Some people may think it's too quick write the 49ers off as one of the top Super Bowl contenders, but I don't. San Francisco's last two games have been about as dreadful as any two games can be. Losing 29-3 at Seattle isn't inexcusable but it was still a horrible performance for San Fran to get blown out the way they did. The 27-7 loss at home to the Colts has horrific especially considering the quality of opponent and home field advantage. SF simply isn't playing well.
The other concerning thing about the Niners is injuries. This was a team that had very few injuries over the last two years but regression is beginning to bite them in the butt. Vernon Davis is banged up but does expect to play this week. Aldon Smith and probably Patrick Willis won't be so lucky. Smith is a vital cog in the Niners defense, and Willis is probably its most important player. Without these two guys, we're looking at a team that's pretty mediocre on both sides of the ball. The Rams aren't a good team but a below average team at home against an average team is roughly a coin flip, and may even slightly favor the Rams. It's a gift to be getting over a field goal in this one.
Some people may think it's too quick write the 49ers off as one of the top Super Bowl contenders, but I don't. San Francisco's last two games have been about as dreadful as any two games can be. Losing 29-3 at Seattle isn't inexcusable but it was still a horrible performance for San Fran to get blown out the way they did. The 27-7 loss at home to the Colts has horrific especially considering the quality of opponent and home field advantage. SF simply isn't playing well.
The other concerning thing about the Niners is injuries. This was a team that had very few injuries over the last two years but regression is beginning to bite them in the butt. Vernon Davis is banged up but does expect to play this week. Aldon Smith and probably Patrick Willis won't be so lucky. Smith is a vital cog in the Niners defense, and Willis is probably its most important player. Without these two guys, we're looking at a team that's pretty mediocre on both sides of the ball. The Rams aren't a good team but a below average team at home against an average team is roughly a coin flip, and may even slightly favor the Rams. It's a gift to be getting over a field goal in this one.
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