Jerick McKinnon Leads 49ers Backfield In Week 9
4 years agoSan Francisco 49ers running back Jerick McKinnon saw his biggest workload of the past five weeks on Thursday night against the Green Bay Packers. McKinnon carried the ball 12 times for 52 yards and a touchdown and added three catches for 16 yards on four targets. McKinnon had a total of 13 carries over his previous five games combined, so it was surprising to see his workload increase so drastically, even though he had 14 carries in back-to-back games in Week 3 and Week 4. Rookie JaMycal Hasty was projected to be the team's primary ball-carrier going into the game, but Hasty saw just four carries. McKinnon appears to be back into flex or even low-end RB2 consideration as long at the 49ers' primary rushers remain out.
Source: ESPN
Source: ESPN