• A recreation of punts and discipline objectives: The San Francisco 49ers and Los Angeles Rams’ offenses struggled within the rain, resulting in the primary 19 drives ending in both a discipline objective, a punt, or a half ending.
• Puka Nacua was the one offensive weapon: Whereas each Kyren Williams and Isaac Guerendo obtained loads of quantity, Nacua was the one offensive participant who completed near their fantasy projection.
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Los Angeles Rams @ San Francisco 49ers
- Puka Nacua: 7 receptions, 97 yards, 2 carries, 11 dashing yards
- Kyren Williams: 29 carries, 108 yards, 2 receptions, 4 receiving yards
Isaac Guerendo performs by way of damage: Guerendo wasn’t in a position to end the 49ers recreation 4 days in the past attributable to a foot damage.
Guerendo was the 49ers’ starter in Week 14 after Christian McCaffrey and Jordan Mason landed on injured reserve. He was enjoying two-thirds of the 49ers’ offensive snaps earlier than a foot damage stored him out for a part of the third and the entire fourth quarter. He was a restricted participant in follow Wednesday and was dominated questionable, however all reviews Thursday main as much as the sport had been optimistic.
Guerendo began the sport and performed roughly three-fourths of the 49ers’ offensive snaps. Whereas Guerendo performed on just a few third downs final week, this week, the 49ers caught primarily with Kyle Juszczyk because the third-down again. Juszczyk constantly had this position within the 49ers’ offense earlier than the McCaffrey commerce, when Elijah Mitchell was the early-down operating again. Nevertheless, he performed a a lot larger p.c of the early down snaps
Guerendo was off to a gradual begin in a wet first half, with eight carries for 17 yards. A number of catches and a 16-yard run on third-and-20 helped his fantasy manufacturing slightly bit. Whereas this recreation didn’t go properly, the 49ers have one other favorable matchup subsequent week towards the Miami Dolphins, and Guerendo may have prolonged time to get well. Regardless of this recreation, he’ll in all probability be a fantasy starter for another week, however then he faces the Detroit Lions within the fantasy championship.
The 49ers activated Ke’Shawn Vaughn off the follow squad whereas making Israel Abanikanda a wholesome inactive for a second straight week. This was doubtless attributable to Vaughn being a part of the workforce since August, whereas Abanikanda has solely been on the workforce for 9 days. There isn’t a lot level in holding onto both again or Patrick Taylor in redraft leagues, as Guerendo appears advantageous for subsequent week, and even when he suffers an damage in Week 16, none of those three backs would doubtless be fantasy starters in Week 17 towards the Detroit Lions.
Demarcus Robinson additionally performs by way of damage: Robinson couldn’t end the Rams’ earlier two video games.
Robinson suffered hand and shoulder accidents in Week 13 and Week 14. He was restricted in follow Wednesday and dominated questionable however finally performed. He performed his common position because the third receiver in three-receiver units. His enjoying time declined in the midst of the season when Puka Nacua and Cooper Kupp returned from damage. On this recreation, his enjoying time was much like the final month earlier than his two video games.
Tutu Atwell has largely been Robinson’s backup since Nacua and Kupp returned. His enjoying time naturally elevated over the past two weeks after Robinson left attributable to damage, however his enjoying time remained comparatively excessive. The Rams began mixing in additional 10 personnel with Atwell as a fourth huge receiver as an alternative of getting a decent finish on the sector final week. This week, it was the Rams’ main package deal on third downs for a lot of the recreation.
Jordan Whittington, who additionally had a shoulder damage, was questionable however lively as a backup huge receiver and kick returner.
Whereas the third huge receiver spot didn’t matter a lot on this recreation and may not this season, the Rams’ third huge receiver spot might be a storyline this offseason. Robinson, Atwell and Tyler Johnson are all unrestricted free brokers. Whittington could be penciled in as a starter if none of them return. Likelihood is, a minimum of a type of receivers returns, nevertheless it’s unlikely all of them will.
Miscellaneous Notes
- 49ers rookie huge receiver Ricky Pearsall has performed the slot position in three-receiver units since mid-October. He solely caught one move for 5 yards in his earlier 4 video games however had his greatest play in a very long time with a 16-yard reception within the fourth quarter.
- Tight finish Tyler Higbee has been a full participant in follow for over two weeks, however the Rams proceed to carry him out. He should be activated to the 53-man roster by subsequent Wednesday to play this season.
- Davis Allen had began the final 5 weeks at tight finish for Los Angeles regardless of declining enjoying time in all 5 video games. This week, he was a transparent third on the depth chart for the Rams whereas Colby Parkinson began. Allen was questionable this week attributable to a shoulder damage, which doubtless impacted his enjoying time.
Desk Notes
- Snaps embody performs referred to as again attributable to penalties, together with offensive holding or defensive move interference. The opposite three stats have these performs eliminated.
- Targets could differ from official NFL sources. The almost certainly discrepancy could be from a transparent thrown-away move, the place the NFL could give the goal to the closest receiver, whereas this information is not going to.
- Carries are solely on designed performs. Quarterback scrambles gained’t depend for the full variety of carries within the recreation.
