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The injuries just continue to pile up for the San Francisco 49ers at this early stage in the season. Now, as noted by the NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport, 49ers linebacker Dre Greenlaw is slated to miss six to eight weeks of action due to a groin injury. He is expected to soon undergo a procedure […]

The San Francisco 49ers never trailed in their opening week matchup against the Detroit Lions. A win was expected, but what wasn’t was how little wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk factored into it. 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan was vocal to reporters on Aiyuk’s lack of involvement, adamant that he made the right decision based on what […]

Fantasy football is in full swing as we head into Week 2 of the NFL season. The wide receiver position is stacked this year, making it the easiest position to stream. Starting superstar players is always necessary, but you could give yourself an advantage playing a nice streaming option in the FLEX spot as well. […]

George Kittle has full confidence in his team. The San Francisco 49ers tight end believes that when you get to the bottom of it, it’s the Niners who are the superior squad in the entire NFC West — better than the Seattle Seahawks, the Arizona Cardinals, and the Los Angeles Rams. That’s saying a lot, […]

San Francisco 49ers running back Raheem Mostert announced Tuesday that he will be undergoing season-ending knee surgery. Mostert took to Twitter to explain his decision: 💔 pic.twitter.com/Udsl4aTuAq — Raheem Mostert (@RMos_8Ball) September 14, 2021 The initial expectation was that Raheem Mostert was going to miss about half the season after suffering the knee injury in […]

The San Francisco 49ers family received some sad news when it was announced that Parys Haralson passed away on Monday at just 37 years old, according to the 49ers’ official team statement.  “The 49ers are heartbroken and shocked by the news of Parys’ tragic passing. Parys was a beloved member of our organization that lived […]

The San Francisco 49ers squeaked out a win on Sunday against the Detroit Lions and Trey Lance threw his first career pass– which was also a touchdown pass. But, despite the win, the 49ers were hit with some big injury news. Running back Raheem Mostert left the game early, and on Monday it was revealed […]

San Francisco 49ers running back Raheem Mostert suffered a knee injury that sidelined him after the first quarter of their week 1 matchup against the Detroit Lions, and many cruel “fans” decided to attack him and his family on social media as a result. Mostert’s wife Devon took to Instagram to defend her husband. “To […]

Detroit Lions second-year cornerback Jeff Okudah’s season is officially over after just one game played, as the no. 3 overall pick in last year’s draft has been diagnosed with a ruptured achilles, according to the NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero. Okudah suffered the injury during their week 1 41-33 loss to the San Francisco 49ers on […]

San Francisco 49ers cornerback Jason Verrett was helped off the field during Sunday’s week 1 matchup with the Detroit Lions, and his head coach Kyle Shanahan fears that Verrett suffered a season-ending ACL injury. Verrett seemed extremely emotional as he headed to the locker room. “It’s crushing,” Shanahan said to the media following his team’s […]

The Detroit Lions were embarrassed by the San Francisco 49ers for most of Sunday’s Week 1 affair. The 49ers led 41-17 after punting the ball away with just under six minutes to play, and everybody assumed the game would end without any fireworks. Instead, the Lions fought back in valiant fashion, scoring 16 unanswered points […]

It has been quite a field day for the San Francisco 49ers so far in their season opener against the Detroit Lions. And now, 49ers wide receiver Deebo Samuel just blew the game open with one highlight-reel touchdown. On a key third down play, 49ers quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo elected to target Samuel out on the […]

It’s early in his Detroit Lions career, but Jared Goff made a crucial error during Sunday’s week 1 matchup with the San Francisco 49ers that should help the Los Angeles Rams justify their decision to trade him last offseason. The newly minted Lions quarterback threw a pick-6 directly into the hands of 49ers linebacker Dre […]

San Francisco 49ers rookie quarterback Trey Lance’s first career pass went about as well as he and the team could’ve hoped, as it ended in a touchdown off of a reception from wide receiver Trent Sherfield in the first quarter of Sunday’s week 1 matchup against the Detroit Lions. https://twitter.com/NFL/status/1437106393480269824 The no. 3 overall pick […]

San Francisco 49ers rookie running back Trey Sermon is a surprise inactive for Week 1 against the Detroit Lions. Here’s the full list of 49ers inactives for the season opener: #SFvsDET @DignityHealth inactives. https://t.co/41UNYMlO5W pic.twitter.com/yXnKakBSJS — San Francisco 49ers (@49ers) September 12, 2021 Sermon is a healthy scratch despite being the No. 2 running back […]

The San Francisco 49ers traded three first-round picks to the Miami Dolphins in order to move up from No. 12 to No. 3 in the 2021 NFL Draft. There were plenty of rumors that the 49ers were eyeing Mac Jones, but they ultimately took Trey Lance. Now, in a very strange report from ESPN’s Adam […]

The 49ers head east to Detroit for Week 1 of the 2021 NFL season. The 49ers are heavy favorites here but don’t be surprised to see this game end up closer than expected. It’s time to continue our NFL odds series and make a 49ers-Lions prediction and pick.  In what seems like a huge mismatch […]

The San Francisco 49ers had an awful 2020. They fell well short of Super Bowl aspirations, finishing 6-10 and in last place in the NFC West. Marred last season by historically bad luck with injuries, they head into 2021 with new hope. They have electric talent Trey Lance ready to step in as QB, and […]

Barring any last-minute change, Jimmy Garoppolo will be the San Francisco 49ers’ starting quarterback for their upcoming Week 1 opener against the Detroit Lions. Garoppolo was in a quarterback duel with Trey Lance after San Francisco selected the former North Dakota State star with the No. 3 overall pick in the 2021 NFL Draft. Even […]

