The San Francisco 49ers, who are on a 10-game winning streak, will host the Seattle Seahawks in the NFC Wild Card Round on Saturday. San Francisco, who finished as the No. 2 seed in the NFC, swept Seattle during the regular season, beating the Seahawks 48–20 in two meetings.
Of course, if you’re neither a 49ers fan nor a Seahawks fan, it’s a great way to get interested in props from your favorite players. With that in mind, I’m looking at a member of the Niners backfield, but not who you’re thinking of.
49ers RB Elijah Mitchell over 36.5 rushing yards
After recovering from an MCL sprain, Elijah Mitchell He looked explosive in last Sunday’s win over the Arizona Cardinals, rushing for 55 yards and scoring two touchdowns on five carries.
Before his injury in Week 12, the 24-year-old had his carries split almost evenly with the starters. Christian McCaffrey Remains a head coach favorite Kyle Shanahan.
This week, Mitchell pulled a brilliant matchup against a Seattle defense that was gashed on the ground, posting the league-lowest 138.0 yards per game since Week 10. Prop yards in 4 of the last 5 games.
McCaffrey may get most of the headlines, but don’t sleep with Mitchell on Super Wild Card weekend.
