Oakland Raiders 18, San Francisco 49ers 6
The Battle of the Bay did not go too good for the 49ers last night. It appears that it might take some time for the Niners to adjust to offensive co-ordinator Mike Martz’ style of offense. J.T. O’Sullivan started the game last night and he did not play well. He completed 5 of 8 passes for 71 yards with a interception and a lost fumble. Alex Smith appeared lost on the field as he completed 5 of 9 passes for 51 yards. Shaun Hill completed 10 of 20 passes for 83 yards with a interception. He also scrambled once for 13 yards. Thomas Clayton led the 49ers in rushing with 27 yards on 5 carries (5.4 ypc) last night. DeShaun Foster had a rough Niners’ debut as he carried the football 6 times for 13 yards (2.2 ypc). Rookie WR Josh Morgan led the 49ers in receiving with 68 yards on 4 receptions (17.0 avg) in his NFL debut. Dominique Zeigler also caught 4 passes for 45 yards (11.3 avg) but he lost a fumble. The Niners finished up rushing for 70 yards on 19 carries (3.7 ypc). They also completed 20 of 37 passes for 199 yards last night. The Niners only had possession of the football for 25:28 last night and that won’t get the job done. The QB job still appears wide open after last night as no one stepped up.
The 49ers got pushed around on defense as the Raiders ran all over them last night. Linebacker Dontarrious Thomas led the 49ers last night with 8 tackles. DE Jay Moore also had a solid game with 4 tackles and a sack. The Raiders finished up rushing for 248 yards on 41 carries (6.0 ypc) last night and that’s flat out unacceptable. The Raiders also completed 13 of 20 passes for 98 yards last night.


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