Offense No starting tackles? No problem. Despite trotting out Justin Skule and Daniel Brunskill, QB Jimmy Garoppolo took just two sacks and five hits against a potent defensive line. The run game without FB Kyle Juszczyk wasn't overly impressive (41 carries, 99 yards, 2 TDs), but they managed to sustain drives; they converted 8 of 17 third downs (and their only fourth-down try) and held the ball for nearly 39 minutes. Garoppolo had two turnovers, and his interception on 3rd-and-goal from the 1 was a head-scratcher. TE George Kittle (103 yards) nearly carried Rams defenders into Burbank on his 45-yard catch-and-run. Defense The Steel Curtain. The Doomsday Defense. The 1985 Bears. The 2019 49ers? That's obviously premature, but — wow — what a performance against an elite offense that played in the Super Bowl eight months ago. After their first-possession TD drive, the Rams did nothing. Seven first downs, 101 yards, no points and no third-down conversions in the final 54 minutes. Jared Goff (78 yards) was reduced to an ineffective dinker-and dunker, averaging 3.3 yards per attempt while taking four sacks and dealing with plenty more pressures. Special teams Robbie Gould...
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