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This afternoon, the 49ers will travel to New Orleans to face the high powered Saints at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome. The two teams last met on November 25, 2012 when the 49ers beat the Saints 31-21 in New Orleans, Louisiana.
Offensively, the 49ers are ranked 22nd in the league while the Saints are ranked 2nd. Defensively, the 49ers are ranked 6th in the league while the Saints are ranked 7th.
The last time the 49ers visited the Superdome, they fell short of winning Super Bowl XLVII. This season, the Saints are 5-0 at home and have outscored opponents 176-75 playing there. Running back
Frank Gore, who ranks sixth in the NFL with 700 yards rushing, has averaged 91.5 yards and 5.4 yards per carry in his last four games against the Saints. The 49ers got back Mario Manningham last week, but he was only able to haul in three catches for 30 yards against the Panthers.
Tight end Vernon Davis and safety Eric Reid both suffered concussions last week, but are expected to play against the Saints. Wide receiver Michael Crabtree will not play against the Saints and will continue to watch from the sideline.
Saints quarterback Drew Brees has completed over 74% of his passes at home this season, averaging over 367 passing yards per game. He has also thrown 18 touchdowns compared to only 2 interceptions at home. The team averages over 35 points per game at the Superdome.
This season, Brees has thrown for 3,064 yards compared to Colin Kaepernick, who only has 1,675 yards.
Last week, the 49ers (6-3) were defeated 10-9 by the Carolina Panthers. The Saints (7-2) beat the Dallas Cowboys 49-17.
The game kicks off at 1:25 PM PT and, as usual, you can visit 49erswebzone.com for the latest news and updates during and after the game.
The game will be televised on FOX. The Saints are 3.5 point favorites.
Within Yahoo! Sports, a popular mobile scores application, 65% of fans believe that the Saints will win this game.
Within our
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49ers Injury Report
Out: WR Quinton Patton (foot), DT Ray McDonald (ankle)
Doubtful: TE Garrett Celek (hamstring)
Questionable: TE Vernon Davis (concussion), WR Mario Manningham (knee), RB Bruce Miller (hamstring), S Eric Reid (concussion), LB Dan Skuta (foot)
Probable: CB Tarell Brown (knee), DT Quinton Dial (ankle), RB Frank Gore (ankle), GMike Iupati (knee), P Andy Lee (neck), DT Justin Smith (shoulder)
Saints Injury Report
Out: S Kenny Vaccaro (concussion), TE Benjamin Watson (concussion)
Probable: TE Jimmy Graham (elbow, foot), S Roman Harper (knee), DE Akiem Hicks (back), S Malcolm Jenkins (knee), DE Cameron Jordan (ankle), LB Curtis Lofton (hamstring, ankle), DT Tyrunn Walker (knee)
Article photo by Derick E. Hingle of USA Today Sports
Two weeks into the NFL season, fans can finally look forward to the San Francisco 49ers' home opener under the national spotlight. What's on the menu this year? I had the chance to preview some of the upcoming bites at the Levi's Stadium Concessions Showcase.
I checked out Levi's Stadium food selection along with a couple of new local vendors for the upcoming season.
We were introduced to Levi's Stadium and Levy Restaurants' new Executive Chef, Alvin Kabiling, who takes the reign after working with former executive chef Jon Severson for the last several years. Kabiling recognizes that many local fans are "foodies"
The San Francisco 49ers signed Anthony Brown this week, and the cornerback is ready to help his new teammates defeat the New York Giants. However, that help may not come from Brown taking the field on Thursday night.
Brown spent his first seven NFL seasons with the Dallas Cowboys, so he is familiar with the Niners' upcoming opponent, having played in the NFC East for many years. Brown was a starter for Dallas until suffering a torn Achilles in December.
"Just getting here, so I'm just trying to basically tell the guys as much as I can, and if they have any questions on little tips and little pointers," Brown told Larry Krueger this week. "The Giants pretty much show up every week in their game plan, and trying to help the corners and DBs as much as I
Thursday night was a fun one at Levi's Stadium, where the San Francisco 49ers cruised to a 30-12 victory over the visiting New York Giants. It was a night that saw wide receiver Deebo Samuel declare himself as officially out of "awful" mode, running back Christian McCaffrey reach milestones, wide receiver Ronnie Bell create some lasting memories, and -- of all things -- Andrew Luck making a return to an NFL field (in full Civil War costume) to take part in a game of trivia.
Let's recap all that and more in this version of 49ers Notebook.
Not awful anymore
Back in June, Deebo Samuel caught some attention with his honest description of his 2022 performance
The San Francisco 49ers improved to 3-0 on the season after a 30-12 Week 3 win over the New York Giants at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, California.
Below are several statistics and notes from Thursday's game, which were provided by the 49ers Communications staff.
With The Win...
San Francisco has started the regular season 3-0 for the first time since 2019 and the 9th time in franchise history.
The 49ers have won back-to-back regular season games against the New York Giants [W, 36-9 at NYG (9/27/20)].
San Francisco has won their home opener for the second-consecutive season.
The Niners improved to 22-21 against the Giants,
