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San Francisco 49ers edge rusher Sam Okuayinonu went down with an injury in the fourth quarter against the Houston Texans and is now considered day-to-day with an ankle injury. The team won’t have Bryce Huff for another week. Yetur Gross-Matos has been a rotational pass rusher. That leaves Mykel Williams, Robert Beal, and William Bradley-King, […]
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Per The Athletic’s Joe Person, the Carolina Panthers signed Trevis Gipson off the San Francisco 49ers practice squad. Gipson, who was out of elevations, would have needed to be promoted full-time to the 49ers’ active roster if he were to play again. Despite releasing Gipson, your elevations do not reset when you re-sign. So, the […]
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Stop us if you’ve heard this before, but the San Francisco 49ers are feeling the lingering effects of multiple injuries at several positions. This past Sunday, players like Matt Hennessy, Connor Colby, Nick Zakelj, Curtis Robinson, Trevis Gipson, and Robert Beal were all playing multiple series, if not starter-level snaps. That wasn’t the plan for […]
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The San Francisco 49ers started Sunday sluggish and spotted the Houston Texans 16 points before getting on the board, but by then, it was too little too late. The 49ers would cut the lead to eight, but the slow start proved too much to overcome, as Houston extended it to 11 and San Francisco couldn’t […]
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The San Francisco 49ers being the favorites isn’t anything new. However, the New York Giants not being significant underdogs is eyebrow-raising. That’s the scenario we have heading into Week 9. As the Niners head to the dreaded MetLife Stadium, FanDuel Sportsbook has the road team as 2.5-point underdogs, with an obnoxiously high total of 48.5. […]
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49ers will not open Brandon Aiyuk’s 21-day practice window ahead of Week 9 game“It’s week to week from here on out that he has a chance,” Shanahan said. “Every week, he’s getting closer, just not this week.” 49ers minutia minute: Worst time of possession of the Kyle Shanahan era (paywall)“The 49ers’ fastest ball carrier on […]
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The Washington Commanders won’t have Jayden Daniels, but they will have Deebo Samuel and Terry McLaurin back in action. Marcus Mariota will need all of the help he can get with how the Kansas City Chiefs and Patrick Mahomes have been operating as of late. Since Week 4, Andy Reid and company have scored 37, […]
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San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan provided injury updates on Monday afternoon. The team plans to open the practice window for guard Ben Bartch, who has not played since the first quarter of Week 2 after suffering a high-ankle sprain. Connor Colby has done a respectable job for a seventh-round rookie, but it’s evident […]
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Well, that didn’t go well at all. The San Francisco 49ers were dominated on both sides of the ball and sustained even more injuries across their defensive line. There was a point on Sunday afternoon where the 49ers were down one possession. The Texans won by 11 points, but the game within the game belonged […]
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The San Francisco 49ers lost 26-15 in a maddening game against the Houston Texans. Turns out, not having Bryce Huff on a defense already running on fumes might make said defense worse. But it wasn’t all terrible. The defense did secure one significant milestone, specifically a turnover. But not just any turnover, an interception. The […]
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The last time the San Francisco 49ers faced the Los Angeles Rams, Mac Jones threw for 342 yards, and Kendrick Bourne had a field day. Jones completed 75 percent of his passes against a leaky Rams secondary that provided little resistance. Los Angeles had a bye week in Week 8, the week allowing the second-most […]
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The San Francisco 49ers continue to see-saw back and forth in the win and loss column. Week 8’s loss to the Houston Texans wasn’t all that shocking, given the quality of the opponent and the road team’s injuries. All is not lost for the 5-3 Niners. If you’re going to drop a game, let it […]
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The rest of the NFC West was on bye, and no one had to lift a finger to put the Seattle Seahawks and Los Angeles Rams into first place. All the 49ers had to do was lose to the Houston Texans 26-15. I know some will comment how the Seahawks manhandled the Texans last week, […]
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The 49ers did not play good football on either side of the ball in their Week 8 loss to the Houston Texans, with failings on both sides extremely apparent during the 26-15 defeat. Given the level of injury adversity the 49ers are dealing with, it was no surprise to see a game like this finally […]
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Last week, the San Francisco 49ers defeated the Atlanta Falcons in their most impressive game of the season. Just a week later, the 49ers suffered their least impressive loss to the Houston Texans, dropping to 5-3 on the season in the 26-15 defeat in Week 8. The 49ers couldn’t overcome a lackluster first half, in […]
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Kawakami: There are no magic fixes left for the 49ers and they know it (paywall)“The next time they’ll be true Super Bowl contenders will probably be in 2026 with Nos. 54 and 97 back in uniform and Purdy fully healthy, and that’s only if this team can avoid a third consecutive season of injury mayhem. […]
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The San Francisco 49ers entered Week 8 as the top team in the NFC West, but their loss to the Houston Texans dropped them into wild card position and barely hanging on to that. It wasn’t that long ago that San Francisco was the top team in the NFC. The Seattle Seahawks and Los Angeles […]
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For the first time since leaving, Aaron Rodgers will face the Green Bay Packers. The Pittsburgh Steelers are coming off a loss to the Cincinnati Bengals, who just lost to the winless New York Jets today. Whenever Mike Tomlin is expected to win, it doesn’t turn out well. The Steelers are slight underdogs to the […]
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The San Francisco 49ers dropped their third game of the season on Sunday, falling short 26-15 on the road to the Houston Texans in a rough game on both sides of the ball. It was a really slow start for the 49ers, who trailed 16-0 to open the game before attempting a comeback. They got […]
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The Houston Texans ran the most plays (16) and took the most time off the clock (9:39) on their opening drive against the San Francisco 49ers. Houston became the first team to score on its opening drive against the 49ers this season. After all of those plays, the Texans only managed a field goal to […]
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The San Francisco 49ers will look to begin their second winning streak of the season. After winning the first three games of the season, San Francisco has rotated wins and losses since Week 4. Coincidentally, that was also the last time we saw Brock Purdy. If recent history tells us anything, this might be a […]
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The San Francisco 49ers’ inactive list is out for today’s game against the Houston Texans: QB Brock PurdyRB Jordan JamesWR Ricky PearsallC Jake BrendelDE Bryce HuffDE Yetur Gross-MatosDT CJ West That means rookie Jordan Watkins is active for the first time this season. The wide receivers for Mac Jones consist of Jauan Jennings, Kendrick Bourne, […]
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The San Francisco 49ers are taking on the Houston Texans in Week 8, looking to improve to 6-2 and potentially be the top team in the NFC. It’ll be another injury-riddled week for the 49ers, who will be without quarterback Brock Purdy and wide receiver Ricky Pearsall once again, while cornerback Deommodore Lenoir is questionable. […]
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The 49ers drafted Mykel Williams 11th overall with the expectation that — while he had work to do to improve as a pass rusher — he would instantly improve their run defense. Williams might not be immediately jumping off the screen week on week but, as the 49ers head into their Week 8 meeting with […]
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Texans offer enticing matchup for 49ers’ ailing defense: ‘You definitely see opportunities’ (paywall) “It could help that the 49ers will meet an offensive line with the NFL’s 22nd-best pass-blocking grade, according to Pro Football Focus. “You definitely see opportunities,” 49ers defensive lineman Mykel Williams said. “But you’ve also got to create your own opportunities.” As […]
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