Kyle Shanahan said he isn't calling the 49ers overachievers because they believed they could do this. The team opened 6-3 despite injuries and holds an edge in the NFC West by beating each division opponent, including a 26-23 overtime win at the Rams. The Rams visit Levi's Stadium with the potential to nullify head-to-head tiebreakers. Last season's 5-4 start devolved into a 1-6 skid and a 6-11 finish that included a Dec. 12 loss to the Rams. Defensive focus centers on slowing Matthew Stafford, while the pass rush ranks last and Bryce Huff returns from a hamstring issue. Five of the final eight games are at home.
"SANTA CLARA - Kyle Shanahan isn't calling the 49ers overachievers, "because we believed we could do this," he claimed of their injury-laden 6-3 start. The 49ers are essentially leading the NFC West trophy hunt by virtue of a win over each division foe, including a 26-23 overtime win at the Los Angeles Rams on Oct. 2. Sunday brings the Rams (6-2 overall, 0-1 NFC West) into Levi's Stadium, and any head-to-head tiebreaker can be nullified if they beat the 4 1/2-point underdog 49ers."
"As defensive end Bryce Huff returns from a two-game hiatus from a hamstring strain, he knows his assignment: Pressure Matthew Stafford for a 49ers' pass rush that ranks last in the NFL and didn't add a trade-deadline savior, all due respect to the previous week's additions of Keion White and Clelin Ferrell. "He's a Hall of Fame quarterback so I know he's going to be looking to dice us up any way he can," Huff said."
Read at The Mercury News
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