There was a bit of an anomaly towards the tail end of the San Francisco 49ers‘ 2019 regular-season campaign: running back Matt Breida, who was such an offensive force the year prior, was nary a factor in some of the Niners’ most crucial games en route to securing both the NFC West and top seed in the conference for the playoffs.
Breida was slowed a bit in Week 15 against the Atlanta Falcons, getting four carries for just 11 yards in the loss. And he was on the field for just 12 snaps (19 percent), which marked the same usage he saw the week before in New Orleans against the Saints.