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CMC comes off the bye navigating a mild hamstring strain. It doesn't feel like this will cause him to miss Week 9 against the Raiders. But we saw before San Francisco's bye that Kyle Shanahan feels comfortable giving the ball to rookie Kaelon Black.

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CMC expected to play Week 9; expect Kaelon Black to get more carries.

CMC comes off the bye navigating a mild hamstring strain; it doesn't feel like this will cause him to miss Week 9 against the Raiders. However, Kyle Shanahan feels comfortable giving the ball to rookie Kaelon Black, so expect more of Black on Sunday to help keep McCaffrey fresh.