The 49ers face the Cowboys on Sunday evening in a battle between groups struggling to fulfill expectations this season.
Brock Purdy, who had been one of many league’s high quarterbacks early within the season, had a major hiccup in final week’s dwelling loss to the Chiefs, throwing three interceptions. Purdy misplaced his high two wideouts within the first half as Brandon Aiyuk suffered a torn ACL and Deebo Samuel left the sport with pneumonia.
Aiyuk is completed for the season, including to the 49ers’ well being considerations, which embrace accidents to tight finish George Kittle (foot), No. 3 wideout Jauan Jennings (hip) and working again Jordan Mason (shoulder) getting into Sunday’s recreation. Reigning NFL offensive participant of the 12 months Christian McCaffrey has not performed this season as a result of Achilles points.
Amid these points, the 49ers (3-4) are tied for final within the NFC West, although they’re only a recreation behind the division-leading Seahawks (4-3) getting into Sunday.
The Cowboys (3-3) have been off final week, however final time they took the sector they have been embarrassed at dwelling by Detroit. They’ve their very own harm considerations as star linebacker Micah Parsons missed practices this week with an ankle harm. Defensive finish DeMarcus Lawrence and receiver Brandin Cooks are each on injured reserve after getting damage earlier within the season.
In the meantime, stress has mounted on quarterback Dak Prescott, who signed a report four-year, $240 million extension earlier than the season and ranks twenty third within the league in QBR thus far.
