Schefter: 49ers placing Christian McCaffrey on injured reserve

The 49ers are placing RB Christian McCaffrey (calf/Achilles) on injured reserve, per Adam Schefter of ESPN.

Fantasy Impact: 

The 49ers had been leaning in this direction. They will now be without CMC for at least the next four weeks, meaning he will miss games against the Vikings, Rams, Patriots and Cardinals. He'll probably also miss a fifth game, as the 49ers have a short week after the Cardinals game before a Thursday night game in Week 6 against the Seahawks. Perhaps he can return for the Super Bowl LVIII rematch in Week 7 against the Chiefs. For now, it will be the Jordan Mason Show after his huge Week 1 performance against the Jets -- 28 carries, 147 yards.

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