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Jordan Mason is a fantasy football waiver wire pickup option for running backs. Target him as a free agent add off waivers for Week 7 of the 2023 NFL season.
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ANALYSIS: Starting running back Christian McCaffrey suffered an oblique injury, which forced him out of the game. While many viewed Elijah Mitchell as CMC's primary backup, it was Jordan Mason who played more snaps (15-2) and received more carries (5-2) than Mitchell after CMC exited the game. Mitchell missed the last two weeks with a knee injury, so it's possible Mason played ahead of Mitchell after CMC got hurt because Mitchell still wasn't 100%.
Non-CMC #49ers Week 6 RB Usage
- Jordan Mason: 27% snaps, 5 carries, no targets (27 yds, TD)
- Elijah Mitchell: 13% snaps 2 carries, no targets (-3 yards)— Michael F. Florio (@MichaelFFlorio) October 15, 2023
It's also possible that Mitchell's inability to stay on the field since his rookie season in 2021 opened the door for Mason to move ahead of Mitchell. Who technically qualifies as the team's No. 1 back if CMC doesn't play in Week 7 may not matter as much as fantasy managers might think.
It's likely neither player would receive a CMC-like workload. In that sense, both players will likely receive between 40-60% of the running back touches. That would likely give each player 10-12 touches. In San Francisco's offense, that would be enough to give them both RB3 value with RB2 upside.
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