Spending the first half of the season as a spectator while he worked his way back from Achilles tendinitis took its toll on San Francisco 49ers All-Pro running back Christian McCaffrey.

After missing the first two months of the NFL season due to Achilles tendinitis, Christian McCaffrey returned to action Sunday for the San Francisco 49ers. He helped the reigning NFC champions get a win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

Indeed, simply having McCaffrey back on the field helped the 49ers offense begin to get back to its roots. Much like other teams that have played the 49ers this season, the Bucs played more man coverage than usual, dropping from their preferred zone coverage rate of 75.7% average to 60% against San Francisco.