted for 62% of the team’s yards from scrimmage, the highest percentage for any player in a game this season,” wrote ESPN’s Nick Wagoner. “And though the 49ers finished one shy of Shanahan’s goal of 40 carries, they accumulated a season-high 174 rushing yards on 39 attempts, an average of 4.5 yards per carry, also a season high.”</p><p>Additionally, the 49ers running back has started to etch his name in franchise and league history in terms of all-time production.</p><p>“It was McCaffrey’s ninth career game with 100-plus rushing yards and 50-plus receiving yards, tied with Jim Brown and Priest Holmes for the third most in NFL history,” Wagoner wrote.</p><p>“McCaffrey joined Roger Craig (1988) as the only 49ers with seven straight games of 100-plus scrimmage yards to open a season.”</p><p>McCaffrey has been one of the NFL’s best running backs for a number of years, and 2025 has proven to be another stellar campaign thus far. Through Sunday night’s games, the veteran leads the NFL in scrimmage yards and is on pace to post over 1,000 yards each rushing and receiving. He is also on pace to break the single-season record of 1,097 receiving yards by a running back.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/san-francisco-49ers/49ers-news-george-kittle-may-have-called-his-christian-mccaffrey-shot-with-all-time-guess">McCaffrey and the 49ers</a> will face the Houston Texans on the road in Week 8.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

All the history 49ers’ Christian McCaffrey just made as he enters MVP conversation

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nfl/san-francisco-49ers/49ers-news-george-kittle-may-have-called-his-christian-mccaffrey-shot-with-all-time-guess');   ga('set', 'title', '49ers’ George Kittle may have called his Christian McCaffrey shot with ‘all time guess’');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Christian-McCaffrey-on-Oct.-19-2025.jpg"><figcaption>Kyle Terada-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>49ers’ George Kittle may have called his Christian McCaffrey shot with ‘all time guess’</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-10-20T07:50:06-07:00">October 20th, 7:50am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-10-20T07:50:06-07:00">October 20th, 7:50am</time><address><a>Zachary Weinberger</a>Zachary Weinberger joined ClutchPoints in October 2023 as a Miami Heat reporter as well as an Associate Editor. He graduated from Florida Atlantic University in 2022 after covering the school's athletic programs since his freshman year at the FAU University Press, where he was a Sports Editor and Editor-in-Chief. He then covered FAU Sports for The Palm Beach Post.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NFL</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>As the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/san-francisco-49ers/how-49ers-mac-jones-just-earned-400000-by-beating-falcons">San Francisco 49ers beat the Atlanta Falcons</a> on Sunday night, 20-10, it featured another impeccable performance from star running back Christian McCaffrey. It also featured the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/san-francisco-49ers/49ers-news-george-kittle-will-have-no-pitch-count-in-week-7-return">return of 49ers tight end George Kittle,</a> who made a prediction regarding McCaffrey that is likely to come true.</p><p>In the win over the Falcons, McCaffrey rushed for 129 yards on 24 carries with two touchdowns to go along with seven catches for 72 yards. When talking about the outing, Kittle <a href="https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/46656277/christian-mccaffrey-201-scrimmage-yards-power-49ers-win-vs-falcons" rel="noopener">would say after the game that he made a goal</a> that McCaffrey would win NFC Player of the Week for this game and while it hasn’t been announced yet, he’s on his way to.</p><p>“Every Saturday night, our tight end coach [Brian] Fleury wants all the tight ends to get up in front of the room and set a goal,” Kittle said, according to ESPN. “Anywhere from dominate the edges, tight end touchdown, whatever goals. And my goal this week was CMC [to be] NFC Player of the Week. And if I actually called that, that might be the best guess of all time.”</p><p>McCaffrey is in the midst of another productive season as he has 465 yards on the ground to go along with three touchdowns to go along with 516 yards through the air and three scores.</p><p>“He’s huge,” San Francisco head coach Kyle Shanahan said. “He’s the most consistent player I’ve been around. He just allows you to stay on track. He gets every yard in the run game and more and what he does in the pass game … it’s rare that you’re going to throw a ball to him and not get a completion.”</p><h2><b>49ers’ Christian McCaffrey on George Kittle’s impact </b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/George-Kittle-on-Oct.-19-2025.jpg"><figcaption>Darren Yamashita-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Looking at the tight end’s outing, it was largely forgettable, as the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/san-francisco-49ers/49ers-news-george-kittle-114-game-streak-ends-falcons">49ers star broke the record</a> of recording zero catches in the game with only two targets. For people that don’t always look at the statsheet, they know the impact Kittle has between the lines as McCaffrey explains.</p><p>“It’s a different ballgame when he’s in there,” McCaffrey said. “Even when he doesn’t have a big statistical game, the attention that he draws opens so much up … When you’ve got guys like that on the field, just their presence alone strikes a lot of fear in coordinators and so you have to keep eyes on them.”</p><p>At any rate, San Francisco is now 5-2 as they face the Houston Texans next Sunday.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

