San Francisco 49ers Defense Shuts Down Cowboys

The San Francisco 49ers defense shut down the Dallas Cowboys in a 19-12 Divisional Round victory. The indomitable Niners held the Cowboys to 282 total yards and just a 33.3% third-down conversion rate. Interceptions by Fred Warner and Deommodore Lenoir, his second of the postseason, stopped Dallas drives. Samson Ebukam made a sack, and Nick […]

Robbie Gould Nails Four Field Goals In Divisional Round Win

San Francisco 49ers kicker Robbie Gould made all four field goals he attempted and one extra point in the Niners' 19-12 Divisional Round victory over the Dallas Cowboys. With eight field goals in two games, he is far and away the postseason leader, ahead of Bengals kicker Evan McPherson and four others who have made […]

George Kittle Leads 49ers Offense With 95 Yards In Win

San Francisco 49ers tight end George Kittle caught five passes for 95 yards in the Niners' 19-12 Divisional Round victory over the Dallas Cowboys. The 29-year-old led all 49ers in scrimmage yards and helped set up San Francisco's only touchdown when, in the third quarter, he grabbed a pass that bounced off his outstretched arm […]

Brandon Aiyuk Involved Little In Divisional Round Win

San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk caught two passes for 26 yards in the Niners' 19-12 Divisional Round victory over the Dallas Cowboys. He was targeted four times. The 49ers ran the ball heavily, and Brock Purdy faced heavy pressure when he did drop back, so it was difficult to set up passes to […]

Deebo Samuel Gains 56 Scrimmage Yards In Win

San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Deebo Samuel caught four passes for 45 yards in the Niners' 19-12 Divisional Round victory over the Dallas Cowboys. The 27-year-old added 11 yards on four carries. With seventh-round rookie Brock Purdy starting at quarterback against an intense Cowboys defense, the 49ers followed a run-heavy game plan. Purdy had to […]

Elijah Mitchell Leads 49ers In Rushing In Divisional Round

San Francisco 49ers running back Elijah Mitchell led the team in rushing with 51 yards on 14 carries in the Niners' 19-12 Divisional Round victory over the Dallas Cowboys. This was the second time the 24-year-old has gotten double digit carries this season and the third time he outcarried Christian McCaffrey. As is usual, however, […]

Brock Purdy Held In Check

San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy completed 19-of-29 passes for 214 yards in the Niners' 19-12 Divisional Round victory over the Dallas Cowboys. The hype surrounding the 23-year-old had grown to epic proportions after he lit the Seahawks up for four total touchdowns in the Wild Card Round. But, alas, Purdy's streak of seven consecutive […]

Christian McCaffrey Catches Six Passes, Rushes For Touchdown

San Francisco 49ers running back Christian McCaffrey gained 35 yards and scored a touchdown on 10 carries, while catching six passes for 22 yards, in San Fran's 19-12 Divisional Round victory over the Dallas Cowboys. The 26-year-old found the end zone for the eighth-straight game, and it was an important touchdown. Without it, the Niners […]

49ers Defense Faces High-Octane Offense

The San Francisco 49ers defensive unit will have its hands full trying to contain the Dallas Cowboys, the No. 4 scoring offense, in the Divisional Round. The Cowboys' high-octane offense joins some of the most talented players at wide receiver, tight end, and running back with a strong offensive line and an above-average quarterback. They […]

Robbie Gould A Quality Start In Divisional Round

San Francisco 49ers kicker Robbie Gould is a quality starter in the Divisional Round against the Dallas Cowboys. With the Niners having scored over 30 points in each of the past four games, Gould has made a field goal in all of those and multiple field goals in three of them. The 40-year-old has also […]

George Kittle Faces Tough Matchup In Divisional Round

San Francisco 49ers tight end George Kittle has a tough matchup in the Divisional Round against the Dallas Cowboys. The Cowboys allowed the sixth-fewest yards and third-fewest fantasy points to tight ends in the regular season. Niners QB Brock Purdy will face his toughest test, an intense defense that ranked third in sacks. If Purdy […]

Brandon Aiyuk A Risky Start In Divisional Round

San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk has a risky matchup against the Dallas Cowboys in the Divisional Round of the playoffs. Even against lesser defenses, the Cardinals and Seahawks, in the past two weeks, Aiyuk only saw five looks in each game and gained 59 yards and 73 yards, respectively. The chances are he […]

Deebo Samuel A High-Upside Pick For Divisional Round

San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Deebo Samuel has a high-upside matchup against a Dallas Cowboys team that has given up more touchdowns to opposing wide receivers than any team in the regular season. Samuel has had a down year, scoring just five total touchdowns, but two have come in his past three games. The 26-year-old […]

Christian McCaffrey A Quality Start In Divisional Round

San Francisco 49ers running back Christian McCaffrey has a challenging matchup against the Dallas Cowboys defense, which allowed the fourth-fewest fantasy points to opposing RBs during the regular season. The Cowboys have only allowed six rushing touchdowns to running backs and have not allowed a single receiving touchdown to a running back. Dallas opponents scored […]

Brock Purdy Faces Tougher Defense In Divisional Round

San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy faces a big test in the Divisional Round of the playoffs when the Niners host the Dallas Cowboys. The 23-year-old has not faced a defense as good as the Cowboys before. The Cowboys' ferocious front seven ranks fourth in sacks and second in sack rate. Led by CBs DaRon […]

