The San Francisco 49ers will be without the players we assumed they would be on Thursday night against the Los Angeles Rams:
QB BrockPurdy (toe)
WR Jauan Jennings (rib, ankle)
WR Ricky Pearsall (knee)
WR Jordan Watkins (calf)
DE Robert Beal (ankle)
LB Nick Martin
RB Jordan James
So, Mac Jones, Christian McCaffrey, Kendrick Bourne, Demarcus Robinson, and Jake Tonges will do their best to make up for the star power that’s out tonight.
Every team is dealing with injuries after a month in the season. But how many teams are without their starting quarterback, their top three receivers, and a Hall of Fame tight end? The answer is zero.
The good news for the 49ers is that rookie defensive tackle CJ West is active. The same is true for Mykel Williams and Renardo Green.
The Rams won’t feel sorry for San Francisco. Los Angeles won’t have tight end Tyler Higbee or right tackle Rob Havenstein.
In a divisional game, anything goes. Can the Niners muck this game up enough to stay in it until the fourth quarter?