The San Francisco 49ers are still rolling, flat out 4-0 after knocking off the Denver Broncos 24-14 at home this past Sunday. Yeah, another one in the win column for the guys from down south, pushing their perfect start to the season. It wasn’t always smooth sailing, though, with the game tied up 3-3 at halftime, but man, did they flip a switch in the second half, scoring 21 unanswered points.
Purdy’s Precision Paves The Way
Brock Purdy, that dude is just consistently delivering for the Niners. He played a solid game, going 19-of-30 passing for 218 yards and throwing two touchdowns, all with a killer 107.4 rating. What’s even crazier? Zero interceptions and he didn’t get sacked once. Plus, he scrambled for 29 yards on the ground, adding another dimension. Even with that dominant second half, Purdy himself admitted they weren’t perfect, telling reporters, “I just think there were a couple plays, little detailed things, sort of hurting our drives. Getting the first down, I felt like we were moving the ball and stuff, but we were just hurting ourselves with little things.” That’s the mindset of an undefeated team right there. They are always pushing for more.
Weapons Hot, Defense Lock-Down
While their rushing attack wasn’t the usual ground-and-pound show they’re known for, the Niners still piled up 140 rushing yards, with Christian McCaffrey leading the charge with 15 touches for 52 yards and a touchdown. Purdy spread the ball around, hitting five different receivers. George Kittle and Deebo Samuel Sr. were their usual reliable selves, with Kittle grabbing four catches for 70 yards and a score. Samuel pulled in five receptions for 26 yards and a touchdown. But the real story for the receivers might be Mike Evans. After a non-contact injury in Week 3, there were questions about his availability, and he shut them down. Evans showed up, grabbed five catches for a team-high 76 yards, proving he’s quickly becoming a favorite target. And the defense? Absolutely suffocating. They forced a fumble and held Denver’s run game to a measly 82 yards. Dre Greenlaw was a monster, leading the team with 12 tackles, including seven solo. Fred Warner added seven tackles and two pass deflections. Those guys are serious.
MVP Talk & That Puzzling B+ Grade
It’s no surprise people are throwing Brock Purdy’s name around for early NFL MVP talk, but you gotta give massive props to the big boys up front. The 49ers offensive line has been straight up special, especially in pass-blocking. The fact that Purdy hasn’t been sacked *all season* is wild. Yeah, he’s got the skill to dance and scramble, but that kind of success doesn’t happen without Trent Williams at left tackle and Connor Colby doing work on the line. They protect him, plain and simple. What’s wild is that after all that dominance, including a 21-point second half, the 49ers still only got a B+ grade for their Week 4 performance. The article noted that the scoreboard didn’t fully capture how much San Francisco dominated the Broncos for most of the game, despite Denver drawing first blood. A B+ when you’re 4-0 and clearly the better team? That shows just how high their standards are, and what the league is up against.
This 49ers team is showing everyone they’re for real, still perfect and looking to keep that streak alive. Every team has to be looking at them and figuring out how to slow this train down.
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Originally reported by Yahoo Sports.
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