49ers should start quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo on Sunday
The San Francisco 49ers have their first win of the season and a week of rest after their bye week. Now they need to get their new franchise quarterback, Jimmy Garoppolo, on the field.
49ers Film Room: QB Jimmy Garoppolo’s third-down pre-snap reads
Can new franchise quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo solve the San Francisco 49ers’ third-down efficiency problems? In this segment, we break down Garoppolo’s pre-snap reads. This is the third installment in a series analyzing San Francisco
49ers Film Room: QB Jimmy Garoppolo’s third-down pre-snap adjustments
Can new franchise quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo solve the San Francisco 49ers’ third-down efficiency problems? In this segment, we break down Garoppolo’s pre-snap adjustments. This is the second installment in a series analyzing San Francisco
49ers’ remaining 2017 schedule: Which games are winnable?
The San Francisco 49ers are heading into their bye week with their first win of the 2017 season. We take a look at the Niners’ six remaining games of the season, and determine which games
49ers Film Room: QB Jimmy Garoppolo’s success on third downs
Can new franchise quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo solve the San Francisco 49ers’ third-down efficiency problems? In the NFL, there is a strong correlation between victory and third-down efficiency. This season, teams that converted over 45
49ers’ Week 10 play of the game: Goodwin’s 83-yard TD
We break down the San Francisco 49ers’ play of the game from their Week 10 matchup with the New York Giants — a 83-yard pass to wide receiver Marquise Goodwin. San Francisco 49ers quarterback C.J.
49ers vs. Giants: Week-10 game balls
We hand out six game balls to the San Francisco 49ers after their first win of the season — a 31-21 victory over the New York Giants. On Monday’s Locked on 49ers podcast,
Third down conversions help propel 49ers to first victory of season
The San Francisco 49ers — one of the NFL’s worst teams on third down — converted over two-thirds of their third down attempts en route to their first win of the 2017 season. Although
49ers now underdogs to visiting Giants after point-spread swing
After beginning the week as Vegas favorites for the first time this season, the San Francisco 49ers are now three-point underdogs to the visiting New York Giants. Although the winless San Francisco 49ers and
49ers TE Garrett Celek a sneaky start in fantasy football in Week 10
If you’re playing daily fantasy — or you’re streaming tight ends in season-long fantasy football — get San Francisco 49ers tight end Garrett Celek into your Week-10 lineup. San Francisco 49ers tight end Garrett
49ers’ Long-Term Plans at Free Safety and Strong Safety
The San Francisco 49ers lost Jimmie Ward and Jaquiski Tartt for the remainder of the season, and fellow safety Eric Reid is in a contract year. What are the Niners’ long-term plans for the safety
Will QB Jimmy Garoppolo see the field on Sunday?
The San Francisco 49ers traded for their new franchise quarterback, Jimmy Garoppolo, on Monday. When will the ex-New England Patriot make his 49ers debut? Earlier this week, the San Francisco 49ers executed a stunning
WR Pierre Garçon out for the season with neck injury
Wide receiver Pierre Garçon — the San Francisco 49ers’ top receiver in 2017 — will miss the rest of the season after being placed on IR due to a neck injury. Earlier this evening, San
49ers film room: RB Matt Breida’s shovel-pass touchdown
We break down QB C.J. Beathard’s shovel-pass touchdown to RB Matt Breida. The score was Breida’s first NFL TD, and one of the Niners’ few highlights from their Week-8 matchup with the Philadelphia Eagles. There
49ers Film Room: Robert Saleh’s 4-3 Over/Under Hybrid Cover-3 Press Defense
In this 49ers Film Room series, Chris Wilson analyzes new DC Robert Saleh's 4-3 Under/Over hybrid, Cover-3 Press defensive system.
49ers Film Room: Why Kirk Cousins Is Not A Franchise Quarterback
In this 49ers Film Room series, Chris Wilson breaks down key stats and 38 plays which show why Kirk Cousins is not a franchise quarterback.
49ers ask fans and season ticket holders if winning is important
The San Francisco 49ers — investigating why Levi’s Stadium is getting emptier with each passing Sunday — continue to ask fans and season ticket holders if winning is important. On Wednesday, Ann Killion of the San Francisco
49ers sign free-agent defensive lineman Datone Jones
After recently losing multiple defensive lineman to injury, The San Francisco 49ers signed free agent Datone Jones on Monday. What should the Niners expect from the former first-round draft pick? Yesterday, the San Francisco
49ers: Offensive player statistics through Week 6
With over a third of the San Francisco 49ers’ 2017 season complete, which Niners have exceeded expectations, and which have disappointed? We break down the 49ers’ individual offensive stats over the first six weeks of
The ‘Illegal pick play’ offensive pass-interference penalty
n the past month, two San Francisco 49ers potential game-winning drives were ended by questionable or botched offensive pass-interference calls. We take a look at the official 2017 NFL rulebook to see how the league