Five 49ers to watch in Week 11 NFC West showdown vs. Seahawks

Five 49ers to watch in Week 11 NFC West showdown vs. Seahawks originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area

SANTA CLARA — The division-leading Arizona Cardinals are sitting back and watching during their bye week.

The 49ers cannot afford another stumble against an NFC West team as they prepare for Sunday’s game against the Seattle Seahawks, especially after they let big leads get away earlier in the season in losses to Arizona and the Los Angeles Rams.

This is a big one for the 49ers, who are looking to improve to 6-4 on the season and join the Cardinals atop the division standings.

Also, the 49ers need to get some momentum going. They have yet to play anything resembling a complete game, and things do not get any easier from here. After Sunday’s game against Seattle, the 49ers hit the road for tough matchups against Green Bay and Buffalo.

Here are five players to watch as the 49ers look to extend their winning streak to three games:

CB Renardo Green

Rookie cornerback Renardo Green made the play of the game to save the 49ers’ Week 6 victory over the Seattle Seahawks.

The 49ers watched their 20-point second-half lead dwindle to six points. The Seahawks had the ball when Green undercut a DK Metcalf route to intercept a pass from Geno Smith. He returned it 20 yards to set up a quick 49ers touchdown.

Green is set to make his second NFL start on Sunday with Charvarius Ward out for another game as he mourns the death of his young daughter.

With a group of wide receivers featuring Metcalf, Tyler Lockett and Jaxon Smith-Njigba, the Seahawks are going to try to throw the ball around the field on Sunday. So Green should get tested early and often.

RB Christian McCaffrey

It was not really a surprise that the 49ers rode running back Christian McCaffrey in his season debut in Week 10.

McCaffrey played 56 of the 49ers’ 64 offensive snaps. He had 19 touches in the game (13 carries for 39 yards and six receptions for 68 yards).

McCaffrey faced a stacked box on 52.85 percent of his…

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Publish date : 2024-11-15 18:07:57

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