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Week 1 NFC West Recap and Previews

NFC West Standings
San Fransisco 49ers (1-0)
Arizona Cardinals (1-0)
Seattle Seahawks (1-0)
St. Louis Rams (0-1)

Rams 3 @ Seahawks 38
Bills 21 @ Cardinals 45

NFC Player of the Week Awards

Offense
Tony Romo (QB) of the Dallas Cowboys
34-49 406 Pass Yards 5 TD 1 INT

Defense
Ezekial Ansah (DE) of the Detroit Lions
6 Tackles, 3 sacks, 1 FF

49ers news

Blaine Gabbert's starting job is safe for now despite tossing three interceptions in season opener. Quarterback cites opening jitters. Leash is expected to be tight.

Anquan Boldin praised the play of his quarterback in post game press conferences, Boldin had a terrific afternoon in victory against Buccaneers

What to Watch For!
Week 2 @ Atlanta Falcons

Matt Ryan hopes to lead the team through a much better performance in their second game, but the Falcons don't display much signs of hope for the upcoming matchup, unless of course the thrashing of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers was an abberation. Ryan is a good quarterback and Julio Jones is a major threat, even more so than Mike Evans last season, but the big question mark is if this defense is ready to rise up.

This wide receiving corp the 49ers brought out against the Buccaneers made Blaine Gabbert look pretty good (aside from his high interception totals). The Falcons have piled up 404 yards of offense in their contest last week with a lot of first downs (23) but they couldn't put the ball into the endzone and that will determine if they best the 49ers, red zone offense.

Quarterback Matt Ryan has thrown for 271 yards with no touchdowns through the first game, his hope is change that latter mark with a few tosses on Sunday.

Defensively, the Falcons were a mix bag. They got three sacks, but no turnovers and allowed 296 passing yards and 107 rush yards last week against the Broncos and Ryan Fitzpatrick. They will need to step up and put pressure on Blaine Gabbert if they hope to get into the win column.

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SF 3 0 0 14 6 23
ATL 0 7 3 7 0 17
Georgia Dome, Atlanta GA

Improbable play powers the 49ers to overtime victory

Just a week after a thrashing of a seemingly superior Buccaneers squad, the 49ers traveled out east to take on the Atlanta Falcons, and it appeared the Falcons had control of this one throughout, but a late collapse fueled by rookie John Gonzalez led this team to a victory. Even following the pulling of Blaine Gabbert, this team managed to secure a victory.

Mason Crosby knotted in a first quarter field goal right down the center of the posts to make it a 3-0 lead. The lead would hold until the near end of the first half when Matt Ryan found Matthews in the seam for a short touchdown pass to make it 7-3 in favor of the home side.

The Falcons would score yet again when late in the third quarter Greg Zuerlein knocked in a chip shot field goal after the Falcons were stopped on third and goal to make it a 3-10 lead that would give the Falcons more breathing room, but it wouldn't be enough.

San Fransisco would tie the game before taking the lead on drives that were capped off by touchdown passes from John Gonzalez to DJ Barnes. Both passes were shorter passes, but the rookie wide receiver made his presence felt early, and late. The final giving the 49ers a 17-10 lead that would look to stand the test of time.

That would change when Devonta Freeman rattled off a 49 yard rush that took them deep into the red zone and would set up Matthews for a five yard pass that would yield another touchdown for the duo and tie the game up with just sixteen seconds left, John Gonzalez would lob a pass downfield only for it to be intercepted. His lone interception of the contest and making it a 17-17 game that would head into overtime.

The 49ers won the toss and preceded to slowly drive the ball downfield, the drive stalling once they hit midfield and would have to punt the ball off, with teams trading possessions before the Falcons got another big Devonta Freeman run to get them downfield. Suddenly back in action, the team rolled out all they could manage, and got inside the twenty, as the crowd roared.

The 49ers looked beat.

At least until the team oddly despite only needing a field goal, dropped back to throw and Matt Ryan would be strip sacked by Junior Gallette, Aaron Lynch scooped up the ball and charged downfield, with no one back, he would go untouched for the score for 81 yards and the game. An insane turn of events that had the 49ers go from defeat to victory in just a play.

