The San Francisco 49ers and Los Angeles Rams are both 3-1, but it’s easy to tell which team is in a more tenuous spot. San Francisco won’t have Brock Purdy, Ricky Pearsall, or Jauan Jennings for Thursday night’s game, as Kyle Shanahan bizarrely chose to start Purdy against the Jacksonville Jaguars. Purdy’s bothersome toe acted up again and now he’s out for the far more important matchup, with Mac Jones back in the saddle. When has a Shanahan ever jeopardized the health of his QB with a bad decision?
Anyway…
The Rams escaped with a win over the Indianapolis Colts, whose self-destruction included Adonai Mitchell wiping out a game-winning touchdown on a holding penalty, dropping the ball before the goal line on a would-be touchdown, and the Colts defense only having 10 players for the winni