San Francisco 49ers running back Raheem Mostert had 19 carries for 146 rushing yards and a touchdown last weekend against the Baltimore Ravens. He is following up that career-game performance with another impressive outing against the New Orleans Saints.
Mostert, a fifth-year running back who was often buried on depth charts, has six carries for 60 yards and a touchdown during the first half of play. He also has a 35-yard touchdown reception, caught on a pass, not from quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo, but wide receiver Emmanuel Sanders.
The @49ers get a little tricky…
And @ESanders_10 has a touchdown pass to @RMos_8Ball! #GoNiners #SFvsNO
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The 49ers currently lead the Saints 28-27. San Francisco took its first lead of the game thanks to Mostert's 10-yard scoring run near the end of the first half.
The @49ers take the lead after @RMos_8Ball scores his 2nd touchdown of the game! #GoNiners #SFvsNO
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Running back Matt Breida, who was inactive the last three games due to an ankle injury, returned but has just one carry. It did go for a 28-yard gain, however.
Mostert now has 599 yards rushing through 12 games this season. He is averaging 8.1 yards per carry over the last three games, including the first half of this shootout in New Orleans.
