NFL Week 7 injury updates on Saquon Barkley, T.Y. Hilton and more
Our NFL Nation reporters have the latest injury updates for key players, including Saquon Barkley, T.Y. Hilton and more entering Week 7.
2021 Schedule
2021 Schedule
2-3, 3rd in NFC West
- 8/14L 19-16
- 8/22W 15-10
- 8/29W 34-10
- 9/12W 41-33
- 9/19W 17-11
- 9/26L 30-28
- 10/3L 28-21
- 10/10L 17-10
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Garoppolo returns; Lance, 2 others out for 49ers
San Francisco QB Jimmy Garoppolo will return to the starting lineup on Sunday, but the 49ers will be without several key players against the Indianapolis Colts, including backup QB Trey Lance.
Injuries will doom 49ers vs. Colts (1:01)
Revisiting the Indianapolis Colts-San Francisco 49ers DeForest Buckner trade
Nineteen months after Buckner was traded from the Bay Area to Indianapolis, he returns to play his former team Sunday night.
How QB-passionate Fargo helped mold Colts' Carson Wentz and 49ers' Trey Lance
North Dakota State produced two top-3 NFL draft picks in Wentz and Lance, who will take the stage in primetime on Sunday.
Ranking NFL teams 1-32 and evaluating confidence ratings against Week 1 expectations
Aaron Rodgers and the Packers are feeling good after five wins in a row, while confidence is dropping in Brian Flores and the Dolphins and DK Metcalf and the Seahawks.
Evaluating the NFC West: Cardinals and Rams target title; Seahawks and 49ers solve QB quandaries
Our NFC West reporters discuss the strength of the division, its quarterbacks, biggest issues and which team will come out on top.
San Francisco 49ers' identity in 2021 is clear as mud
When coach Kyle Shanahan and his staff perform their self-scout during the bye, they'll see a 2-3 team that isn't far off from playoff contention.
Lindsey Thiry ESPN
NFC West roundtable: Breaking down the quarterback situations for the Cardinals, Seahawks, 49ers and Rams.
NFL rookie QB tracker: Let's check in for the strides signal-callers took in Week 5
Rookies Justin Fields and Zach Wilson got their first wins, and there are plenty of things to celebrate for the other first-year QBs.
49ers QB Lance suffered knee sprain in 1st start
49ers rookie QB Trey Lance suffered a left knee sprain in Sunday's 17-10 loss to the Cardinals, coach Kyle Shanahan announced Monday.
Updated NFL Power Rankings: Bills are No. 1, plus the most improved player for every team
Cameron Heyward is playing better than ever in Pittsburgh, Cordarrelle Patterson is hitting new heights in Atlanta and Taylor Heinicke has stepped up in Washington.
'Some good, some bad' in Lance's first 49ers start
San Francisco 49ers rookie quarterback Trey Lance gave his first NFL start a strikingly similar review to his performance in the second half of last week's loss to Seattle: "Some good, some bad again."
Cardinals use Hopkins, stellar defense to beat 49ers 17-10
— Zach Allen will enjoy his postgame trip to Shake Shack after an exhausting, physical win over the San Francisco 49ers. He and the rest of the Arizona Cardinals' defense certainly deserve a burger or two.
Week 5 takeaways and big questions: Chaos in Packers-Bengals, Lions heartbreak, Cardinals 5-0
Green Bay and Cincinnati traded field goal misses in a wild one, the Lions squandered a chance, and the Eagles overcame a two-score deficit. What to know for every Week 5 game.
Nick Wagoner ESPN Staff Writer
49ers inactives: QB Jimmy Garoppolo (calf), CB K'Waun Williams (calf), CB Ambry Thomas, G Aaron Banks, WR Jauan Jennings, DT Zach Kerr, CB Buster Skrine
After managing injury, 49ers' Kittle lands on IR
The 49ers have placed tight end George Kittle on injured reserve with a calf injury that he had played through since Week 1.
Week 5's biggest fantasy football questions: 32 NFL reporters give advice
Can Odell Beckham Jr. be more consistent? Should fantasy managers be worried about CeeDee Lamb? Our reporters fill you in before Sunday's games.
What Trey Lance's start for the San Francisco 49ers means for Jimmy Garoppolo
Garoppolo is dealing with a strained and bruised right calf, which leaves the door open for Lance, the No. 3 pick overall out of NDSU.
Lance gets start in place of injured Garoppolo
San Francisco 49ers rookie quarterback Trey Lance will make his first NFL start Sunday against the undefeated Cardinals in place of injured Jimmy Garoppolo, coach Kyle Shanahan said Friday.
Adam Schefter ESPN Senior Writer
TE George Kittle is listed as doubtful for Sunday
Adam Schefter ESPN Senior Writer
Jimmy Garoppolo officially out Sunday vs. Arizona. Trey Lance will make his first NFL start.
Should Trey Lance be the Niners' starter the rest of the season? (0:59)
FiveThirtyEight: Is The NFC West The Toughest Division In NFL History?
One week after the Los Angeles Rams humbled the reigning Super Bowl champions, the Arizona Cardinals walked into SoFi Stadium and humbled the Rams.
NFL rookie QB tracker: These first-year signal-callers made their own respective strides in Week 4
Rookies Justin Fields and Zach Wilson got their first wins and there are plenty of things to celebrate for the other first-year QB.
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2021 NFC West Standings
| TEAM | W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 194 | 109 |
| Los Angeles | 5 | 1 | 0 | .833 | 179 | 127 |
| San Francisco | 2 | 3 | 0 | .400 | 117 | 119 |
| Seattle | 2 | 4 | 0 | .333 | 140 | 149 |
2021 Team Leaders
- Offense
- Defense
Passing Yards
Rushing Yards
Receiving Yards
Tackles
Sacks
Interceptions
Team Stats
Passing Yards246.213th
Rushing Yards122.012th
Points For23.417th
Points Against23.816th
2021 Draft Picks
| RD(PK) | PLAYER | POS | SCHOOL |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1(3) | Trey Lance | QB | North Dakota State |
| 2(16) | Aaron Banks | OG | Notre Dame |
| 3(25) | Trey Sermon | RB | Ohio State |
| 3(39) | Ambry Thomas | CB | Michigan |
| 5(11) | Jaylon Moore | OG | Western Michigan |
| 5(28) | Deommodore Lenoir | CB | Oregon |
| 5(36) | Talanoa Hufanga | S | USC |
| 6(10) | Elijah Mitchell | RB | Louisiana-Lafayette |