The upcoming 49ers game

cadams · #1 10-23-2009, 10:37 AM

this will be a telling week. the 49er's secondary is far outmatched by the texans' passing game. the 9ers do run a 3-4, which has historically given the texans fits, but if they can get some early success going in the passing game they should be able to slow the rush down. if the texans play the way the did last week, they should score 30+ points this weekend. if they do that, sf won' t be able to keep pace when they are on offense.

papabear · #2 10-23-2009, 12:33 PM

I'm not as worried about the 49'ers 3-4 as I was with the Jets. Their starter at NT Franklin is listed at 317. I don't know much of anything about him, but I'm sure he's a fine player. He doesn't scare like a Jenkins or Hampton would. It really hasn't been only the 3-4 that gives us problems. Dominant 4-3 DT like Haynesworth have given us issues as well....Of the course those are guys that give most teams fits.

Nconroe · #3 10-23-2009, 01:36 PM

Yeah, I'm ready for the Texans to show us they can win two or more in a row and keep playing consistent, good football for all four quarters of the game. Things looked good against a so called similar team last week, so keep up the good work.

On offense, if we can protect Schaub, I think we'll do pretty good. Obviously need to keep down the turnovers from Slayton and Schaub with no INTs.

On defense, continue playing the run tough, tackling tough even on the passes that are completed, should be ok there.

Keep up the good work on special teams and figure out how to prevent the blocked field goals finally.

Hope everyone is healthy and all the colds/flus, little knics and bruises are gone by Sunday.

For San Francisco, glad to have Singletary come visit his home town. And interesting to see how Crabtree does in his first game.

NBT · #4 10-23-2009, 05:49 PM

I'm sure SF will try to play a run oriented ball hog type of offense to keep Schaub and our offense on the bench. we just have to make sure our defense does a good job on their RBs, and get us some turnovers.

edo783 · #5 10-23-2009, 07:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by NBT

I'm sure SF will try to play a run oriented ball hog type of offense to keep Schaub and our offense on the bench. we just have to make sure our defense does a good job on their RBs, and get us some turnovers.

Kinda cool to think teams are scheming to keep our offense off the field. I suspect this year is the first time that most/all our opponents are doing that. Now if we can get them to worry about our defense that much, we will be in some tall cotton my friends.

Roy P · #6 10-23-2009, 09:52 PM

http://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/200910...7/49ers@texans

The Texans (3-3) have limited opponents to 135 rushing yards over their last three games after giving up 615 in their first three.

Not even Cedric Benson, who entered last week's games as the NFL's leading rusher, was able to get on track against Houston. The Texans held Benson to a season-low 44 yards in a 28-17 win at Cincinnati last Sunday.

It was Houston's second win during its defense's best three-game stretch against the run in team history.

Roy P · #7 10-23-2009, 10:05 PM

I'm wondering if the Offense gets going and gets ahead, if the other teams will simply give up on the run and start passing. I'm not sure if this is good or bad because of our Secondary. Imagine getting a 14 point lead forcing the 49ers to start throwing to Crabtree, Bruce, and Vernon Davis. Once the team makes a comeback against our defense, they may just give up on the run.

Moral of the story, we have to hope Shaun Hill doesn't come out looking like Dan Marino.