Geoff Schwartz
FOX Sports Betting Analyst
Are the 49ers back as Super Bowl contenders? Are the Texans really going to be a playoff team? What happened to the “hot” MVP candidates? Is Mac Jones cooked as a starting NFL quarterback?
Taking stock of those questions and more in my trending report for Week 10.
STOCK UP
San Francisco 49ers
When the 49ers play like they did on Sunday, it’s difficult to see any team in the NFL beating them. The 49ers entered their bye week with three straight losses and came into Jacksonville looking to play better ball. The Niners saw Trent Williams and Deebo Samuel return from injury, and with their offense back at full strength they torched the Jacksonville Jaguars defense, which was a top-five DVOA unit heading into this weekend. Brock Purdy was 19 of 26 for nearly 300 yards and three touchdowns. Christian McCaffrey added 95 yards on 16 carries. The offense checked the boxes.
The Niners pass rush looking like the unit from the last two seasons was the most positive development in this blow-out win. There were questions about the defensive production not being up to par this season, but on Sunday they harassed Trevor Lawrence the entire ball game. The Niners had five total sacks from four different pass rushers, including newcomer Chase Young. San Francisco’s stock is going up!
Brock Purdy throws for 296 yards and three TDs as 49ers rout Jaguars
Houston Texans
If the season ended today, the Texans would be traveling to Baltimore for a wild card game. I do not think even the most die–hard Texans fan would have predicted them to be in the playoff picture after 10 weeks of football. The Texans have earned their 5-5 record by improving week over week, led by sensational rookie quarterback C.J. Stroud. The debate during the draft was whether Stroud’s play against Georgia was the anomaly of his college career or could be expected in the NFL. It’s clearly who Stroud is in the NFL as…
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Publish date : 2023-11-13 02:35:13
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