
The 49ers on Sunday earned a 22-16 win over the Chargers in running back Elijah Mitchell’s first game back since injuring his knee in the season opener.
There was some speculation that the presence of RB Christian McCaffrey would take a chunk out of Mitchell’s workload. It turns out the workload impact worked the other way. Mitchell led the 49ers with 18 carries while McCaffrey was second with 14 carries to go alongside four catches.