Brock Purdy used forgotten weapon vs. Raiders that changes everything for 49ers

While his lone interception wasn't exactly a good look in the San Francisco 49ers' 38-17 Week 9 victory over the visiting Las Vegas Raiders, quarterback Brock Purdy's performance in the bout certainly put him back onto the league's MVP radar.

And it might not be just because of his passing prowess.

Purdy's rushing abilities turned out to be one of the Niners' bigger assets in the game, and the signal-caller rushed for 40 yards on seven attempts and even found the end zone on one carry:

To put things into a bigger context, Vegas had only 24 yards rushing as a team, averaging just 1.6 yards in the process. Yes, Purdy himself outrushed Las Vegas.

True, the Raiders' run defense isn't good, and San…