Brock Purdy Stifled By Injury, Aggressive Eagles Defense In Loss

San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy completed four-of-four passes for 23 yards in the Niners' 7-31 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles in the NFC Championship Game. The 23-year-old hurt his elbow while taking a hit that caused him to lose the football on his first drive and forced him to leave the game. He returned […]

Deebo Samuel Has Difficult Matchup In Conference Championship

San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Deebo Samuel will have a tough matchup against the league's No. 1 passing defense. The Eagles are allowing the fewest passing yards per game and the fewest per attempt. They also lead the league in sacks and are in the top five for interceptions, so the 49ers offense likely will […]

49ers Defense Faces No. 2 Offense

The San Francisco 49ers defensive unit has a challenging game against the high-octane Philadelphia Eagles offense. The Eagles rank No. 2 in scoring and No. 3 in total offense. They do a good job protecting the football; Jalen Hurts has only thrown six interceptions all year. However, they rank slightly below average in terms of […]

Robbie Gould A Strong Start In NFC Championship

After kicking four field goals in each of the first two rounds of the playoffs, San Francisco 49ers kicker Robbie Gould remains a quality starter in the NFC Championship Game against the Philadelphia Eagles. Philly allows 19.5 points per game on average, which is the sixth-fewest, but only 0.2 points per game fewer than the […]

George Kittle A Solid Starting Option In NFC Championship

San Francisco 49ers tight end George Kittle could be a focal point of the Niners' passing game in the NFC Championship Game against the Philadelphia Eagles. In the Divisional Round, the 29-year-old was involved in 26% of the 49ers' completions and 44% of the passing yards. The Eagles are also an incredibly formidable defense, and […]

Brandon Aiyuk Has Poor Matchup In NFC Championship Game

San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk has a poor matchup against the Philadelphia Eagles in the NFC Championship Game. The Eagles allow the fewest passing yards per game and the fewest per attempt. Opposing wide receiver units average 19.3 fantasy points per game, the eighth-fewest. The Cowboys presented a challenge to the 49ers offense […]

Brock Purdy A Poor Quality Start In NFC Championship

San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy faces the top pass defense in the league in the NFC Championship Game. The Philadelphia Eagles have only 175.9 passing yards per game in the regular season and playoffs, the fewest. They have also allowed the fewest yards per attempt, the fewest estimated points (EPA), and the ninth-fewest passing […]

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 […]