Elijah Mitchell (knee) targeting Week 10 return for 49ers
San Francisco 49ers running back Eli Mitchell (knee) is aiming to play in Week 10 against the Los Angeles Chargers.
What It Means:
Mitchell has been on injured reserve since injuring his knee in the season opener. If he's able to play coming out of the 49ers' bye week, Mitchell will take over as the team's No. 2 back behind Christian McCaffrey. Jeff Wilson, who replaced Mitchell as the starter until McCaffrey was acquired, was traded to the Miami Dolphins on Tuesday.
numberFire's models project Mitchell for 5.9 touches in Week 10 versus the Chargers. Among the 77 running backs with at least 50 carries last season, Mitchell ranked 46th in Rushing Net Expected Points per carry (negative-0.01).
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