Overview
- Kickoff is Sunday at 1 p.m. ET at MetLife Stadium on CBS, with San Francisco (5-3) favored by 2.5 points over New York (2-6).
- Quarterback Brock Purdy has missed four games with a toe injury and is listed as questionable, while multiple 49ers contributors, including Ricky Pearsall and Bryce Huff, are expected to be out.
- The Giants’ injury list includes cornerback Cor’Dale Flott in concussion protocol, and with Cam Skattebo sidelined the backfield shifts to Tyrone Tracy, as some outlets report season-ending losses for Skattebo and Malik Nabers.
- The 49ers enter with the NFL’s No. 2 passing offense but rank 30th in rushing, and their defense has produced only five sacks over the past six games.
- Rookie quarterback Jaxson Dart is 2-3 as New York’s starter with eight touchdown passes, and a key matchup features Christian McCaffrey versus a Giants run defense coming off 276 rushing yards allowed to Philadelphia.