In this episode of We Want Winners, Rod Adams and Garrett Gonzales break down the 49ers' 27-7 win over the Rams in the NFL's first regular-season game in Australia.
They start with Brock Purdy, who leaned on a short, high-percentage passing game early (25 of 34 for 205 yards, three touchdowns, and an interception) before the offense broke the game open in the second half. Rod and Garrett dig into the one-two punch of Christian McCaffrey (10 carries, 68 yards) and Kaelon Black in the run game, plus how new addition Mike Evans (6 catches, 49 yards, a touchdown) and a healthy Deebo Samuel — who scored on San Francisco's 99-yard fourth-quarter drive — fit together in the passing attack.
On defense, they discuss how getting Nick Bosa (4 tackles, 2 for loss) and Fred Warner (11 tackles, a forced fumble) back in the lineup changed the entire look of the unit, including the goal-line stand that flipped momentum in San Francisco's favor.
They also cover the different travel approaches the 49ers and Rams took to get to Melbourne, and look ahead to the 49ers' next three games.
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