Takeaways By Bosa And Lenoir Derail Seahawks Offense

The San Francisco 49ers defensive unit generated two turnovers in the Niners' 41-23 victory over the Seattle Seahawks in the Wild Card Round. Nick Bosa recovered a Geno Smith fumble in the third quarter, ending a Seahawks drive in the red zone with Seattle threatening to score. Then in the fourth, a Deommodore Lenoir interception […]

Robbie Gould Scores 15 Points As Niners Roll

San Francisco 49ers kicker Robbie Gould nailed all four field goals he attempted, including a 46-yarder, and added three extra points in the Niners' 41-23 victory over the Seattle Seahawks in the Wild Card Round. The Niners' offense stalled three times in Seattle territory in the first half, giving Gould three of his field goal […]

George Kittle Catches Two Passes, Scores Two-Point Conversion

San Francisco 49ers tight end George Kittle caught two passes for 37 yards in the Niners' 41-23 victory over the Seattle Seahawks in the Wild Card Round. Kittle's four-game touchdown streak came to an end, but he did catch a pass for a two-point conversion. The 29-year-old was only targeted twice. On this loaded Niners […]

Brandon Aiyuk Gains 73 Yards In Wild Card Round Win

San Francisco 49ers wide receiver caught three passes for 73 yards in the Niners' 41-23 victory over the Seattle Seahawks in the Wild Card Round. In the fourth quarter, he was targeted in the corner of the end zone, but he couldn't hold onto the pass. Now that Deebo Samuel is back in the starting […]

Deebo Samuel Dominates In Wild Card Round Win

San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Deebo Samuel caught six passes for 133 yards and a touchdown in the Niners' 41-23 victory over the Seattle Seahawks in the Wild Card Round. The touchdown came early in the second quarter when Samuel caught an eight-yard pass and took it 66 yards down the field behind blocking by […]

Christian McCaffrey Gains 136 Scrimmage Yards, Catches TD

San Francisco 49ers running back Christian McCaffrey gained 119 yards on 15 carries in the Niners' 41-23 victory over the Seattle Seahawks in the Wild Card Round. The 26-year-old also caught two passes for 17 yards and a touchdown. The Seahawks had one of the worst rushing defenses of any team in the playoffs, and […]

Brock Purdy Exceeds 300 Yards, Scores Four Touchdowns In Win

San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy completed 18-of-30 passes for 332 yards and three touchdowns in the Niners' 41-23 victory over the Seattle Seahawks in the Wild Card Round. The rookie sensation also ran for a touchdown and gained 16 rushing yards on four carries. Purdy threw his first touchdown pass to Christian McCaffrey in […]

49ers Defense Faces Stalling Seattle Offense

The San Francisco 49ers defensive unit faces a Seahawks offense that has cooled down lately. Since Week 13, the Seahawks have not scored 30 or more points in a game, and they have only scored 20 or more points in a game three times. Seahawks QB Geno Smith's prowess has declined somewhat. He has not […]

Robbie Gould Is A Viable Starter In Wild-Card Round

San Francisco 49ers kicker Robbie Gould has benefitted from the 49ers' scoring surge in the second half of the season. Since Week 8, Gould has attempted an average of two field goals per game, made 90.0% of them, and attempted 3.6 extra points per game, missing only one. In fact, he has attempted a field […]

George Kittle Has Great Matchup In Wild-Card Round

Four weeks ago, San Francisco 49ers tight end George Kittle caught two touchdown passes against the Seattle Seahawks to begin what has been a four-game touchdown-scoring streak in which he has found the end zone seven times. Now in the Wild Card Round of the playoffs, the 29-year-old faces the same team against which he […]

Deebo Samuel Must Break Off Big Play To Be Value

San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Deebo Samuel faces a Seahawks defense that does a good job of slowing down fantasy wide receivers in the wild-card round of the playoffs. The Seahawks defense allowed the second-fewest yards to the position during the regular season. However, Samuel's rushing ability and his role in the screen game give […]

Brandon Aiyuk Has Below-Average Matchup In Wild Card Round

San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk has a fairly tough matchup against the Seattle Seahawks in the Wild Card Round of the playoffs. The Seahawks' defense limited opposing WRs to the third-fewest fantasy points of any team in the regular season. They allow the 13th-fewest passing yards per game, and much of those yards […]

Christian McCaffrey Has Great Matchup In Wild-Card Round

San Francisco 49ers running back Christian McCaffrey has a great matchup against the Seattle Seahawks in the Wild Card Round of the playoffs. The Seahawks have allowed the fourth-most fantasy points to opposing running backs this season. They allow 4.9 yards per carry, the seventh-most in the NFL, and 8.6 yards per pass to running […]

Brock Purdy Has Moderately Difficult Matchup

San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy will try to extend his storybook season with a Wild Card Round matchup against the Seattle Seahawks. The Seahawks' pass defense is slightly above average. It ranks No. 13 at limiting passing yards per game and No. 16 at limiting yards per attempt. The Seahawks' talented backfield includes CB […]

Deebo Samuel Catches Two Passes In Return

San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Deebo Samuel caught two passes for 20 yards in his return to the 49ers lineup, a 38-13 Week 18 victory over the Arizona Cardinals. He also ran the ball once for four yards. Samuel was carted off the field in Week 14 with an ankle and knee injury, but luckily […]