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Christian McCaffrey has been named Week 7 NFC Offensive Player of the Week after gaining over 200 total yards in the 49ers' win over the Falcons.
The Niners are off to a 5-2 start despite seemingly half the team going down with injury, and Kyle Shanahan is a Coach of the Year candidate.
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Why the 49ers run game finally broke through in Week 6
The San Francisco 49ers finally got the run game going in a 20-10 win over the Atlanta Falcons over the weekend.
Long known as a great schemer, Shanahan has pressed all the right buttons elsewhere, helping his team overcome a mountain of injuries.
They have acquired a 3.2% stake in the 49ers, valuing the team at approximately $8.6 billion, which would place their investment at roughly $275 million. This follows the NFL owners’ approval in May to allow the sale of minority stakes in the franchise.
Expert recap and game analysis of the San Francisco 49ers vs. Atlanta Falcons NFL game from October 19, 2025 on ESPN.
The 49ers’ ownership group added a new member Wednesday, as the team announced Pete Briger Jr. would be joining with a minority stake in the franchise. The deal was approved at Wednesday’s NFL league meeting, and the team emphasized in its release that Briger’s family, including his wife Devon, would be welcomed into the organization.
www.si.com/nfl/49ers This star player's stock has fallen dramatically for the 49ers Tropical Storm Melissa continues to spin in the Caribbean, with heavy rainfall and flooding expected over portions of Hispaniola and Jamaica beginning Thursday, Oct. 23.
Control the trenches, dominate critical moments, and pressure Stroud to force Texans mistakes. This is how the 49ers secure their Week 8 victory.