We have a Week 5 rematch between the San Francisco 49ers and the Los Angeles Rams. The 49ers were victors on the road, thanks to some heroics from Alfred Collins and timely defensive stops.

This time around, the 49ers won’t have Collins. Nor will they have Fred Warner. Robert Saleh will have his hands full against one of the most potent offenses in the NFL. The defense wasn’t on the field much last game, which made it seem like they played better than what happened on the field.

The truth is, if Matthew Stafford, Puka Nacua, and Davante Adams have...

San Francisco 49ers starting quarterback Brock Purdy was potentially set to back up Mac Jones today. Reports of Purdy getting closer resurfaced on Sunday morning. NFL Network’s Mike Garafolo spoke about Purdy’s near future:

He’s getting closer. I know you’ve heard that repeatedly. Well, they’re looking at the potential for him to return in Week 11. But for now, it is Mac Jones once again for the 49ers. The way that the 49ers have handled Purdy is that they want to make sure he doesn’t suffer another setback here. He’s their franchise quarterback.

They’ve made it clear....

The Atlanta Falcons fell to the Indianapolis Colts in Berlin this morning.

The early slate in Week 10 features some watchable games as well as a couple of games where the weather will dictate quite a bit. There is snow and wind in Chicago. Jaxson Dart and Caleb Williams could struggle to manufacture offense.

DeMeco Ryans won’t have C.J. Stroud as the Houston Texans look to avenge a loss against the Jacksonville Jaguars from earlier in the season. Davis Mills will need to lead them.

The Cleveland Browns and the New York Jets are playing, if that’s your thing. You...

The San Francisco 49ers are back in action on Sunday, taking on the Los Angeles Rams at Levi’s Stadium, with much at stake in the NFC West.

Earlier this season, the 49ers had a big upset over the Rams back in Week 5, winning 26-23 in an overtime game despite dealing with a flurry of injuries. Several weeks later, San Francisco’s injury situation has gotten worse, but the team is 6-3 and still fighting for the top spot in the NFC West.

They’ll face a Rams team that stands atop the NFC West at 6-2, coming off three straight wins...

How Brock Purdy helped the 49ers prepare for the Rams “It’s been awesome having Brock in there. He’s kind of splitting the reps of the scout team with Adrian. But just having two quarterbacks in there, especially Brock, who can make some of these plays, look people off, do some of the things Stafford does, it definitely gets them ready for him.

“Each quarterback’s different, but those guys have helped out a lot this week.”

When reminded what a rare luxury it is to have someone of Purdy’s caliber helping with the scout team, Shanahan smiled.“

[**49ers’ special teams had...

The San Francisco 49ers officially placed Mykel Williams on the Injured Reserve on Saturday. On Thursday, defensive coordinator Robert Saleh said Williams was “made of the right stuff” following his injury:

The good news but bad news is he has also got players like [DL] Nick Bosa to lean on who are going through the same thing that he is with regards to recovery. He has [S Malik] Mustapha from last year going through that recovery. The good news for Mykel, he’s built the right way, he’s made of the right stuff. There’s no doubt in my mind that...

The San Francisco 49ers have a rivalry matchup ahead of them this weekend, taking on the Los Angeles Rams at Levi’s Stadium on Sunday. Kickoff is slated for 1:25 p.m.

The 49ers are prepared to start quarterback Mac Jones for the sixth straight week and eighth time this year, as Brock Purdy continues to recover from a toe injury. Purdy practiced in limited fashion for the fourth straight week and is deemed questionable this weekend, but that would only be as Jones’s backup.

It’s been a tough stretch for Purdy, who has only played in two games this season after...

We’re back with another mailbag, and WOW! We had a lot of questions this week. Apologies, I can’t answer them all. I do appreciate everyone participating. Seems like we have a lot of questions about the 2025 San Francisco 49ers.

As always, head to the feed when I drop the mailbag post and get your questions in there. I’ll answer a few on the next Golden Fool (which is right here).

Ok, onto your questions:

Now that the trade deadline is passed, will JL sign a FA? Will JL poach a player from a PS ?

—Seb...

The San Francisco 49ers may want Brock Purdy to start Sunday against the Los Angeles Rams, but he’s recovering from an injury. Maybe he’s getting pushed this week, but he’s recovering from an injury. And yes, he could still dress as QB2 — because he’s recovering from an injury.

That’s it. No quarterback controversy, no hidden agenda. Just a starting quarterback recovering from an annoying foot injury.

So why would they decide to dress him down as QB2? Why would they even push him more in practice?

Well, again, don’t go to your first assumption (we as 49ers fans...

49ers’ NFL grandmaster Christian McCaffrey has kept team from facing checkmate (paywall)
“A regular on Chess.com, his username is rather conspicuous. It’s his first and last name, followed by some random assortment of numbers. He isn’t sure if his Greek opponent knows it was the NFL leader in carries, touches and scrimmage yards who just checkmated his king. He is sure the win added eight points to his Elo rating. The Stanford graduate recently surpassed a rating of 1,000 — 1,070 to be exact — that put him firmly in the beginner-to-novice range, in striking distance of intermediate.

He has...

The San Francisco 49ers’ final injury report is out. Will this be the week Brock Purdy returns to practice? The Niners had a few key defensive starters added to Thursday’s injury report in Keion White, Kalia Davis, Alfred Collins, and Dee Winters.

Based on the practice reports leading up to Friday, it was likely that each player from above would be listed as questionable. The 49ers’ injury report compared to the Los Angeles Rams’ injury report was comical. The ratio was roughly 17 players to three.

Here is the final injury report:

Out:

Ricky Pearsall (knee)

When asked why Pearsall...

The San Francisco 49ers have a big challenge ahead of them this weekend, as they’ll face the Los Angeles Rams at Levi’s Stadium on Sunday in a big divisional game.

So far this season, the 49ers are 3-0 in the division, beating the Rams, Seattle Seahawks, and Arizona Cardinals on the first go around. Now, it’s time to face their divisional rivals a second time, with the Rams coming up this weekend before a trip to Arizona next weekend.

It’s been a wildly competitive NFC West this year, with the Rams and Seahawks at the top with a 6-2 record....