The San Francisco 49ers secondary is going to be under some duress in Week 7 against the visiting Los Angeles Rams, who'll look to get their high-powered offense going against a Niners defense without cornerbacks Richard Sherman (calf) and Jimmie Ward (hamstring).
Sherman and Ward were both among San Francisco's list of inactives for the contest:
- CB Richard Sherman
- CB Jimmie Ward
- WR Dante Pettis
- OL Joshua Garnett
- DL Jullian Taylor
- OT Shon Coleman
- DT D.J. Jones
This will put a tremendous amount of pressure on depth cornerbacks, especially second-year pro Ahkello Witherspoon, who'll likely assume a starting role with both Sherman and Ward out. Witherspoon suffered a concussion during the 49ers' 33-30 Week 6 loss to the Green Bay Packers but cleared the league's protocol on head injuries earlier this week.
Los Angeles' passing offense is ranked No. 2 in the NFL entering Week 7, averaging 9.0 yards per pass attempt. The Rams will be without slot receiver Cooper Kupp (leg), but fellow wideouts Brandin Cooks and Robert Woods still pose serious threats to San Francisco's defense.
Oh yeah, and Rams running back Todd Gurley is pretty good too.
The 49ers and Rams kick off at 4:25 p.m. from Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara.