Christian McCaffrey certainly showed flashes of greatness Sunday during his season debut. For starters, he was excellent as a receiver. He caught six passes for

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.

How Christian McCaffrey fares in workouts during the bye week will determine if he can begin practicing when the 49ers return from their bye on Nov. 4.

Christian McCaffrey wasn't eased back into action when he made his return to the field on Sunday afternoon against the Buccaneers