What we learned as 49ers’ depleted defense gets diced up in costly loss to Rams

BOX SCOREAt some point, the 49ers’ injury issues were going to catch up to them, and that was the case in their 42-26 loss to the Los Angeles Rams on Sunday at Levi’s Stadium.The Rams scored touchdowns on their first three possessions against the 49ers’ depleted defense, putting San Francisco in an early 21-0 hole it never could climb out of.The loss drops the 49ers to 6-4, while the Rams improve to 7-2. Meanwhile, up north, the Seattle Seahawks routed the Arizona Cardinals 44-22, also moving to 7-2.Down three scores, quarterback Mac Jones finally got the 49ers on the board just before halftime when he hit Jauan Jennings for a 6-yard touchdown.Then the 49ers scored on their opening possession of the third quarter as Brian Robinson Jr. capped a 10-play, 65-yard drive with a 1-yard touchdown run.But the Rams answered right back, scoring a touchdown on a 2-yard completion from quarterback Matthew Stafford to wide receiver Davante Adams.Less than three minutes into the fourth quarter, Jones found a wide-open Luke Farrell for a 9-yard touchdown, cutting the 49ers’ deficit to 28-20 after Eddy Piñeiro‘s extra-point attempt was blocked. Mac shows off...