49ers: Top 5 performances from Week 12 loss vs. Buccaneers

San Francisco 49ers: 5 best performances from Week 12 vs. Buccaneers

TAMPA, FL - NOVEMBER 25: Running back Matt Breida #22 of the San Francisco 49ers breaks free of outside linebacker Adarius Taylor #53 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers for an 11-yard run in the second quarter of the game at Raymond James Stadium on November 25, 2018 in Tampa, Florida. (Photo by Will Vragovic/Getty Images) /

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TAMPA, FLORIDA – NOVEMBER 25: Matt Breida #22 of the San Francisco 49ers breaks a tackle during the second quarter against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Raymond James Stadium on November 25, 2018 in Tampa, Florida. (Photo by Julio Aguilar/Getty Images) /

No. 2: Running Back Matt Breida

Running back Matt Breida is no doubt lipstick on an otherwise pig of a season for the team.

Most certainly not 100 percent Sunday, or for much of the season for that matter, Breida once again led the team with 106 rushing yards on 14 carries. He exploded through holes created on the edges of the Tampa Bay defense and regularly accelerated up the middle of the field for big gains, including a 33 yarder to get the game started.

Improving as a pass catcher, Breida snagged three of four targets for 34 yards.

A player that would improve if he split time with another back, it is exciting to imagine what Breida may be able to accomplish in 2019 with the return of injured 49ers running back Jerick McKinnon.