In ‘The opener of the house, A team with Super Bowl aspirations needs to show he’s a worthy starting quarterback, but after a spin study amid the possibility of a rainout, the second-year QB sat out the day on the team’s second possession. , injured his ankle on a running play.
Trey Lance injury update
Before the official announcement, as far as Lance’s well-being after his first-quarter ankle injury was concerned, things didn’t look good:
Seahawks score on 49ers’ special teams snafu
Just when it looked like the 49ers were going to extend their lead on another Robbie Gould field-goal attempt, the Seahawks got their edge rusher for a block that Michael Jackson returned 84 yards for a touchdown to cut San Francisco’s lead to 20–7. .
Half time analysis
Michael Silver: The hedge is worth it. When the 49ers shocked the football world by bringing back Jimmy Garoppolo as Trey Lance’s backup, they were willing to deal with the increased drama in exchange for having a proven, familiar replacement if the 22-year-old quarterback struggled or got injured.
With 2:20 left in the first quarter of his second game as the team’s No. 1 QB, Lance was injured. He ran in, took a hard hit from Seahawks linebacker Cody Barton, tried to get up, then went down. He aired his right leg and left with a suspected fibula injury that could end his season.
Although the news was better than expected, Jimmy G. He’s 35-16 as a Niners starter and his presence is polarizing. Get used to it. Now he and the Niners are 20-0 and should be 1-1 by tonight.
Scott Astler: Let’s hope it doesn’t happen in the second half, but if Jimmy Garoppolo goes off the air and sits out a series, the 49ers will go from playing quarterback (Trey Lance) fullback to fullback (Kyle Juszczyk, the emergency quarterback). A lot of postgame conversations, by pundits and others, have second-guessed head coach Kyle Shanahan, and it’s hard to second guess second-guessers in this regard.
The 49ers led 20-0 at the half
Shortly after the Seahawks got a punt deep in their own territory — recovered by Ross Dually — Kyle Juszczyk punched in the 49ers’ second touchdown of the first half, bringing the score to 20-0 before halftime.
Jimmy G. He threw the 49ers’ first passing TD of 2022
Backup quarter hit backup tight end Ross Dually for a 38-yard touchdown on his first full possession; The 49ers’ lead extended to 13-0.
Trey Lance was ejected
After Tebow Samuel’s 51-yard rumble brought them back into field-goal range on their second drive, Trey Lance was carted off the field after injuring his right ankle on a running play. Jimmy Garoppolo came in, Lance was taken to the locker room, and he was out for the remainder of the game. Garoppolo had to punt on that possession to extend the 49ers’ lead to 6-0.
Eric has a branch .
49ers score on opening drive
49ers 3, Seahawks 0. On their first possession, Trae Lance drove the 49ers 73 yards down the field in 10 plays, having to settle for a field goal and a field goal on the 4th.
Sporadic rain in the beginning
Predictions
Eric Branch: The 49ers are 9.5-point favorites, their largest spread in the series’ 41-game history. That line partly reflects the fact that the Seahawks no longer employ Russell Wilson. But it also factored into Seattle’s win over Wilson. Monday night. Headed to Santa Clara a short week after an emotional win over losing All-Pro safety Jamal Adams. What if the 49ers open the season with two straight losses to Justin Fields and Geno Smith? Call Hysteria and Jimmy Garoppolo. Seahawks 20, 49ers 10.
Ann Killian: Pete Carroll and the Seahawks have been comfortable at Levi’s since eating Thanksgiving turkey at the 50-yard line the year the stadium opened. Their lone loss came in overtime in 2018, when the Nick Mullens-led 49ers relied on four Robbie Gould field goals to win. But all those wins came behind center Russell Wilson: I think Seattle got its second loss on Lewis, but not by much: 49ers 17, Seahawks 10.
Scott Astler: Forty-nine years old The win was 24-20. The 49ers don’t have a one-man roster, after all, there are many more players, many of whom are very good. Despite the brisk wind and some rain, Trey Lance was fine. The defense shines, Warner and Bosa are genuine. Two long pass completions by Lance (30 yards-plus).
Michael Silver: This is a very important game for Trey Lance and the Niners — so let’s assume he and they will rise to the occasion. The Seahawks already won their Super Bowl last Monday night, beating Russell Wilson and the Broncos, and are playing on a short week with nothing to lose. They usually make the Niners tough, but I don’t expect them to have enough juice today. 49ers 20, Seahawks 17.
Chances of rain will decrease as kickoff approaches
As such, the chances of record rainfall seem to be diminishing , a slight chance of rain throughout the game with winds of 15-18 mph. The game will mark the NFL debuts of both the 49ers’ 2022 third-round picks, RB Ty Davis-Price and WR Danny Gray.
Kittle is passive
Long week for Lance
Trey Lance made some big strides last week. In a matter of days, he went from being one of the NFL’s worst current quarterbacks to one of the worst quarterbacks of all time. At least that’s what some analysts would have you believe.
But in this corner, we’re going to withhold judgment on Lance until we hear from Henry Kissinger and Jay Leno.
“I want their eyelashes,” Martz said. He mentions Kyle Shanahan and John Lynch. What did they see in this boy?
Lance could be the next JD O’Sullivan that Shanahan and Lynch see. He wanted quarterback Martz, then the 49ers’ offensive coordinator, to run the offense again in 2008. After going 2-6 with a QB rating of 73.6 under Martz’s tutelage, O’Sullivan never started another NFL game.
– Scott Astler, columnist
A week 2 must win?
If the 49ers lose to the Seahawks on Sunday and Trae Lance doesn’t impress, coach Kyle Shanahan and his players will have every reasonable reason not to be nervous. With 15 games left in the regular season and a fresh start at 3-5 in memory of last year’s stirring rally, the 49ers can legitimately say there’s plenty of time for a turnaround as Lance grows into his role.
Inside, there is no reason to panic. Outside? Well, a loss to the Seahawks — absent a strong showing from Lance — would turn up the volume to Metallica-at-the-Fillmore levels.
That wouldn’t be fair to Lance, who is only 22 years old and about to make his fourth NFL start. And domestically, most journalists covering the Niners are likely to report and weigh in with appropriate perspective.
It did not happen at the national level. If things go badly for the Niners and their QB on Sunday, prepare for a barrage sections in the following days.
– Michael Silver, columnist
Good news, bad news
For the first time since Dec. 24, 2011, the 49ers beat Seattle and its quarterback, Tarvaris Jackson.
Wilson has a 17-4 record against the 49ers, including a win in the NFC Championship Game in January 2013, while throwing 37 touchdown passes and 10 interceptions, posting a 100.4 passer rating. Geno Smith, 31, made a fair impression of Wilson and his new team for two quarters in the Seahawks’ surprising win over the Denver Broncos on Monday night.
Quarterback Trey Lance hopes to look better than he did against the Bears. However, he may be forced to throw a slick ball for the second week in a row. The 49ers’ season opener played at a waterlogged Soldier Field and ended in a deluge that left miniature lakes on the grass surface. Sunday’s forecast in Santa Clara calls for afternoon showers, with up to a quarter of an inch expected throughout the day.
– Eric Branch, 49ers beat writer
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