Overview
- Purdy has opened the season with nine touchdown passes and one interception through three games and was named the NFC Offensive Player of the Month for his efficiency.
- San Francisco enters Week 4 at 3-0 with an offense that ranks among league leaders in points and yards per play, helped by an offensive line that had not allowed a sack through the first three games.
- ESPN analyst Dan Orlovsky compared Purdy’s current play to Tom Brady at his peak and that claim drew pushback from other commentators, making national MVP conversations part of the week’s coverage.
- The Week 4 game at Levi’s Stadium on Sunday is being treated as a tougher measuring point because Denver fields an excellent defense, and sportsbooks favored the 49ers by a small spread.
- Injury updates reported before kickoff say Mike Evans was listed questionable with a rib issue but expected to play and Trent Williams has a neck stinger yet was expected to suit up, with the upcoming trip to Seattle identified as the next significant test.