Colin Kaepernick makes the cover of ESPN The Magazine’s fantasy football guide

The ESPN staff took a look at the upcoming slate of NFL games, as it does each week, and made its picks and predictions for each. Both Rich Cimini and Nick Wagoner picked the San Francisco 49ers to beat the New York Jets on Sunday, while ESPN's Football Power Index has the Niners with a 61.1 percent chance to win. Wagoner, who covers the 49ers beat for ESPN, made his bold prediction for the game. He expects to see a big performance out of rookie wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk in his NFL debut. Aiyuk was inactive on Sunday during the Week 1 loss to the Arizona Cardinals. "49ers rookie receiver

Levi's Stadium is often criticized for its lack of personality. It's a nice big sports venue in Santa Clara, California, but not much else is typically said. Candlestick Park tends to bring back fonder memories for San Francisco 49ers fans. Yes, it was old. Yes, it was, at times, cold and windy. Levi's Stadium, by the way, is the opposite. It may have taken you a couple of hours to get out of Candlestick Park. With all of its faults, there was so much history there. That's why it will always hold a special place in the hearts of The Faithful. That lack of personality and history hurt Levi's Stadium in ESPN's recent ranking of NFL venues.

Bill Barnwell of ESPN ranked the most impactful injuries that emerged from Week 2's slate of NFL games. At the top of the list was second-year defensive end Nick Bosa, who is believed to have suffered a torn ACL. That would mean an end to his season. "Bosa, the No. 2 overall pick in the 2019 draft, was one of the biggest additions to the 49ers' defense when coordinator Robert Saleh's unit took a step forward last season," wrote Barnwell. "He played a full season, racking up nine sacks and 25 hits before adding four more sacks in the postseason. Bosa would have been a viable Super Bowl MVP selection if the