49ers’ George Kittle may have called his Christian McCaffrey shot with ‘all time guess’

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nfl/san-francisco-49ers/49ers-news-why-christian-mccaffrey-was-fined-23186-vs-the-jaguars');   ga('set', 'title', 'Why 49ers RB Christian McCaffrey was fined $23,186 vs. the Jaguars');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/49ers-running-back-Christian-McCaffrey-during-a-preseason-game.jpg"><figcaption>David Gonzales-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Why 49ers RB Christian McCaffrey was fined $23,186 vs. the Jaguars</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-10-04T13:30:41-07:00">October 4th, 1:30pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-10-04T13:30:41-07:00">October 4th, 1:30pm</time><address><a>Yago Antunes</a>Yago Antunes is a Brazilian journalist and writer with experience covering esports, the NFL, NBA, and soccer. He has contributed to online outlets and reported on major international tournaments, building a strong background in sports journalism and digital media while displaying his passion about storytelling and sports.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Jacksonville Jaguars</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Christian McCaffrey continues to prove why he’s one of the most dynamic players in the NFL, and one of the most talked about. Following another stellar performance in the San Francisco 49ers’ 26-23 overtime win over the Los Angeles Rams, NFL Network’s Rich Eisen made his case for <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/san-francisco-49ers/49ers-news-christian-mccaffrey-to-hall-of-fame-rich-eisen-weighs-in">McCaffrey’s Hall of Fame trajectory</a>.</p><p>Eisen pointed out that McCaffrey now sits among legends like Marshall Faulk on multiple historic lists, including games with at least 50 rushing yards, 50 receiving yards, and a touchdown.</p><p>“Heed my words, gents, someone’s on a career trajectory,” Eisen said, calling the star running back a lock for Canton if he keeps this pace.</p><p>But while McCaffrey’s on-field brilliance continues to shine, his aggressive playing style has just cost him. According to Tom Pelissero on X, the NFL fined 49ers star RB Christian McCaffrey $23,186 <a href="https://x.com/TomPelissero/status/1974567350021300689" rel="noopener">for use of the helmet</a>, not on a run, but on an attempted tackle of Jaguars linebacker Devin Lloyd last week.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">This is a new one: The NFL fined <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/49ers?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#49ers</a> star RB Christian McCaffrey $23,186 for use of the helmet on this attempted **tackle** of <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Jaguars?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Jaguars</a> LB Devin Lloyd last week. <a href="https://t.co/vzwHBfa4EG">pic.twitter.com/vzwHBfa4EG</a></p><p>— Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) <a href="https://twitter.com/TomPelissero/status/1974567350021300689?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 4, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>It was an unusual play where McCaffrey lowered his helmet trying to stop a defensive return after a turnover, drawing the league’s penalty for improper contact.</p><p>Despite the fine, McCaffrey remains essential to San Francisco’s offense. Through five games, he’s totaled 91 carries for 282 rushing yards and 39 receptions for 387 yards with three touchdowns.</p><p>His versatility has allowed the 49ers to stay atop the NFC West even while battling injuries elsewhere, particularly at quarterback and wide receiver.</p><p>Meanwhile, quarterback <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/san-francisco-49ers/49ers-news-nfl-insider-breaks-down-mac-jones-success-rams">Mac Jones has quietly kept the 49ers offense on track</a> during Brock Purdy’s recovery. ESPN’s Marcus Spears praised Jones’ poise in the win over the Rams, noting his confidence throwing across the middle and composure under pressure.</p><p>Jones has completed 66% of his passes for 905 yards and six touchdowns in three starts, helping San Francisco to a 4-1 record heading into Week 6 against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.</p><p>For McCaffrey, the fine may sting his wallet, but it’s unlikely to slow him down. The 49ers’ star remains at the heart of Kyle Shanahan’s offense: a force of balance, efficiency, and relentless effort, even when his intensity costs him a little extra.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Why 49ers RB Christian McCaffrey was fined $23,186 vs. the Jaguars

