With Deebo Samuel missing most of the game with a shoulder injury and Christian McCaffrey sidelined halfway through the game with an injured oblique and rib, the 49ers struggled for most of the second half in a 19-17 loss to the Browns on Sunday.
San Francisco's high-powered offense that seemed unstoppable to begin the season looked awfully pedestrian after losing two key playmakers in a game against Cleveland's stellar defense.With Deebo Samuel missing most of the game with a shoulder injury and Christian McCaffrey sidelined for most of the second half with an injured oblique and rib, the 49ers struggled to move the ball for most of the second half in a 19-17 loss to the Browns on Sunday.
Run defense. With starting linebacker Dre Greenlaw out with an injury, the Niners struggled to stop Cleveland's running game. The Browns ran for 160 on 34 carries against a defense that came into the week allowing the second fewest yards per game on the ground this season. San Francisco missed seven tackles in run defense, according to PFF, making life easier on backup quarterback P.J. Walker.
Moody. The third-round rookie missed his first two kicks of the season. Moody was wide left on a 54-yard attempt in the first quarter and then wide right on the 41-yarder out in the closing seconds of the fourth quarter. His predecessor, Robbie Gould, missed only two potential tying or winning field goals in the last minute of regulation or overtime in his six seasons in San Francisco.
Trent Williams was determined to have a low ankle sprain and is also day to day this week. ... Greenlaw is expected to return to practice this week. ... S George Odum is day to day. KEY NUMBER215 — San Francisco was held to its lowest yard total in 104 regular-season games with Shanahan as coach. The Niners averaged only 3.91 yards per play and had a success rate of 34.5% as they struggled against Cleveland's stout defense.NEXT STEPSSan Francisco visits Minnesota on Monday night.
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