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With Christian McCaffrey racking up 450 touches last year (including playoffs) and entering his age-30 season, rostering his backup is an important move in fantasy... the 49ers split their backfield snaps 36-28 in the opener. While CMC poured in 88 scrimmage yards on 15 touches, Black wasn't far behind with 70 yards on 16 chances... Black looked good on his carries. The rookie will be an RB3/flex option in a Week 2 matchup where the 49ers are 13-point favorites over the Dolphins.
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Black's 36% snap share and 70 yards in Week 1 make him a flex option with McCaffrey injury insurance.

Black was recommended as a late-round target throughout the summer due to Christian McCaffrey's age-30 season and 450-touch workload last year. In Week 1, the 49ers split backfield snaps 36-28 between McCaffrey and Black, with Black earning 16 touches for 70 scrimmage yards compared to McCaffrey's 15 touches for 88 yards. Black looked good on his carries and is the one-injury-away option in San Francisco, offering weekly flex value if the team continues involving him. He projects as an RB3/flex in Week 2 against Miami (49ers are 13-point favorites).

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