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Vasquez-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>49ers’ Christian McCaffrey to the Hall of Fame? Rich Eisen weighs in</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-10-03T21:38:50-07:00">October 3rd, 9:38pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-10-03T21:38:50-07:00">October 3rd, 9:38pm</time><address><a>Richard Pereira</a>Richard Pereira joined ClutchPoints in January 2025 as an Associate Editor. He earned his degree from Florida Atlantic University in 2023 and has been covering the school's athletic programs since 2020, having served as a Sports Editor at the FAU University Press. He was granted the unique opportunity to report on the men's basketball team's journey to the Final Four in Houston for FAU Owls Nest during March Madness, consistently striving to grow as a sports journalist.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NFL</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Christian McCaffrey’s marvelous performance in the San Francisco <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/san-francisco-49ers/49ers-news-christian-mccaffrey-glaring-area-improve-win-rams">49ers’ 26-23 overtime win over the Los Angeles Rams</a> on Thursday night garnered acclaim from NFL analyst Rich Eisen.</p><p>McCaffrey had the Rams’ defense on its heels, whether he was in the rushing or receiving areas. He finished the night with 22 carries for 57 yards while making eight catches for 82 yards and a touchdown.</p><p>Eisen <a href="https://x.com/ESPNNFL/status/1974169771252867148" rel="noopener">reacted to the running back’s performance</a> during a Friday segment of the Rich Eisen Show. He noted historic lists that McCaffrey is a part of, stating why he deserves Hall of Fame recognition.</p><p>“There are now only two players in the history of the National Football League with a game in which they have more than 50 rush yards, 50 receiving yards and a touchdown. Their names are Christian McCaffrey with 22 such games, and Marshall Faulk with 29. Heed my words, gents, someone’s on a career trajectory,” Eisen said.</p><p>“Most consecutive games with 45 or more rush yards and 45 or more receiving yards in the Super Bowl era. He’s got five, tied with Le’Veon Bell, Matt Forte, Edgerrin James, who’s in the Hall of Fame, and 2018 in Carolina, Christian McCaffrey did it. Only one on this list to do it twice.”</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Is Christian McCaffrey on a Hall of Fame trajectory? 🤔</p><p>The <a href="https://twitter.com/RichEisenShow?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@richeisenshow</a> crew discuss the potential of CMC. <a href="https://t.co/GCF9Pt3gPg">pic.twitter.com/GCF9Pt3gPg</a></p><p>— NFL on ESPN (@ESPNNFL) <a href="https://twitter.com/ESPNNFL/status/1974169771252867148?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 3, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://instagram.com/embed.js"></script></p></figure><h2><b>What lies ahead for Christian McCaffrey, 49ers</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/20251002_mcd_al2_45.jpg"><figcaption>Kirby Lee-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Christian McCaffrey stands out as one of the best running backs in the league. This is certainly the case when he’s healthy, having dealt with injuries in the 2024 campaign.</p><p>McCaffrey has been back in full force for the 49ers this season. Five games in, he has 91 rushes for 282 yards while recording 39 receptions for 387 yards and three touchdowns.</p><p>As San Francisco deals with injuries on the offensive side of the ball, having McCaffrey step up in the way he has been is crucial. His efforts have allowed the team to boast a 4-1 record to start the year, which will be important when key players return to the rotation.</p><p>The 49ers will prepare for their next matchup, remaining on the road. They face the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Oct. 12 at 4:25 p.m. ET.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

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RUSHING YDS	RECEPTIONS	RECEIVING YDS	TOTAL TDS	POSITION RANK
490	0	559	6	-

2025 SEASON STATS
RUSHING YDS	RECEPTIONS	RECEIVING YDS	TOTAL TDS	POSITION RANK
490	0	559	6	-

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