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Juszczyk ran back-to-back plays late in the third quarter where he went in dash motion into the backfield, only to return to the side he started. That allowed Deebo Samuel to block the defensive end twice... Sure enough, that's what he did, leading to a seven-yard gain for Christian McCaffrey.
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McCaffrey gains from 49ers' motion-heavy scheme; team's YBC jumps to Week 1 best.

McCaffrey benefited from the 49ers' high-motion dash scheme in Week 1, including a seven-yard gain set up by Juszczyk inserting up the middle to block a linebacker—a blocking angle Juszczyk had avoided until the fourth quarter, keeping the Rams off-balance. The 49ers' running backs averaged 2.79 yards before contact against the Rams, the highest in Week 1 NFL-wide, a significant jump from the team's 2025 ranking of 29th in the NFL at 0.93 yards before contact.

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