"'Each game, you never know what's going to happen,' 49ers running back Christian McCaffrey said Wednesday. 'Each day is about getting better, having emotional stamina and mental stamina to withstand the year. And that means when you win, you forget about it and move on, and when you lose, you correct the mistakes and move on.' It's been a slog for McCaffrey all year other than his 29-carry, 124-yard game against the Falcons."
"In theory, that's where the Giants come in. They're ranked No. 30 in the NFL against the run at 148.9 yards per game, and are coming off a game in which the Philadelphia Eagles rushed for 276 yards on 33 carries with two backs over 100 yards. Saquon Barkley opened the game with a 65-yard touchdown run and had 150 yards on 14 carries, with Tank Bigsby adding 104 on nine attempts."
The 49ers failed to sustain a run-first identity in a 26-15 loss to the Houston Texans, largely because they fell behind, failed to convert first downs, and allowed Houston to move the sticks. The team ran 10 times for 35 yards after posting 39 rushes for 174 yards the previous week. Christian McCaffrey has struggled for much of the season outside a 29-carry, 124-yard game, and the 49ers had only 44 offensive snaps against Houston. The Giants rank poorly against the run and present an opportunity to revive the ground game.
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