for the early Jaguars-Eagles game
Frank Gore Jersey , and the 10 a.m. games.Welcome to Week 8 of the NFL season. We watched a somewhat fun game get going on Thursday with the Miami Dolphins and
the Houston Texans and now we wait for the 49ers second game against the Arizona
Cardinals. The San Francisco 49ers get going in the afternoon at 1:25 P.M. for
their away game against the CardinalsThe afternoon time gives us a slew of A.M.
games to consider and there’s a few that should look good. I’m interested in the
Green Bay Packers/Los Angeles Rams matchup. While the Packers have their issues,
I’m curious how Aaron Rodgers does against the vaunted Rams defense after the
49ers and others have struggled mightily. Too bad it’s going to be going on
during the 49ers game. The Sunday night game with the New Orleans Saints against
the Minnesota Vikings could either be a fun one or an absolute dud depending on
which Vikings team takes the field. Those are the two I’m most interested in.
Seeing the Jacksonville Jaguars against the Philadelphia Eagles after all the
drama for the Jaguars would be an interesting thing to keep an eye on. What do
you want to watch? Jacksonville Jaguars vs. Philadelphia Eagles, 06:30 A.M.,
NFLN(@Wembley Stadium)Denver Broncos at Kansas City Chiefs, 10:00 A.M.,
CBSCleveland Browns at Pittsburgh Steelers, 10:00 A.M., CBSWashington at New
York Giants,??10:00 A.M.FOXSeattle Seahakws at Detroit Lions, 10:00 A.M.,
FOXTampa Bay Buccaneers at Cincinnati Bengals, 10:00 A.M., FOXNew York Jets at
Chicago Bears, 10:00 A.M., CBSBaltimore Ravens at Carolina Panthers, 10:00
A.M.
Roger Craig Jersey , CBSIndianapolis Colts at Oakland Raiders, 1:05 P.M., CBSSan Francisco 49ers at Arizona Cardinals, 1:25 P.M., FOXGreen Bay Packers at
Los Angeles Rams, 1:25 P.M., FOXNew Orleans Saints at Minnesota Vikings, 5:20
p.m., NBC Coming off of a resounding victory 11 days ago against the Raiders,
the 49ers are looking to defeat another lowly opponent — the New York Giants.
The Giants enter this contest at 1-7, while the 49ers are slightly ahead at 2-7,
so I fully expect a barn burner on Monday Night Football. Many expected New York
to be a lot better under new head coach Pat Shurmur, with the addition of
running back Saquon Barkley and with the return of a healthy wideout Odell
Beckham Jr. However, the Giants have been inept so far this season, struggling
to score on offense and stop opposing teams on defense. In comes second-year
quarterback Nick Mullens, who impressed 49ers’ coaches and fans with his play on
Thursday Night Football against the Raiders.The 49ers will be without linebacker
Reuben Foster (hamstring)
Ronnie Lott Jersey , wideout Pierre Gar?on (knee) and safety Jaquiski Tartt (shoulder) on Monday, so the challenge of a second-straight victory only gets
more difficult. Here are some keys for another home victory over the Giants. 1.
Slow down the Giants’ superstars, RB Saquon Barkley and WR Odell Beckham JrNew
York is going to go as far as Barkley and Beckham Jr. take them this season. By
far, they are the two best players on the roster and will need to be highly
impressive week in and week out for the Giants to even have a chance against
their opponents.Barkley is a true dual-threat running back, gaining at least 100
yards from scrimmage in every game. The former Penn State tailback has two
100-yard rushing games, but also has three games of nine receptions and one game
with 14 catches.The Giants use Barkley in multiple looks and line him up all
over the formation. Without Foster or Tartt on Monday, the challenge is going to
fall squarely on rookie linebacker Fred Warner’s shoulders to cover Barkley in
space. On the outside, Beckham Jr. is likely going to present major challenges
to corners Richard Sherman and Ahkello Witherspoon on Monday. One of the best
wideouts in the NFL, Beckham Jr. hasn’t had as productive of a season, primarily
due to quarterback Eli Manning’s struggles.This season, Beckham Jr. has caught
61 passes for 785 yards, well on pace to break his career highs, but he’s only
caught two touchdowns so far this season. During his first three years, he
caught 12, 13 and 10 touchdowns respectively, but isn’t on pace to reach those
numbers this season.If the 49ers can take both of these players out of their
rhythm on Monday — an extremely difficult challenge — the changes of a win
increase exponentially.2. QB Nick Mullens continues his “Mullens’ Magic” from
last weekThe biggest difference in the 49ers’ win and losses since quarterback
Jimmy Garoppolo got injured was the quarterback play. C.J. Beathard was very
tentative and playing scared
Tom Rathman Jersey , while Mullens was confident and moved the offense up and down the field.Now that Mullens has tasted some success in the NFL, his biggest
challenge lies ahead of him: sustaining that level of play for multiple games.
We’re also about to find out if Mullens and the 49ers’ offense is really that
productive or the Raiders’ defense is that pathetic.After having an efficient
game, Mullens will need to continue that theme on Monday. His pre-snap reads
against the Raiders were spot-on, allowing him to make quick decisions and get
rid of the ball immediately.The Giants’ passing defense should be much better
than the Raiders’, as they’re ranked 13th in terms of yards per attempt (7.4).
New York also employs more talent in the back end of that defense, primarily
spear-headed by former Alabama standout Landon Collins.If Mullens can manage to
protect the ball, make safe throws and hit the occasional home run, the 49ers’
offense should be able to score enough to overcome the Giants.3. DC Robert Saleh
should turn the pass rushers loose against the Giants’ OLThrough eight weeks,
the Giants have given up 31 sacks, a lot of them due to quarterback Eli
Manning’s inability to move around in the pocket. New York doesn’t have the
greatest offensive line, but when the quarterback’s mobility is limited, it
becomes that much more difficult to avoid sacks. With the return of linebacker
Dekoda Watson last week, adding to linebacker Cassius Marsh and defensive
lineman DeForest Buckner, the 49ers should pressure the heck out of Manning in
obvious passing situations.Opposing defenses have had a lot of success bringing
the blitz against the Giants and I don’t expect the 49ers to do anything
different on Monday night.
