Well, the Australia hangover that the 49ers sought to avoid, and the Rams banked on avoiding, worked. For the 49ers anyway. After a slow first half by the defense, the 49ers were able to win this game with an offense that, despite losing another WR in Demarcus Robinson, keeps clicking at a fairly alarmingly efficient rate.
Brock Purdy was 20-22 for 287, 3 TDs, and led the team in rushing yards with 30. CMC and Kaelon Black were used fairly sparingly (17 carries between them) as the Niners simply threw with little resistance. Heartening for me to see Shanahan go with what is working and not try to force his game plan on what he THINKS should be working.
The run defense, not very good against the Rams, was fairly awful vs Achane. At least in the 1st half when the game was still close, although we did keep them out of the end zone. Miami had the ball 3 times, and for 20 minutes in the 1st half, but only managed 6 points thanks to a missed FG.
The Niners had the ball twice and scored on both drives. What good teams should do. However, the Niners saved their best play for the initial 2nd half drive. Purdy hit Kittle on a 40 yard deep crosser that put the Niners on the Miami 25. 3 plays later, Purdy hit Kittle for a 12 yard score and the tide had turned.
Miami quickly panicked and abandoned the run and went 3-and-out. Their coach made a dumb mistake by abandoning the run. This time Juice got the score after he nearly tipped a pass intended for Mike Evans and a 21 yard gain, and his own 24 yard gain on a wheel route. Pinion fumbled a snap, and we scored quick on a 30 yard pass to Evans, and a 1 yard CMC run.
5 possessions. 5 TDs. The offense is clicking despite the injuries. But enough with the WRs going down. I guess the hope against all hope is that either Jacob Cowing or Jordan Watkins can provide SOMETHING to this passing attack. Otherwise we need to find someone else that can do the job.
The defense harassed Willis the rest of the way to the tune of 4 sacks, and constant pressure. Willis did hit one deep TD for 77 yards to Ryan Miller but by then the game was in hand.
Would LOVE to see the Rams trip over their dicks tonight and fully reap the reward of their poor decision-making regarding Australia. Plus the fact the NFL gave them a home game in Australia (Levi’s WAAAAAAY South it turns out), and an extra fucking day of rest. So happy to see the Melbournians embrace the 49ers, and they in return. I guess it is true that the 49ers are the most popular team outside the United States. The World’s team!
The Giants aren’t half-bad with Skattebo and Dart back. All about their defense tonight. Fuck McVay and the Rams.
There are a lot of rumors out there that we are negotiating with Leonard Floyd.
Works for me. We did lose another D lineman, James Thompson, to a high ankle sprain as well yesterday to go along with D Rob’s high ankle sprain.
And Romello Height broke his hand. Surgery on Tuesday. He may play vs AZ.
Evans is day-to-day with a hip issue, but should be OK. Jack Jones has a foot injury.
Christ.
The Rams are sporting some seriously ugly unis. Man, I hope they just screw the pooch tonight just for the fact they look like popsicles out there.
Dart hurt on the first series.
Rams looking like the Rams on that drive. Stafford laser sharp. Giants defense, particularly on that long run, evidence that they are still the worst in the league on run defense.
Yeah, can’t wait for al the dick sucking by the announcers about how great the Rams are.
Wthout Dart and now it looks like Nabors is out, they don’t really stand a chance. Shame. The NFL these days is really about who can survive. And the league keeps on adding games.
Giants have dropped 2 big passes.
Particularly frustrating when Winston escaped the sack and threw a really good pass to the WR that he had both hands on, but dropped upon hitting the ground.
Yeah, the play Dart got hurt on would have been a big one as well.
Nubin (4 tackles) only NY player not comatose on defense.
Little late to the party missing the start of the game,But WTF are the Lambs wearing ? It looks like mustard bottles,are Sponge Bob?? Dart knocked out already? Not surprised his recklessness style won’t last in the NFL, he’s a concussion waiting to happen on every play are just from huge hits..
Hey!!! Giants 2 turnovers. Peanut punch.
Giants have one run play. Misdirection for fuck’s sdake.
Dumb teams do dumb plays and that was an embarrassment by the Giants play calling, no roll out option , just stuff in the line expecting a TD from 3 yard? No way
Harbaugh has to be smarter than that. Regardless of the backup. Shit, ANYTHING that isn’t up the middle is a different look.
Nice of Winston to wait for McDuffie to recover before throwing trhe pass.
Nabors was open early. Oh well. Just hoping for a Ram loss.
Rams can’t really feel good about themselves in this game. A win is a win, but the Giants are crap, crippled by injury, and but for a couple big plays, the Rams have been inept across the board. Stafford with the obligatory pick and terrible special teams play.
Good to see.
Fucking McVay’s presser after the win last night is such a fucking joke. He gives arrogant twats a bad name.
He blames the 49er loss solely on his stupid travel plans.
Not the fact that we kicked their ass sideways. And the reporters of course laugh and nod like ‘yeah, the 49ers needed help to beat the Rams’
This better be a running theme for the team this year.
Even things like ESPN giving the 49ers like 10 seconds of highlights while Mahomes, Stafford, Burrow, and Allen get interviewed and their dicks stroked.
This team better stay healthy.
Brandin Cooks is a Niner WR on practice squad. Leonard Floyd signed with some other team.
Seasons can change quickly in the NFL especially if you lose your starting quarterback and 2 games the NY Giants are toast as Jaxon Dart is likely done for the season and the backup James Winston will not get it done for sure,and how much more stupid could the Giants be when by NFL rules you could have your 3rd string emergency QB available to play if the 1st 2 QB’s are injured first, yet the Giants didn’t have Jake Haener suited up and it would of been a position player to finish the game if Winston went down..
Thank god the Niners don’t have that problem if Purdy gets hurt ( hopefully not) you have a great backup in Jones plus Rourke 3rd string emergency QB I’m sure the Niners would have handy to go unlike Stupid Giants, does Harbaugh have say on some of these dumb decisions by the organization?
At this rate someone will throw a 1 at us for Jones. Bank on that.
I wonder how high the hopes were inside the Giants building for a playoff run.
Vegas had them at 7.5 wins to start the year. That has to be cut in half without Dart.
Atlanta is struggling wildly at QB. But again, they weren’t a realistic shot at making a deep playoff run.
Minn still seems to be the team that could really use jones.
Floyd still unsigned.
My bad. I saw the headline and thought Leonard had signed. He did, but it was Kawai Leonard in basketball. I should’ve read a little bit of the article.
Hah! yeah, saw that.
Niners may bench West in favor of Halton. West was getting rag-dolled all game. against the run. Shit, wish we kept DJ Jones.
I saw Halton shed many double team blocks and make the tackle in the pre-season. He might be a steal.
Yeah, he got more time in there as the Miami game went on.
New thread is up.