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Key Players Returning:
QB Jimmy Garoppolo, RB Raheem Mostert, FB Kyle Juszczyk, WR Brandon Aiyuk, WR Kendrick Bourne, WR Deebo Samuel, TE George Kittle, OG Laken Tomlinson, OT Mike McGlinchey, OT Trent Williams, DE Nick Bosa, DE Arik Armstead, DT D.J. Jones, DT Javon Kinlaw, LB Dre Greenlaw, LB Fred Warner, CB Emmanuel Moseley, CB K’Waun Williams, NB K’Waun Williams, FS Tavarius Moore, FS Jimmie Ward, SS Marcell Harris, SS Jaquiski Tartt, KR Richie James, PK Robbie Gould, and PT Mitch Wishnowsky.
Key Players Departing:
WR Kendrick Bourne (Patriots), DE Kerry Hyder (Seahawks), LB Kwon Alexander (UFA), CB Ahkello Witherspoon (Seahawks), KR Jerick McMinnon (Chiefs), and PR Trent Taylor (Bengals).
Key Players Added:
WR Mohamed Sanu (Lions), OC Alex Mack (Falcons), and DT Zach Kerr (Panthers).
Draft Picks:
Round 1: Pick 003 – QB Trey Lance (North Dakota State)
Round 2: Pick 048 – OG Aaron Banks (Notre Dame)
Round 3: Pick 088 – RB Trey Sermon (Ohio State)
Round 3: Pick 102 – CB Ambry Thomas (Michigan)
Round 5: Pick 155 – OG Jaylon Moore (Western Michigan)
Round 5: Pick 172 – SS Talanoa Huganga (USC)
Round 6: Pick 194 – RB Elijah Mitchell (Louisiana)
2020 Results:
W01 ARIZONA CARDINALS L 20-24
W02 at New York Jets W 31-13
W03 at New York Giants W 36-9
W04 PHILADELPHIA EAGLES L 20-25
W05 MIAMI DOLPHINS L 17-43
W06 LOS ANGELES RAMS W 24-16
W07 at New England Patriots W 33-6
W08 at Seattle Seahawks L 27-37
W09 GREEN BAY PACKERS L 17-34
W10 at New Orleans Saints L 13-27
W12 at Los Angeles Rams W 23-20
W13 BUFFALO BILLS L 24-34
W14 WASHINGTON FT L 15-23
W15 at Dallas Cowboys L 33-41
W16 at Arizona Cardinals W 20-12
W17 SEATTLE SEAHAWKS L 23-26
Team Info:
2020 Overall: 6-10 (4th in NFC West)
Home: 1-7
Away: 5-3
West: 3-3
NFC: 4-8
AFC: 2-2
Head Coach: Kyle Shanahan
San Francisco: 31-36
Career: 31-36
Playoffs: 2-1
Returning Statistical Leaders:
Passing: Nick Mullins (211-326, 2437 yards, 64.7%, 7.5 avg., 12 TD, 12 TD)
Rushing: Jeffery Wilson (126 car., 600 yards, 4.8 avg., 7 TD)
Receiving: Brandon Aiyuk (60 rec., 748 yards, 12.5 avg., 5 TD)
Yards After Catch: Deebo Samuel (401)
TD’s Scored: Jeffery Wilson (10)
Sacks: Arik Armstead (3)
Tackles: Fred Warner (125)
Interceptions: Jason Varrett/Fred Werner (2)
Pass Deflections: Emmanuel Moseley (9)
Tackles For Loss: Arik Armstead/D.J. Jones (7)
Forced Fumbles: Marcell Harris/Jimmie Ward (2)
Kick Returns: Richie James (4 ret., 73 yards, 19.9 avg., 0 TD)
Punt Returns: Richie James (6 ret., 34 yards, 5.7 avg., 0 TD)
Kicking: Robbie Gould (19-23 fg-fga., 83%, 36-38 xp/xpa., 93 pts.)
