Coit: Patriots Need to Get Back to Run Against Niners

Patriots are heading out to the West Coast searching for gold in the form of their second win this weekend. In a season that started off with a eyebrow raising win over the Bengals, followed by a trip into overtime in their home opener against Seattle, the Patriots are looking to bounce back Sunday afternoon against the Niners.

They'll be facing an offense that is usually one of the best in the league, but is a little banged up heading into Week 4. One of the NFL's best running backs will be dressed in street clothes on the San Francisco sideline. Christian McCaffrey, who married supermodel Olivia Culpo in Rhode Island back in June, has been dealing with a calf/Achilles injury that seems to be lingering on deeper and deeper into the season.

While Jordan Mason has certainly stepped up into the role, there's nothing quite like CMC to electrify an offense. How bad is the Christian McCaffery injury? It looks like things may have taken a turn for the worse over the past week or two. "When you hear he's getting a second opinion and that some other doctor is going to look at it, it's like ooooooh, OK," said ABC 6 Sports Director, Nick Coit.

Patriots or 49ers?

Can the Patriots win this game? Sure, but Coit says they need to get back to what made them successful the first couple weeks of the season. "The offense was trying to throw the ball too much against the Jets last week. They can clearly run the football and do it pretty well. Defensively, this is going to be a really big test for the secondary, particularly if guys like Kittle and Samuel are healthy and out there."