49ers Studs and Duds: The Niners dominate while Brock Purdy implodes

The good news about ugly wins is that they count just the same in the standings There is no column for style points in the NFL which is fortunate because the San Francisco ers wouldn t have earned any in their Monday night accomplishment over the Carolina Panthers But with the - win the Niners are sitting at - In a muddled NFC they likely need just two more victories to punch a ticket to the postseason That s the math But here is the bad news about ugly wins They force you to stare into the abyss They make you wonder if this crew should even bother chasing those two wins let alone book progress arrangements for January Monday was a survival test and I suppose the Niners did what they needed to do It was messy It was confusing It was a win Here is who kept the ship afloat and the man who nearly sank it STUDS Related Articles Kurtenbach The superior ers should handle the Panthers But does that sound like the Niners My predictions for Monday Night Football Kurtenbach Even after four years and starts the NFL doesn t understand Brock Purdy Quarterback argument Purdy just reminded everyone why he s the ers No Studs and Duds The ers big three Purdy Kittle McCaffrey dominate in blowout win over Cardinals Kurtenbach The San Francisco ers are healthy My Niners-Cardinals prediction Christian McCaffrey RB Lost in the intercept-fest was the fact that McCaffrey remains the largest part reliable bailout plan in football His nine touches on the opening drive were so brutally effective that there wasn t time to stop and consider that giving him that much volume that early is borderline coaching malpractice But once Kyle Shanahan conclusively decided to stop flirting with catastrophe in the passing match and just run outside zone the Niners put the event on ice McCaffrey is right now on pace to become the only competitor in NFL history to register yards rushing and yards receiving in a single season twice We are watching greatness mask a whole lot of mediocrity Jauan Jennings WR You cannot break what is already broken On his game-opening touchdown three Panthers defenders converged on Jennings They hit him from the left They hit him from the right They hit him from behind Majority receivers fold Jennings He completely shrugged them off like a man brushing crumbs off jacket and walked into the end zone It doesn t matter what else happens on the stat sheet A play that boss lands you on the Studs list directly Bryce Huff DE Simple analysis here Huff had the juice He drew two penalties rushing off the edge solely because the tackles couldn t handle his get-off When the offense stalled Huff made sure the Panthers couldn t take advantage Bryce Young will see Huff in his nightmares on Monday Ji Ayir Brown S This was the finest contest of Brown s career He didn t just snag two massive interceptions he was a menace all over the field He was erasing receivers in the flat He was stuffing the run in the C-gap like a linebacker In the modern NFL safety play is destiny If Brown has leveled up alongside the equally violent Malik Mustapha the Niners suddenly have a duo that can wreck challenge plans If San Francisco makes a run it starts with these two George Kittle TE Another week another superlative performance Catching tough passes Check Mauling defenders in the run battle Check What more is there to say He is the gold standard DUDS Related Articles Live ers-Panthers updates Niners lead in fourth quarter on Monday Night Football ers keys to beating Panthers on Monday night for elusive second straight win ers Kyle Shanahan reveals Brandon Aiyuk s peculiar plight came via July flashpoint Kurtenbach The superior ers should handle the Panthers But does that sound like the Niners My predictions for Monday Night Football Panthers Bryce Young take a big swing against ers on Monday Night Football Brock Purdy INTQB The three interceptions were inexcusable and the single reason this meeting wasn t a blowout by halftime If you want to be charitable you could say the third interception was a great play by Panthers cornerback Jaycee Horn But even that was only viable because Purdy lacked the field vision to see the danger before letting it fly The first two Those were woeful Underthrown Late It looked like a guy who hadn t taken a snap in years not a franchise quarterback This was Purdy s worst outing since the Christmas Day debacle in This is untenable You can get away with this against Carolina You cannot make the playoffs with play like this You cannot get away with this nonsense in the playoffs If San Francisco wants to be more than a Wild Card exit Purdy has to find his battle The good news We just saw it last week