It’s the matchup we’ve all been waiting for, as the Los Angeles Rams face off against the San Francisco 49ers on Thursday night. The winner of this matchup will hold the early edge in the NFC West race. Oh, what fun!

Ahead of this highly anticipated affair, I spoke with Nicholas McGee from Niners Nation and asked him about how Kyle Shanahan and company have held down the fort early in the season, what the 49ers have done to replace Nick Bosa and more.

Q – The 49ers began the year with several injuries, yet managed to jump out to 3-0 before losing to Jacksonville on Sunday. How did Kyle Shanahan and company manage to hold down the fort, especially with Brock Purdy missing time?

A – There were several factors behind the 49ers’ hot start. A huge amount of credit has to go to the defense, w

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