Kurtenbach: 49ers WR Skyy Moore was once a third baseman. That could prove handy against the Rams

SANTA CLARA — You’ll probably be in the bathroom or kitchen when the coolest new play in the NFL happens on Thursday night.

That’s when Rams kicker Joshua Karty, formerly of Stanford, will set up a ball on a tee, swing his right leg through it, and let all hell break loose.

Karty and the Rams have pioneered a new kind of kickoff this season — the knucklekick. It has been a game-changer for Los Angeles and a nightmare for opponents through four weeks.

Now it’s the 49ers’ turn to be bewildered by it.

The Rams have kicked off 23 times this season. Their opponents’ average ensuing field position is the 23-yard line.

That’s 12 yards better than the NFL’s new touchback mark. It’s eons better than any other team in the NFL, save for the Carolina Panthers, who have adopted the knucklekick as