Punting: Mitch Wishnowsky (66 punts, 3093 yards, 46.9 avg., 25 in20)
Projected Offensive Starters:
QB: 10 Jimmy Garoppolo
RB: 31 Raheem Mostert
FB: 44 Kyle Juszczyk
WR: 11 Brandon Aiyuk
WR: 19 Deebo Samuel
TE: 85 George Kittle
LT: 71 Trent Williams
LG: 75 Laken Tomlinson
OC: 50 Alex Mack
RG: 67 Justin Skule
RT: 69 Mike McGlinchey
KR: 13 Richie James
PK: 9 Robbie Gould
Projected Defensive Starters:
DE: 91 Arik Armstead
DT: 92 Zach Kerr
DT: 99 Javon Kinlaw
DE: 97 Nick Bosa
LB: 57 Dre Greenlaw
LB: 54 Fred Warner
LB: 45 Demetrius Flannigan-Fowles
CB: 22 Jason Varrett
CB: 27 Dontae Johnson
FS: 20 Jimmie Ward
SS: 29 Jaquiski Tartt
PR: 86 River Cracraft
PT: 6 Mitch Wishnowsky
Team Grades:
Offense
Quarterbacks: B
Running Backs: B
Wide Receivers: C
Offensive Line: C
Defense
Defensive Line: B
Linebackers: B
Secondary: C
Special Teams
Kick Returners: C
Punt Returners: C
Kicking: B
Punting: A
Schedule:
09/12 at Detroit Lions | San Francisco leads the series 22-12. The 49ers are 3-1 since 2011, and they won (30-27) the last meeting between teams in 2018.
09/19 at Philadelphia Eagles | San Francisco leads the series 15-13. The 49ers are 2-2 since 2011, and their last series win (26-21) was in 2014.
09/26 GREEN BAY PACKERS | San Francisco trails the series 17-23. The 49ers lost (17-34) last season’s meeting between teams, and their last series win (37-20) was in 2019.
10/03 SEATTLE SEAHAWKS | San Francisco trails the series 17-28. The 49ers are 6-14 since 2011, and their last series home win (26-23) was in 2018.
10/10 at Arizona Cardinals | San Francisco leads the series 31-24. The 49ers are 9-11 since 2011, and their last series road loss (15-18) was in 2018.
10/24 INDIANAPOLIS COLTS | San Francisco trails the series 7-11. The 49ers lost (23-26) the last meeting between teams in 2017.
10/31 at Chicago Bears | San Francisco leads the series 20-15-1. The 49ers lost (9-14) the last meeting between teams in 2018.
11/07 ARIZONA CARDINALS | The 49ers last series home win (36-26) was in 2019.
11/15 LOS ANGELES RAMS | San Francisco leads the series 59-50-2. The 49ers are 12-8 since 2011, and their last series home loss (10-39) was in 2018.
11/21 at Jacksonville Jaguars | San Francisco leads the series 3-2. The 49ers won (44-33) the last meeting between teams in 2017.
11/28 MINNESOTA VIKINGS | San Francisco leads the series 19-18. The 49ers won (27-10) the last meeting between teams in 2019, and their last series loss (16-24) was in 2018.
12/05 at Seattle Seahawks | The 49ers last series road win (26-21) was in 2019.
12/12 at Cincinnati Bengals | San Francisco leads the series 12-4. The 49ers won (41-17) the last meeting between teams in 2019.
12/19 ATLANTA FALCONS | San Francisco leads the series 47-32-1. The 49ers lost (22-29) the last meeting between teams in 2019, and their last series win (17-16) was in 2015.
12/23 at Tennessee Titans | San Francisco leads the series 9-5. The 49ers won (25-23) the last meeting between teams in 2017.
01/02 HOUSTON TEXANS | San Francisco leads the series 3-1. The 49ers won (26-16) the last meeting between teams in 2017.
01/09 at Los Angeles Rams | The 49ers last series road loss (32-48) was in 2018.
Predictions:
Home: 3-5
Away: 1-8
DIV: 1-5
NFC: 2-10
AFC: 2-3
Overall: 4-13 (4th in NFC West)
UFA: Unrestricted Free Agent
Series Histories: Histories are from the inception of the first Super Bowl season through present day. Meetings prior to 1966 are not included. Playoff wins are included in the year the season took place. For example, if a team won a wildcard game in January of 2016, the game will be listed under the 2015 season.
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