John Gonzalez had a solid debut after being injected into the game following the hook being applied to Blaine Gabbert. Gonzalez tossed a pair of touchdowns to just one interception in relief duty, while Gabbert had gone 9-19 for 94 yards and a pair of interceptions.

Carlos Hyde passed the century mark yet again, for the second consecutive game, and he has been a tremendous boon to this offense thus far. Jarryd Hayne made use of his limited touches and John Gonzalez showed comfort in the read option to accentuate the ground game.

DJ Barnes earned player of the game honors after reeling in 6 receptions for 72 yards and a pair of touchdown receptions and the lone offensive touchdowns for the 49ers.

San Francisco 49ers at Atlanta Falcons
Jan 1,	1ST	2ND	3RD	4TH	OT	SCORE
San Francisco 49ers (2-0)	3	0	0	14	6	23
Atlanta Falcons (0-2)	0	7	3	7	0	17

Scoring Summary
FIRST QUARTER SCORING		SFO	ATL
1:33	(SFO) Mason Crosby, 48 yard FG	3	0
SECOND QUARTER SCORING		SFO	ATL
1:55	(ATL) Rishard Matthews, 4 yard pass from Matt Ryan	3	7
THIRD QUARTER SCORING		SFO	ATL
1:13	(ATL) Greg Zuerlein, 26 yard FG	3	10
FOURTH QUARTER SCORING		SFO	ATL
11:55	(SFO) DJ Barnes, 7 yard pass from John Gonzalez	10	10
5:00	(SFO) DJ Barnes, 12 yard pass from John Gonzalez	17	10
0:16	(ATL) Rishard Matthews, 5 yard pass from Matt Ryan	17	17
OVERTIME SCORING		SFO	ATL
5:26	(SFO) Aaron Lynch, returned fumble 81 yards	23	17

San Francisco 49ers PASSING C/A YDS TD INT John Gonzalez 9/16 121 2 1 RUSHING ATT YDS AVG TD Carlos Hyde 19 113 5.9 0 RECEIVING REC YDS AVG TD DJ Barnes 6 72 12.0 2

Atlanta Falcons PASSING C/A YDS TD INT Matt Ryan 13/26 192 2 0 RUSHING ATT YDS AVG TD Devonta Freeman 22 106 4.8 0 RECEIVING REC YDS AVG TD Rishard Matthews 2 9 4.5 2

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NFL Week 2 Wrapup

NFL News
- The Steelers announced they have resigned David DeCastro and Le'Veon Bell
- Kawann Short signs 6 year extension with Carolina
- Von Miller signs to a 6 year deal with Denver
- Philadelphia have cut FB Malcolm Weber
- Indianapolis lets go Erik Walden (DE)
- Cleveland falls to Indianapolis 48-7
- Kiko Alonso will miss the rest of the Eagles season
- Baltimore rallies past Redskins 31-28

NFC West Standings
San Fransisco 49ers (2-0)
Arizona Cardinals (2-0)
Seattle Seahawks (1-1)
St.Louis Rams (0-2)

Cardinals 20 @ Saints 17
Patriots 27 @ Rams 17
Seahawks 20 @ Panthers 24

NFC Players of the Week

Offensive
Aaron Rodgers Quarterback of the Green Bay Packers
26-37 378 Pass Yards 5 TD

Defensive
Craig Robertson Middle linebacker of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers
8 Tackles 2 INT

Matchup Preview | Week 3
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San Francisco 49ers (2-0, 1-0 Away)		Buffalo Bills (0-2, 0-1 Home)
Offensive Stats Comparison 841 Total Offensive Yards 632 508 Passing Yards 400 333 Rushing Yards 232 34 Points Per Game 17.5 Defensive Stats Comparison 706 Total Yards Allowed 721 518 Passing Yards Allowed 457 188 Rushing Yards Allowed 264 44 Points Allowed 84 Injury Report Brandon Thomas (RG) - Dislocated Ankle OUT Cordy Glenn (LT) - Foot Fracture OUT LeSean McCoy (HB) - Broken Fibula OUT Mario Butler (CB) - Quad Tear OUT JaMichael Riley (SS) - Shoulder Tear Doubtful Game Notes This week 3 matchup will be the Bills attempt at a first victory. The Bills will have a heavy task this week, as they are without their best offensive lineman and their top halfback. Tyrod Taylor will need to limit his turnovers, he has been a turnover machine into this young season. John Gonzalez will be making his first career start.

