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Who’s up, who’s down: 49ers Week 6 stock watch after loss to Redskins

By Peter Panacy

LANDOVER, MD - OCTOBER 15: Quarterback C.J. Beathard #3 of the San Francisco 49ers looks on after throwing an interception against the Washington Redskins during the fourth quarter at FedExField on October 15, 2017 in Landover, Maryland. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images)
LANDOVER, MD - OCTOBER 15: Quarterback C.J. Beathard #3 of the San Francisco 49ers looks on after throwing an interception against the Washington Redskins during the fourth quarter at FedExField on October 15, 2017 in Landover, Maryland. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images) /
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GLENDALE, AZ – OCTOBER 01: Running back Matt Breida #22 of the San Francisco 49ers rushes the football against the Arizona Cardinals during the NFL game at the University of Phoenix Stadium on October 1, 2017 in Glendale, Arizona. The Cardinals defeated the 49ers in overtime 18-15. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)
GLENDALE, AZ – OCTOBER 01: Running back Matt Breida #22 of the San Francisco 49ers rushes the football against the Arizona Cardinals during the NFL game at the University of Phoenix Stadium on October 1, 2017 in Glendale, Arizona. The Cardinals defeated the 49ers in overtime 18-15. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images) /

Running Back Matt Breida

Carlos Hyde might have gotten the majority of carries in Week 6, but Matt Breida made more out of his.

Hyde led all ball carriers with 28 yards on the ground (not exactly much), but the undrafted rookie managed 21 yards on four carries. That’s an average of 5.3 yards per play against a Redskins defense allowing 3.9 yards per carry prior to Sunday.

Breida might not be an every-down tailback. But it wouldn’t be a shock to see Kyle Shanahan give him more carries over the rest of the season.

After all, it doesn’t seem likely the Niners will retain Hyde beyond this season. Might as well see what Breida can do from this point onward.

Stock: Up