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Brock Purdy and Christian McCaffrey both put on MVP-worthy performances in the 49ers’ 45-29 win over the Cardinals on Sunday. However, the player who became the MVP favorite following Sunday’s game believes the other one should get the award.
Purdy stated that McCaffrey is the player who is more worthy of the award after the running back scored three total touchdowns in Sunday’s win.
“Dude, I think Christian should be the MVP,” the 49ers quarterback told reporters when asked if he could state the running back’s case for the award. “I really do believe that. He does everything for us – runs the ball well, can catch it. He does everything. So, in my eyes, that’s an MVP.”
McCaffrey had an incredible performance on Sunday, even by his standards. The running back rushed for 115 yards on 6.4 yards per carry and had a team-high five receptions for 72 yards. In the midst of all of that, McCaffrey also briefly left the game in the second quarter when he suffered a knee injury.
In total, McCaffrey had 187 yards from scrimmage on Sunday. As he fought for extra yards through numerous carries after getting banged up, Purdy said that McCaffrey “sets the standard, and we follow his lead.”
“When he does it, it always sort of blows my mind,” Purdy said on McCaffrey’s ability to get extra yards. “At the same time, I’m like, ‘That’s Christian.’ He’s done that time and time again. To see him continue to do that and then get back in the huddle, go run a route, catch the ball and get explosive … it’s like dude, this is crazy. So, definitely thankful and blessed to be playing with him.”
While Sunday was arguably McCaffrey’s best performance of the season, it also wasn’t too far off from the standard he has set this season. The 49ers improved to 11-3 with the win, which marked the 11th time this season McCaffrey had at least 100 total yards from scrimmage in a game, tying Roger Craig for the most in a season in franchise history. With his one rushing score and two receiving…
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Publish date : 2023-12-18 19:36:09
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