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49ers and Bills battle for ball

Bills pick up first victory by destroying 49ers in Gonzalez's first start

In terms of forgettable first starts, this would rank chief among those and rumors have spread that the 49ers feel that Gonzalez isn't the best player for the slot after just one start. A shocking turn of events for a player that seemingly led his team to victory.

"It's a learning experience for him, we didn't gameplan well and he made rookie mistakes. He has a tremendous head on his shoulders and he will learn the game. I still stand by our decision to pick him, but whenever you toss a rookie to the fire, you can expect some difficulties. We may look to free agency to encourage more of a battle among our quarterbacking corp or we may hold tight. We are 2-1, that much is true. We will evaluate what is best for us and our players." Spoke Jim Tomusula.

The 49ers loss was a shock, coming in as a favorite against a winless Bills squad that looked ready to underachieve yet again. The Bills set the pace early. Scoring on their first drive, than scoring on the first three drives of the second quarter to jump out to a 28-3 lead. Tyrod Taylor did an excellent job of spreading the ball around and getting his team in positions to make plays, and that he did with an impressive line as he earned player of the game honors.

The Bills would continue to add points to the scoreboard while the 49ers saw some life emerge from rookie DJ Barnes who added two touchdowns in the second half in order to get the team on the board and make the score not look as such a bombshell. Barnes has been a huge boost for this offense, while Anquan Boldin has largely struggled early on, Barnes has been a force for the 49ers making big plays.

The defeat knocks the 49ers from the undefeated ranks with a 2-1 record. Many expected the 49ers to be 0-3 at this point, they are still in a good spot but a matchup against the undefeated Arizona Cardinals looms and should be a tough one for the 49ers who will need to work Boldin into the game more on the offensive end if they hope to keep the wins coming and to erase the memories of defeats such as this.

San Francisco 49ers at Buffalo Bills
Week 3	1ST	2ND	3RD	4TH	SCORE
San Francisco 49ers (2-1)	3	3	7	7	20
Buffalo Bills (1-2)	7	21	10	7	45

Team Stats Comparison
	SFO	BUF
Total Offense	332	475
Rushing Yards	93	143
Passing Yards	239	332
First Downs	13	22
Punt Return Yards	47	15
Kick Return Yards	228	73
Total Yards	607	563
Turnovers	3	2
3rd Down Converstion	3	7
4th Down Conversion	0	0
2-Point Conversion	0	0
Red Zone Touchdowns/Field Goals	100%	100%
Penalties	30	10
Posession Time	20:51	27:09

San Francisco 49ers PASSING C/A YDS TD INT John Gonzalez 16/36 269 2 3 RUSHING ATT YDS AVG TD Carlos Hyde 11 50 4.5 0 Bruce Miller 3 22 7.3 0 RECEIVING REC YDS AVG TD DJ Barnes 4 159 39.8 2 Vance McDonald 3 28 9.3 0 Torrey Smith 3 31 10.3 0

Buffalo Bills PASSING C/A YDS TD INT Tyrod Taylor 17/22 341 3 2 RUSHING ATT YDS AVG TD Karlos Williams 27 112 4.1 2 Cory Mason 5 27 5.4 0 RECEIVING REC YDS AVG TD Austin Pettis 4 52 13.0 0 Robert Woods 3 80 26.7 1 Charles Clay 3 84 28 0

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NFL News from Week 3

- St. Louis Rams confirm plans to leave St.Louis, focusing upon Los Angeles.
- Oakland Raiders are looking into a potential move to San Antonio
- Tyler Eifert signs 6 year extension with Bengals
- Anquan Boldin claims a big week is looming for the veteran wideout
- Case Keenum (QB) for the 49ers received some first team snaps, all three quarterbacks saw time with first team offense
- DeAndre Hopkins signs with Texans for 6 more years
- Patriots offense has struggling in the post Tom Brady era
- Seattle releases John Conner (FB)
- Draft prospect Farmer will miss his senior year for surgery
- Larry Fitzgerald moves to #9 for all time receiving touchdowns

