If Stroud cannot be efficient and sustain drives to protect his defense they're going to wear down coming off a Monday Night game.
49ers D-line rankings:
Pass-rush win rate: 32% (#26)
Run-stop win rate: 32% (#8)
Improved from #29 to #8 EPA against the run. Not too shabby.
49ers O-line rankings:
Pass-block win rate: 61% (#20)
Run-block win rate: 69% (#28)
Shanahan is 2-0 against the Texans. He'll be going against the top defense in the league who has shown some susceptibility against the run. SF leads the league in offensive 3rd-down conversion rate. Christian McCaffrey leads the league in yards after catch - more than 100 yards ahead of the next player. Can the 49ers continue to defy the odds and win in Houston? They can but they'll need to play a nearly perfect game offensively, and capitalize on Houston's missed tackle rate which ranks 31st this season, missing 44 tackles on the season. Niners get that YAC and Eddie hits the game winner 20-17!
49ers inactives:
Will Anderson Jr. has rushed the passer from the defense’s left side roughly 75% of the time this season. Colton McKivitz likely the one who has to contend with him the most today.
ReplyDeleteStopping the run is probably the single most reason the Niners are 5-2 so far this season. Last week the Niners finally ran the ball themselves which enabled them to control the clock and the game. Niners will be 6-2 at the end of the day. Victory is the crowning glory of success.
ReplyDeleteHouston will be without top WR's Nico Collins and Christian Kirk. Without their top 2 WR's Houston will likely lean heavily on TE Dalton Schultz. He's expected to be Stroud's primary target with Collins out.
ReplyDelete* Collins suffered a concussion in the Week 7 against Seattle and has been ruled out for Week 8.
* Kirk is out for the Week 8 game with a hamstring injury.
To beat Houston, the 9ers O-line must contain their pass rush: Houston's pass rush is anchored by Will Anderson Jr. and Danielle Hunter. 9er OT's McKivitz, TW and the O-line must protect Mac Jones from Houston's pass rush and give him time to exploit Houston banged-up receiving corps. Jones must get the ball out quickly, get into a rhythm and counter Houston's pass rush.
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