"Last season, without Christian McCaffrey for the first two months, they opened 5-4. Whether or not that team overachieved, the 49ers then went on a 1-6 nosedive for a 6-11 record. Included in that 2024 freefall was a 12-6 home loss to the Rams on Dec. 12, a game more known for linebacker De'Vondre Campbell's in-game expulsion. That clinched the season series for the Rams, reversing a trend in which the 49ers swept the regular-season matchups from 2019-22."
"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."
The 49ers have started 6-3 despite injuries and lead the NFC West by virtue of wins over each division opponent, including a 26-23 overtime victory at the Rams on Oct. 2. A Sunday rematch with the Rams at Levi's Stadium could erase head-to-head tiebreakers if Los Angeles wins. Last season's team began 5-4 without Christian McCaffrey before collapsing 1-6 to finish 6-11, including a Dec. 12 home loss that clinched the season series for the Rams. San Francisco's pass rush ranks last in the NFL. Bryce Huff returns from a hamstring injury tasked with pressuring Matthew Stafford, who leads the league with 21 touchdown passes and averages 8.9 yards per attempt.
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