NFC West Standings
Arizona Cardinals (3-0)
San Fransisco 49ers (2-1)
Seattle Seahawks (1-2)
St.Louis Rams (0-3)

NFC West Scores
Seahawks 36 @ Cardinals 45
Rams 0 @ Giants 31

Matchup Preview | Week 4
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Arizona Cardinals (3-0, Away)		San Francisco 49ers (2-1, 1-0 Home)
Injury Report David Johnson (HB) Foot Stress Fracture OUT Brandon Thomas (RG) Dislocated Ankle OUT Daryl Washington (MLB) Partial ACL Tear OUT Zach Brown (MLB) Forearm Fracture OUT Game Notes Arizona looks to take sole control of the NFC West early in the season. A victory here would give them a three game pad against their opposition with an early tie breaker over the second place 49ers and owning a victory against the Seahawks already. The Cardinals with a victory would quickly become a frontrunner for the NFC West. They will try to best the 49ers without much help at the inside linebacker position and without David Johnson lining up in the backfield, while will shift a lot of pressure to Larry Fitzgerald. Carson Palmer still lines up in the backfield, and with Fitzgerald and Floyd it's hard to see them miss too many steps on that end. Defensively with Patrick Peterson and Tyrann MAthieu they are looking incredibly good, especially against a mistake prone quarterbacking group.

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John Gonzalez throws a late interception to seal the Niners fates

Late interception caps off Cardinals rally

The 49ers nearly moved into first, taking the lead late in the fourth quarter when Carlos Hyde stutter stepped behind the mass of lineman before him and lunged forward, leaping the pile and landing safely into the end zone for the score, the crowd erupting into a roar as the team rallied to claim a lead and what seemed like a victory.

The Cardinals didn't struggle through the air, Carson Palmer tossed for 200 first half yards with a pair of touchdowns, but his production fell off in the second without a ground game to compliment him. Stepfan Taylor fell apart as time wore on and he showed his inexperience. Taylor isn't ready to be a three down back and the team was able to shut him down, despite him breaking a pair of early runs, he was ineffective through most of the game.

Larry Fitzgerald and John Brown though, were making incredible catches all over the field resulting in touchdowns and long passes, Malcolm Floyd added one in the third that would set up a touchdown drive as well. Palmer went vertical and it worked as the receiving corp put the 49er's cornerbacks to pasture.

It looked like however they wouldn't manage to come back and claim a big victory, but they did by moving the ball downfield quickly and leading to a fast touchdown in the final moments of the game. The ball would return to the 49ers who would end up tossing an interception on a lobbed pass that ended up being a lame duck. John Gonzalez has never been a deep downfield threat and that's something he will need to work on.

The 49ers fall to 2-2 with a match against the Carolina Panthers coming up next week.

Arizona Cardinals at San Francisco 49ers
Week 4	1ST	2ND	3RD	4TH	SCORE
Arizona Cardinals (4-0)	7	7	0	15	29
San Francisco 49ers (2-2)	6	0	6	14	26

Team Stats Comparison
	ARI	SFO
Total Offense	423	398
Rushing Yards	25	117
Passing Yards	398	281
First Downs	17	20
Punt Return Yards	10	23
Kick Return Yards	47	76
Total Yards	480	497
Turnovers	2	4
3rd Down Converstion	3-10	5-9
4th Down Conversion	0-1	1-1
2-Point Conversion	1-1	0-1
Red Zone Touchdowns/Field Goals	(1 TD)/2	(3 TD - 2 FG) /5
Penalties	0-0	2-15
Posession Time	20:33	27:24

Scoring Summary
FIRST QUARTER SCORING		ARI	SFO
8:42	(SFO) Mason Crosby, 34 yard FG	0	3
2:21	(SFO) Mason Crosby, 23 yard FG	0	6
0:03	(ARI) Larry Fitzgerald 60 yard pass from Carson Palmer	7	6
SECOND QUARTER SCORING		ARI	SFO
9:12	(ARI) Malcolm Floyd, 44 yard pass from Carson Palmer	14	6
THIRD QUARTER SCORING		ARI	SFO
3:13	(SFO) John Gonzalez, 14 yard run (failed 2-PT)	14	12
FOURTH QUARTER SCORING		ARI	SFO
10:43	(SFO) Carlos Hyde, 5 yard run	14	19
8:00	(ARI) John Brown, 25 yard pass from Carson Palmer (2PT)	22	19
1:56	(SFO) Carlos Hyde, 1 yard run	22	26
0:12	(ARI) John Brown, 18 yard pass from Carson Palmer	29	26

