Tendencies

 

Purdy's Legs

 

Keenan Allen For A 6th

Trader John got Purdy an X until Evans returns. He's got a court date on December 7th for DUI, one day after the 49ers play the Giants at MetLife stadium, notorious for injuries. Expect a 1-3 game suspension. This would seem to coincide with Evans' timetable (7 weeks) for return week 14 against the L A Rams. 

Trade Deadline

The 2026 NFL trade deadline closes at 4 p.m. ET today, will Trader John make another trade or two? 

I think he will based on historical precedence (he's made 5 trades at the deadline since 2020) coupled with the fact the team is a viable Super Bowl contender. 

Under Pressure

The 49ers generated 12 pressures against the Raiders:

Osa Odighizuwa: 3 Keion White: 2 Nick Bosa: 2 DeForest Buckner: 2 James Thompson Jr: 1 Romello Height: 1 Gracen Halton: 1 Kirk Cousins dropped back 33 times, was hit 6 times. Keep in mind the Raiders offensive line is one of the best pass blocking offensive lines in the NFL.

49ers Kick Raiders Booty 38-17

The 49ers improve to 7-1 after defeating the Raiders 38-17. The offense was able to control the ball which afforded them the opportunity to be able to run the football 40 times where they've been undefeated when doing so. Corliss Waitman never had to punt the football. The defense forced 5 turnovers with a Duggar interception returned for touchdown, a Warner peanut punch recovered by Greenlaw, a peanut punch by Stout on the goal line recovered by Warner in the endzone for a touchback and a Green interception. All in all, it was a great day overshadowed by the season ending injury sustained by rookie standout Gracen Halton late in the game with a broken ankle. I feel that's better than an ACL/MCL/PCL. Still sucks but we got Buckner which takes a bit of the sting. Onto the Cowboys!

Battle Of The Bay Week 9: Raiders vs 49ers

The patina from the rivalry between these two teams isn't as appealing as it once was, but there are a couple sub-plots that could make this a classic. The new Raiders HC is the brother of the 49ers OC and was the architect of the Seahawks 41 points in the 49ers Divisional Playoff loss in 2025. Raiders Kirk Cousins is the quarterback Kyle wanted over Mahomes having worked with him when he was drafted by his dad for the Redskins in Round 4 2012. 14 years later Cousins looks great in their system, and one has to wonder how many Super Bowls he'd have won if Shanahan had been able to get him. 

4i/5t Malcolm Koonce is a liability against the run when the Raiders ends have to reduce inside and is likely why the Raiders are one of the worst teams in football against 13 personnel. I'm expecting a feisty game, but the Raiders secondary is bad enough it could make Cowing look like an All-Pro too: 

 Passing plays that gain 10+ yards:

49ers offense: 32%, #3 in NFL All offenses vs the Raiders: 31%, #1 most in NFL

Prediction:

•Brock Purdy: 250 passing yards, 3 TD passes •Christian McCaffrey: 120 scrimmage yards, 1 TD •Kaelon Black: 50 rushing yards •Demarcus Robinson: 80 receiving yards, 1 TD •George Kittle: 65 receiving yards, 2 TDs •Mykel Williams: 1 sack •Deommodore Lenoir: 1 INT

34-20 San Francisco!

49ers inactives: WR Mike Evans WR Deebo Samuel QB Kurtis Rourke OT Enrique Cruz LB Tatum Bethune DL Khalid Kareem