What a start! The first pick we gave here at Tough Money Sports is a winner. It wasn’t easy (A failed two-point attempt and Tyrod Taylor escaping a safety were two key moments) but we were able to sweat it out. I hate to say it but it’s all downhill from here.
I was, however, wrong about this game being close. The Giants defense that I swore wasn’t as bad as what’s been put on tape this season looked absolutely awful. It seemed like every third down resulted in big chunk yardage for the 49ers or a stupid penalty by the Giants. Micah McFadden was the only player on that defense to show some heart.
On the other side, the 49ers showed they are the best and most complete team in the NFL. Run game, passing game, pass rush, run stop, special teams, coaching; they have it all. Deebo Samuel and Christian McCaffrey are just unfair. They’re both so fast, strong and slippery that they cannot be brought down on first contact. Brock Purdy is in the perfect situation, in Kyle Shanahan’s offense with a line that gives him all the time in the world and the most athletic receiving corps in football.
Daniel Jones looked scared all night. The defense gave him no time in the pocket and were on the receivers like glue. The Giants beat the Cardinals last week with the deep ball, but the 49ers defense didn’t allow any time for the wide outs to get downfield.
The Giants also beat themselves a bit on offense. Darren Waller had three balls go through his hands and head coach Brian Daboll seemingly called no designed runs for Jones.
All in all, this game confirmed what we all thought about the 49ers and dropped the Giants a few spots down on the power rankings.
RECORD – 1-0 +0.91u
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