Arizona Cardinals PASSING C/A YDS TD INT Carson Palmer 25/34 424 4 1 RUSHING ATT YDS AVG TD Stepfan Taylor 11 22 2.0 0 Pierre Thomas 1 5 5 0 RECEIVING REC YDS AVG TD John Brown 6 90 15.0 2 Larry Fitzgerald 6 130 21.6 1 Malcolm Floyd 4 99 24.7 1

San Francisco 49ers PASSING C/A YDS TD INT John Gonzalez 21/32 291 0 2 RUSHING ATT YDS AVG TD Carlos Hyde 16 53 3.3 2 John Gonzalez 3 32 10.6 0 RECEIVING REC YDS AVG TD Vance McDonald 5 84 16.8 0 DJ Barnes 4 103 25.7 0 Torrey Smith 2 42 21 0

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NFL First Quarter Wrap up

NFL League Leaders - Updated: Oct 19, 2017
Passing Yards		YD	Passing TD		TD
	1. Aaron Rodgers	1323		1. Carson Palmer	14
	2. Carson Palmer	1248		2. Tony Romo	11
	3. Andrew Luck	1173		3. Andy Dalton	11
	4. Ben Roethlisberger	1157		4. Aaron Rodgers	10
	5. Blake Bortles	1105		5. Ben Roethlisberger	10
Rushing Yards		YD	Rushing Touchdowns		TD
	1. Matt Forte	414		1. LeGarrette Blount	7
	2. Le'Veon Bell	379		2. Marcus Ingram	5
	3. Marshawn Lynch	379		3. Andre Elington	5
	4. Julius Randle	358		4. Giovani Bernard	5
	5. Giovani Bernard	354		5. Thomas Rawls	5
Receiving Touchdowns		TD	Receiving Yards		YD
	1. Larry Fitzgerald	6		1. TY Hilton	514
	2. Dwayne Bowe	5		2. Larry Fitzgerald	510
	3. Dez Bryant	5		3. DJ Barnes	414
	4. Malcolm Floyd	4		4. DeAndre Hopkins	411
	5. DJ Barnes	4		5. Terrance Williams	408
Sacks			Interceptions
	1. Terrell Suggs	7		1. Tremaine Brock	4
	2. Brandon Copeland	6		2. Vontae Davis	3
	3. Jerry Hughes	5		3. Aqib Talib	2
	4. Brandon Graham	5		4. Johnathan Joseph	2
	5. Charles Johnson	4.5		5. Darrelle Revis	2

Top Injuries

LeSean McCoy (HB) - Broken Fibula - Buffalo Bills - 8 Weeks
Chris Harris Jr. (CB) - Torn Rotator Cuff - Denver Broncos - 12 Weeks
Johnny Manziel (QB) - Achilles Tear - Cleveland Browns - IR
Gerald McCoy (DT) - Broken Ankle - Tampa Bay Buccaneers - IR
David Johnson (HB) - Foot Stress Fracture - Arizona Cardinals - 9 Weeks
Jeremy Maclin (WR) - Broken Tailbone - Kansas City Chiefs - 9 Weeks
Kiko Alonso (MLB) - Fractured Knee Cap - Philadelphia Eagles - IR
DeMarco Murray (HB) - Broken Ankle - Philadelphia Eagles - 11 Weeks
Clay Matthews (MLB) - Upper Arm Fracture - Green Bay Packers - 4 Weeks
Michael Oher (LT) - Pectoral Tear - Carolina Panthers - IR
Thomas Davis (ROLB) - Foot Stress Fracture - Carolina Panthers - 10 Weeks
Jonathan Stewart (HB) - Abdominal Tear - Carolina Panthers - 2 Weeks
Latavius Murray (HB) - Groin Tear - Oakland Raiders - 15 Weeks
Michael Crabtree (WR) - Broken Tibia - Oakland Raiders - 29 Weeks
Derek Carr (QB) - Upper Arm Fracture - Oakland Raiders - 7 Weeks
EJ Gaines (CB) - Broken Femur - St. Louis Rams - 42 Weeks
Harry Douglas (WR) - Torn Rotator Cuff - Baltimore Ravens - 20 Weeks

