With a 3-4 file and solely Sunday night time’s conflict with the Dallas Cowboys at Levi’s Stadium remaining earlier than the bye week that splits their season, the defending NFC champion San Francisco 49ers are experiencing a little bit of a tough patch. Their collective headspace, nevertheless, stays resolute and upbeat.
They’ve been right here earlier than. And so they’ve overcome worse. — Learn extra from Michael Silver
Week 8 vs. Dallas Cowboys, 5:20 p.m. PT (NBC)
Atone for what you’ll want to know from this week on the 49ers:
Deebo Samuel and George Kittle questionable, Jauan Jennings out
Samuel spent two nights within the hospital after coming down with a case of pneumonia, however mentioned he’s feeling significantly better.
49ers’ most closely fits at commerce deadline
Za’Darius Smith? Azeez Ojulari? Arden Key? There appears to be an intersection of want and availability at defensive finish.
The place have all of the display screen passes gone?
The 49ers try 1.6 screens per sport after making an attempt 3.1 a sport final season.
Jordan Mason going through loaded packing containers
In keeping with Subsequent Gen Stats, Mason confronted an eight-man field on 35.71 p.c of his carries Sunday.
Brandon Aiyuk out for yr
Assessments confirmed that Aiyuk suffered a torn proper ACL and MCL within the second quarter of the 49ers’ loss to the Chiefs.
49ers want Brock Purdy to stage up now greater than ever
This season, the 49ers want their quarterback to be borderline heroic.
The 49ers’ prime extensive receiver, yardage smart, at Wednesday’s observe: Jacob Cowing with 50. (Although Deebo Samuel (335) makes an look on this clip). pic.twitter.com/FugozWQDO5
— Matt Barrows (@mattbarrows) October 23, 2024
Scouting the Cowboys
Jerry Jones on Derrick Henry ‘match,’ Troy Aikman criticisms
“In my thoughts, we’re not taking part in superb soccer proper now in any respect, and it’s past whether or not or not we’ve got Derrick Henry.”
Why a midseason teaching change is unlikely
Jones mentioned he has regrets over firing Wade Phillips halfway by the 2010 season, which might make the bar extraordinarily excessive for Mike McCarthy to lose his job in the midst of the season.
How good are the 49ers?
Try Austin Mock’s 2024 NFL projections, the place you will discover every crew’s chance of conquering its division, advancing by the playoffs and successful the Tremendous Bowl. The projections are primarily based on 100,000 simulations of the rest of the season, which elements in every crew’s projected energy, present well being in addition to its remaining schedule.
(Prime photograph of Deebo Samuel: Thearon W. Henderson / Getty Pictures)
