49ers’ McCaffrey earns NFC Offensive Player of the Week honors

Christian McCaffrey is on a roll. One week after earning NFC Offensive Player of the Month honors for September, the All-Pro running back was recognized as the NFC Offensive Player of the Week on Wednesday for his four-touchdown performance in the 49ers' 35-16 win over the Arizona Cardinals. McCaffrey earned his second NFC Player of the Week honors after recording a league-high 177 all-purpose yards in the Week 4 victory, with 20 carries for 106 yards rushing and three touchdowns, and seven receptions for 71 yards and a receiving score. With his second nod, McCaffrey joins very notable 49ers running backs - Garrison Hearst (3), Roger Craig (4) and Frank Gore (5) - who have notched multiple NFC Player of the Week honors. McCaffrey's first time earning NFC Player of the Week was in Week 8 of the 2022 season, when the running back notched the NFL's "Triple Crown." In that win over the Los Angeles Rams, McCaffrey recorded a rushing, receiving and passing touchdown in his second game with San Francisco. Coach Kyle Shanahan credits the running back's work ethic as a large reason for his success. "He works at it harder than any player I've been around," Shanahan said Monday. "He doesn't...