Top Free Agents
Tim Tebow (QB)
Tyler Thigpen (QB)
Jonathan Dwyer (HB)
Josh Morgan (WR)
Robert Meachem (WR)
Marcedes Lewis (TE)
Jermon Bushrod (T)
Doug Free (T)
Red Bryant (DE)
Chris Canty (DE)
DeMeco Ryans (ILB)
Quentin Groves (OLB)
Husain Abdullah (S)
Bernard Pollard (S)
Dawan Landry (S)
Roman Harper (S)

Week 4 News
- Travis Kelce will be staying a while in Kansas City, signs 6 year extension
- Jim Tomsula states confidence in John Gonzalez despite turnovers
- Todd Gurley returns to the field for St. Louis
- Larry Fitzgerald passes Steve Largent on touchdowns list
- Colts and Lions off to hot starts, 4-0

NFL Standings - Updated: Oct 15, 2016
NFC EAST	W	L	T	PF	PA
Philadelphia Eagles	3	1		97	88
Dallas Cowboys	2	2		127	111
New York Giants	2	2		95	79
Washington Redskins	2	2		95	78
NFC NORTH	W	L	T	PF	PA
Detroit Lions	4	0		127	63
Green Bay Packers	3	1		131	106
Minnesota Vikings	2	2		91	122
Chicago Bears	0	3		63	105
NFC SOUTH	W	L	T	PF	PA
New Orleans Saints	2	2		114	109
Carolina Panthers	2	2		110	131
Atlanta Falcons	1	3		94	108
Tampa Bay Buccaneers	1	3		81	126
NFC WEST	W	L	T	PF	PA
Arizona Cardinals	4	0		139	100
San Fransisco 49ers	2	2		114	118
Seattle Seahawks	1	3		118	103
St. Louis Rams	0	4		44	123
AFC EAST	W	L	T	PF	PA
New York Jets	2	2		143	102
Buffalo Bills	2	2		109	128
New Englands Patriots	1	3		92	144
Miami Dolphins	0	4		50	138
AFC NORTH	W	L	T	PF	PA
Cincinnati Bengals	4	0		153	58
Pittsburgh Steelers	3	1		138	111
Baltimore Ravens	2	2		109	121
Cleveland Browns	0	3		34	116
AFC SOUTH	W	L	T	PF	PA
Indianapolis Colts	4	0		155	61
Tennessee Titans	3	1		103	82
Houston Texans	3	1		131	82
Jacksonville Jaguars	1	3		89	146
AFC WEST	W	L	T	PF	PA
San Diego Chargers	3	0		122	65
Denver Broncos	2	2		100	92
Kansas City Chiefs	1	2		77	79
Oakland Raiders	0	4		60	110

Matchup Preview | October 15, 2016
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San Francisco 49ers (2-2, 1-1 Away)		Carolina Panthers (2-2, 2-0 Home)
Offensive Stats Comparison 2147 Total Offensive Yards 1910 1028 Passing Yards 1344 543 Rushing Yards 791 28.5 Points Per Game 27.5 Defensive Stats Comparison 1604 Total Yards Allowed 1451 1248 Passing Yards Allowed 927 356 Rushing Yards Allowed 524 13 Sacks 13 29.5 Points Per Game 32.8 Injury Report Brandon Thomas (RG) Dislocated Ankle OUT Michael Oher (LT) Pectoral Tear OUT Thomas Davis (OLB) Foot Stress Fracture OUT Jonathan Stewart (HB) Abdominal Tear OUT Game Notes Super Cam will need to step up to lead his team past the 49ers. The 49ers are turnover prone and leave a lot to be desired for the opposition. They do manage to sneak out victories but John Gonzalez has been playing like a rookie and against another tough defense it could be difficult for him to get going. The one positive is losing their top halfback makes the Panthers one dimensional and could put the pressure on them.

