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This afternoon, the San Francisco 49ers will host the St. Louis Rams at Candlestick Park. The two teams last met on September 26 of this season when the 49ers beat the Rams 35-11 in St. Louis.
Offensively, the 49ers are ranked 30th in the league while the Rams are ranked 23rd. Defensively, the 49ers are ranked 6th in the league while the Rams are ranked 18th.
Today's game will feature the return of the 49ers' top receiving threat from their 2012 Super Bowl run season. Michael Crabtree was activated this week and is expected to play against the Rams. He practiced most of this week and has said that he is ready to play. The 49ers are also trying to stay ahead of the Arizona Cardinals in the race for the final NFC wildcard spot. Right now, they are in a very slight lead for the 6th seed in the NFC. Any loss could jeopardize that lead.
While 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick played relatively well in last week's victory over Washington, his 2013 play has been a letdown. He has passed for more than 200 yards in just three games (Green Bay, Arizona, at Washington) this season. However, three of their next four games are against sub-500 teams with three of the next four being played at home.
On defense, the 49ers will try to contain receiver Tavon Austin. The 49ers defense has not allowed a play of 50 yards or more in the past four games and their last eight opponents have averaged just 12.5 points per game. Austin had two plays of over 50 yards and a 98-yard punt return against the Indianapolis Colts. Last week, against the Chicago Bears, he had a 65-yard touchdown run.
49ers running back
Frank Gore, who has had 14 rushing touchdowns against the Rams, has been limited to just 79 yards over the past two weeks. He hopes to turn things around today. During week 4 against the Rams, Gore rushed for 153 yards and a touchdown. The Rams themselves have been dangerous on the ground in recent weeks. Led by running backs Zac Stacy and Benny Cunningham, they have rushed for an average of 189.5 yards in their past four games.
Last week, the 49ers (7-4) defeated the Washington Redskins 27-6. The Rams (5-6) defeated the Chicago Bears 42-21.
The game kicks off at 1:05 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 49ers are 7.5 point favorites.
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49ers Injury Report
Out: G Mike Iupati (knee), CB Tarell Brown (ribs)
Questionable: LB Ahmad Brooks (stinger), TE Garrett Celek (hamstring), DT RayMcDonald (ankle), WR Quinton Patton (foot), LB Aldon Smith (shoulder)
Probable: LB NaVorro Bowman (knee, shoulder), RB Frank Gore (ankle), WR Mario Manningham (knee), LB Dan Skuta (foot), DT Justin Smith (shoulder)
Rams Injury Report
Questionable: G Harvey Dahl (knee), S T.J. McDonald (shin), CB Brandon McGee (foot)
Probable: CB Trumaine Johnson (concussion), RB Zac Stacy (concussion), G Chris Williams (concussion), LB Will Witherspoon (not injury related)
Article photo by Sam Sharpe of USA Today Sports
The undefeated Miami Dolphins' 70-20 win over the winless Denver Broncos has shot them to the top of multiple power rankings. However, for most, the San Francisco 49ers sit in the top spot.
Also undefeated and sitting atop the NFC West standings, the 49ers are coming off a 30-12 win over the New York Giants. The team is so well-rounded, and Brock Purdy continues to rack up the wins as the starting quarterback.
San Francisco has started the regular season 3-0 for the ninth time in franchise history and has now won 13 consecutive regular-season games dating back to Week 8 of last season. It's the longest active streak in the NFL and the second-longest winning streak in franchise
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,
It's hard to think of the New York Giants without some painful postseason memories. And that's why it's always so sweet to beat them soundly. And the San Francisco 49ers did just that on Thursday night, winning 30-12, and improving to 3-0 on the season.
Although the score was relatively close at halftime, it wasn't as close statistically. And by the end of the game, it was even more lopsided—on the scoreboard and on the stat sheet. When you have more YAC (yards after the catch/contact) than the other team has total yards, you've thoroughly beaten your opponent.
The Giants had 150 yards of total
