Today, the San Francisco 49ers (6-4) will host the Washington Redskins (3-7) at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, California.
The 49ers are coming off of a 16-10 victory over the New York Giants. The Redskins are coming off of a 27-7 loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
With a matchup against the Seattle Seahawks coming up on Thanksgiving, the 49ers are trying not to look past Washington. Each win strengthens their chances of making their fourth straight playoff appearance.
During the past two weeks, quarterback Colin Kaepernick has completed just 47.5% of his passes. However, he has only thrown two interceptions in his last eight games.
While the 49ers offense continues to struggle, the defense has stepped up, forcing three turnovers two weeks ago against the New Orleans Saints and then following that up with a five interception day on Eli Manning and the Giants. Both were road victories.
Last week, Robert Griffin III threw two first-quarter interceptions and was sacked six times against the Buccaneers.
Linebacker Aldon Smith returned from a nine-game suspension for the 49ers last week. Linebacker Chris Borland has impressed while playing for the injured Patrick Willis, who will be out for the remainder of the season. Borland has 48 tackles, and two interceptions since the bye week. He was named the NFC Defensive Player of the Week for his performance against the Giants, where he had 13 tackles, three passes defended and two picks.
The 49ers had hoped to have nose tackle Glenn Dorsey return against Washington, but he has already been ruled out. Linebacker NaVorro Bowman returned to practice this week, but the team is taking his comeback slowly and are being cautious with the All-Pro. The 49ers remain unsure if he will return this season.
Linebacker Ahmad Brooks added a little controversy last week after being benched against the Giants for an argument that ensued between himself and one of his coaches regarding his playing time. He has since cleared things up with the coaching staff and will play today.
The 49ers are tied with the Seahawks for second place in the NFC West. Each team is three games behind the Arizona Cardinals. The Cardinals and the Seahawks will face each other today as well.
As usual, you can visit 49erswebzone.com for the latest news and updates during and after the game.
Quick Hits:
With a win, the 49ers would improve to 20-10-1 all-time against the Redskins and 12-3-1 at home.
This would be the 49ers' fourth straight win over the Redskins.
The 49ers can wrap up their match-ups against NFC East opponents with a perfect 4-0 record.
The 49ers defense has 16 interceptions his season, the most in the NFL.
Offensive Rankings:
The 49ers rank 18th with 342.8 yards per game. The Redskins rank 8th with 380.4 yards per game.
Defensive Rankings:
The 49ers rank 4th, allowing 308.8 yards per game. The Redskins rank 10th, allowing 332.9 yards per game.
Last Meeting:
The 49ers beat the Redskins 27-6 in 2013 at FedExField in Washington, D.C.
Kickoff:
The game kicks off at 1:25 PM PT.
Betting:
The 49ers are 8.5 point favorites.
Fan Picks:
At Yahoo! Sports, 88% of fans believe that the 49ers will win this game. Within our
Pick 'em contest, 99% of fans believe that the 49ers will win this game.
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How will the 49ers' depth chart look as the NFL Draft moves on? That's a question we'll attempt to answer here.
It's a bit difficult at this time of the year to accurately project a depth chart, given how many players are new to the team, how many will come and go in the weeks ahead, and how many positions may shift down the line. There's an awful lot of guesswork going on here, but we'll give it a try based on who is on the roster at the moment. The 49ers will release their first unofficial depth chart at some point in the weeks or months ahead.
We'll be making updates to this chart as the NFL Draft concludes and more players are added to the 49ers. Be sure to check back for updates.
Offense
QUARTERBACK
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The NFL released the dates for offseason programs, including the individual schedules for all 32 NFL teams.
Below are the dates for the San Francisco 49ers' offseason program. More details, including media availability, will be announced at later dates.
Rookie Minicamp:
May 14-16
OTA Offseason Workouts:
May 24-25
May 27
June 1-2
June 4
June 7-8
June 10
Mandatory Minicamp:
June 15-17
The NFL is currently in Phase One (April 19-May 14) of the offseason program, limited to strength and conditioning, virtual meetings, and physical rehabilitation only.
Phase Two (May 17-21) can include
The San Francisco 49ers came away with three new players on Day 2 of the NFL Draft, one in Round 2 selection Aaron Banks and two in Round 3 selections Trey Sermon and Ambry Thomas. After Day 2 came to a conclusion, 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan and general manager John Lynch spoke about what they saw in each of those players.
Here's a recap of what Shanahan and Lynch said about Banks, Sermon, and Thomas, and where they fit in down the line.
* OL Aaron Banks, Notre Dame (Round 2, pick 48)
The 49ers added Banks after trading down five spots to acquire an extra fourth-round pick. Banks is a big player (6-6, 330) who played a lot of guard in college and projects as a guard for the 49ers, at least early on in his career. Some may
San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan and general manager John Lynch spoke with reporters following Day 2 of the 2021 NFL Draft. Here is everything they had to say.
Transcript provided by the San Francisco 49ers Communications staff.
Well, let's start with the first guy, OL Aaron Banks. He's bigger, 330 pounds, than what we normally think of when we think of a 49ers offensive lineman. What drew you to him and what about that size? Does he move that size well?
General Manager John Lynch: "I think obviously you always want the guy that's big, that can move and is a scheme fit. And I think in this case, we believe that we found a candidate for that. We really grew to appreciate Aaron throughout the process. His film was
