49ers

Jimmy GQ might as well be Jimmy WebMD. Jimmy Garoppolo is no stranger to injuries. The 49ers QB has missed both major and minor time with a bevy of injuries throughout his career, putting San Francisco behind the 8-ball at times.…

Jimmy Garoppolo has two injuries affecting his throwing hand and arm (right thumb, right shoulder), but he is set to start again at quarterback for the 49ers in Saturday's NFC divisional playoff game against the Packers (8:15 p.m. ET,…

We're taking some big risks in our 49ers-Packers DraftKings Showdown lineup, but in a game this loaded with stars, you're going to have to fade someone you like. In order to fit in an Aaron Rodgers-Davante Adams stack, we had to pay…

The 49ers and Cowboys face on in a classic NFC playoff bout, and there is no shortage of marquee DFS studs. It's easy to make a bunch of chalky selections thanks to all the firepower, so we're going against the grain in our DraftKings…

The NFC playoff picture is starting to come into clearer focus. Six teams have already clinched playoff berths with three divisions decided and the No. 1 seed going to the Packers. The only undecided division, the NFC West, will go to…

With one extra week left in the 2021 NFL regular season, the power shifted once again before the playoffs. Some of the NFC and AFC contenders looked sharp in their penultimate tuneups, some did not. Some of the bottom-feeders built on…

Trey Lance made his second career start for the 49ers in Week 17 and earned his first win. San Francisco beat the Texans 23-7 to improve to 9-7 and is now one step closer to clinching a playoff berth. Lance was impressive in the…

The 49ers might not have faced a pass rush from the Texans on Sunday, but one individual wasn't stopped from running untouched to San Francisco's head coach. During the Week 17 game at Levi's Stadium, a young fan took off upfield and…

The 49ers (8-7) would have nearly clinched a playoff berth had they been able to beat the Titans in Week 16. They weren't able to earn a victory, as Jimmy Garoppolo struggled through a thumb injury in a 20-17 defeat. As a result, San…

Week 16, with all the COVID-19 situations and late-season injury attrition, made Sporting News' weekly NFL game picks and predictions against the spread difficult. Although there was a decent level of success to inspire, Week 17 will…