The most interesting matchup for the San Francisco 49ers this season isn’t against rival Los Angeles Rams. It’s the ongoing kerfuffle on who will start at quarterback between veteran Jimmy Garoppolo and rookie Trey Lance. The issue has been debated throughout the offseason but 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan has largely remained coy about his decision, […]

The San Francisco 49ers seem all but set to throw out Jimmy Garoppolo in the season opener as the team’s starting quarterback. Of course, third overall pick Trey Lance had a small chip in his finger on his throwing hand and his Week 1 status had been up in the air. Well, on Monday, Lance […]

The San Francisco 49ers had a disappointing 2020 season because their core players sustained injuries all throughout their campaign. After tallying a 6-10 record, Kyle Shanahan and his squad are expected to bounce back and aim to be title contenders once more. Just like in previous seasons, tight end George Kittle will continue to banner […]

The San Francisco 49ers continue to bolster its roster even with just a week before the 2021 season, this time adding former Pro Bowler Josh Norman to its cornerback corps. Jay Glazer of Fox Sports first reported the agreement. While terms of the deal were not disclosed, Mike Garafolo of NFL Network shared that the […]

Coming off an injury-plagued season that completely took them out of the playoff picture, the San Francisco 49ers are looking to bounce back huge during the 2021 NFL season. With Jimmy Garoppolo looking better than ever during training camp and the preseason, Trey Lance impressing the 49ers coaching staff, and George Kittle, Nick Bosa, and […]

Not a few were surprised when NFL legend Deion Sanders was named coach of Jackson State last December. While Sanders sure has the acumen to steer a young squad, picking a relatively unknown program was quite unexpected from the flamboyant cornerback. But in his short time with Jackson State, the 54-year-old Sanders has immediately made […]

The San Francisco 49ers’ quarterback battle has been one of the more interesting dramas of the NFL offseason. Jimmy Garoppolo and Trey Lance have fought tooth and nail for the starting gig. However, it appears that Lance has been hit with a noticeable setback as the regular season approaches. According to Adam Schefter of ESPN, […]

In their preseason finale, the San Francisco 49ers showed off a rotating, two-quarterback system between Jimmy Garoppolo and Trey Lance for much of the first half. Playing against the Las Vegas Raiders, head coach Kyle Shanahan of the 49ers was shuffling Garoppolo and Lance in and out of the lineup non-stop during drives in the […]

San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan made the bizarre decision on Sunday to rotate his quarterbacks between Trey Lance and Jimmy Garoppolo–a move that certainly raised the eyebrows of more than just a few people. After all, it’s already their final preseason game and the team still hasn’t given any indication of who’ll be […]

The San Francisco 49ers quarterback battle continues on in their final preseason game against the Las Vegas Raiders. 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan has confused everybody, and even more so after the beginning of Sunday’s game. With both Jimmy Garoppolo and Trey Lance fighting for the job all preseason, Shanahan surprisingly rotated them in and […]

While the Las Vegas Raiders now play in Nevada, this still feels like the Battle of the Bay. We get a matchup of (former) Oakland versus the San Francisco 49ers in the final week of the preseason. It’s time to continue our NFL odds series and make a Raiders-49ers prediction and pick. Here’s how the bookmakers […]

Coming off a spectacular rookie campaign in 2019, San Francisco 49ers star Nick Bosa was gearing up for an even better sophomore season. The freshman edge rusher garnered Pro Bowl honors and looked poised to challenge for an All Pro selection when disaster struck – the dreaded torn ACL. That’s the last thing you want […]

The saying often goes if you have two quarterbacks you don’t have one. In the case of the San Francisco 49ers, that doesn’t appear to be the case. Jimmy Garoppolo has been the presumed starter entering this season even after the 49ers traded up to select Trey Lance out of North Dakota State. With Lance […]

The Las Vegas Raiders are set to take on the San Francisco 49ers in their final preseason matchup. This is a great situation for this franchise, as Jon Gruden and the coaching staff will have one more chance to evaluate the roster. The 49ers are a great challenge for this Raiders team, as Las Vegas […]

Jimmy Garoppolo is the San Francisco 49ers starting quarterback … for now. The team selected Trey Lance with the third overall pick in the 2021 NFL Draft and it clearly wasn’t just to be a perennial back up. Though the writing may be on the all for Jimmy G as QB1 for the 49ers, it’s […]

San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan still hasn’t officially named his starting quarterback for Week 1 of the 2021 NFL season. However, while Shanahan refuses to divulge his decision, he clearly has made one based on his recent comments. Via ESPN’s Nick Wagoner: “I’ve got a pretty good idea,” Shanahan said. “But as you […]

With a college statistical pedigree that any quarterback would be jealous of, San Francisco 49ers QB and North Dakota State alum Trey Lance enters his rookie years with high hopes on his shoulders. Lance, like fellow draft class mates Trevor Lawrence and Justin Fields, offers an elite dual threat skillset which poses equally deadly threats […]

The quarterback situation of the San Francisco 49ers is still unresolved. Of course, veteran Jimmy Garoppolo is insistent that he should start, but rookie Trey Lance is also making a strong case to become QB 1. While the quandary isn’t entirely new in the NFL, it seems Garoppolo is heavily affected by it. He’s always […]

With the yearly scarcity of reliable running backs and abundance of injuries they seem to sustain, finding gems hidden in the rough is often what separates teams from playoff bound to fantasy champions. Finding these values at running back is easier said than done, but doing so is vital to winning your league. Here are […]

San Francisco 49ers quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo seemed fairly confident when fielding a question from reporters about who head coach Kyle Shanahan plans on starting in Week 1. The veteran was all smiles at the podium, which hints that he’s at least won the initial competition against rookie Trey Lance. NBC Sports’ cameras captured the newsworthy […]