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Gonzalez shows frustration following one of his three interceptions

Rookie mistakes send 49ers home with third straight loss

The turnovers couldn't be overcome, the defense simply too potent and the 49ers fell for the third consecutive time. After starting 2-0 from the gates this team has sputtered in a major way, despite fighting the Cardinals admirably in divisional play, they couldn't even muster so much as a single punch against the Panthers.

How bad was this game for the 49ers?

Cam Newton only had to throw the ball 13 times. That's it. Jacquizz Rodgers ran the ball over 30 times, a good amount coming in time killing situations where the Panthers simply ran him up the middle repeatedly to burn the clock and ultimately net minimal yardage. The only miscue the team made was after forcing a turnover on downs, Jacquizz Rodgers was stripped, but that was with two minutes in the game to go, and the game already out of hand.

This defense was simply unbelievable, forcing rookie John Gonzalez to constantly be flushed from the pocket or force bad passes, sacking him three times while adding about seven more quarterback hits on top of that. Things got dicey early when Josh Norman and Anquan Boldin were tangled up and the blood didn't cool, especially so when Junior Gallette left the game on a stretcher and was taken for X-Rays to determine if he had broken his collarbone. John Gonzalez left the game as well with an ankle sprain but returned, and his frustration was abundant. Sacks and turnovers took their toll.

On the other side, the Panthers were opportunistic and were relentless, while their stats didn't look overly impressive on paper, the simple answer was this. 16 of their 23 points came off of turnovers, including a touchdown on an interception from just inside the goalline brought all the way back.

The Panthers victory has them moving on the right track and they could be catching fire. This defense hasn't looked better and they will be getting Jonathan Stewart back. Where as this setback for the 49ers has them scrambling. John Gonzalez has shown raw talent but for this season they need a better option and the market isn't very wide open.

It will be a long week as the team prepares for the underachieving Seattle Seahawks next week, and there are quite a few questions that remain for this team.

San Francisco 49ers at Carolina Panthers
Week 5	1ST	2ND	3RD	4TH	SCORE
San Francisco 49ers (2-3)	0	0	0	0	0
Carolina Panthers (3-2)	10	7	3	3	23

Team Stats Comparison
	SFO	CAR
Total Offense	248	239
Rushing Yards	73	148
Passing Yards	175	91
First Downs	12	13
Punt Return Yards	11	9
Kick Return Yards	61	0
Total Yards	320	248
Turnovers	4	1
3rd Down Converstion	3-11	5-13
4th Down Conversion	1-5	1-1
2-Point Conversion	0-0	0-0
Red Zone Touchdowns/Field Goals	0-1	4-5
Penalties	2-10	2-15
Posession Time	16:12	31:48

Scoring Summary
FIRST QUARTER SCORING		SFO	CAR
7:21	(CAR) Jacquizz Rodgers, 2 yard run	0	7
1:02	(CAR) Graham Gano, 35 yard FG	0	10
SECOND QUARTER SCORING		SFO	CAR
3:54	(CAR) Kyle Wilson, returned interception 101 yards	0	17
THIRD QUARTER SCORING		SFO	CAR
3:33	(CAR) Graham Gano, 23 yard FG	0	20
FOURTH QUARTER SCORING		SFO	CAR
9:23	(CAR) Graham Gano, 24 yard FG	0	23

San Francisco 49ers PASSING C/A YDS TD INT John Gonzalez 19/37 170 0 3 RUSHING ATT YDS AVG TD John Gonzalez 4 48 12 0 Carlos Hyde 9 14 1.5 0 RECEIVING REC YDS AVG TD DJ Barnes 6 73 12.1 0 Torrey Smith 3 20 6.6 0 Vance McDonald 2 18 90 0

Carolina Panthers PASSING C/A YDS TD INT Cam Newton 9/13 93 0 0 RUSHING ATT YDS AVG TD Jacquizz Rodgers 32 98 3.0 1 Cam Newton 6 52 8.6 0 RECEIVING REC YDS AVG TD Greg Olsen 3 23 7.6 0 Kelvin Benjamin 2 46 23 0 Jacquizz Rodgers 2 4 2.0 0