Jerick McKinnon figures to be in line to take on the role of the 49ers’ third-down back with his ability to line up anywhere in the formation and run routes.
Related players: Raheem Mostert, Tevin Coleman
Fantasy Impact:
We may be seeing how the 49ers use their three backs. It looks like Mostert and Coleman could get most of the early down work and we've seen a hot hand approach could be used with those two. This story was mainly about McKinnon's route running ability, something he excelled at with the Vikings a few years ago so it makes sense the third down role could be his.