Warner recorded 13 tackles (six solo) Sunday in a Week 7 loss to Atlanta.
Greenlaw posted 12 tackles (four solo) in Sunday's loss to the Falcons.
Winston logged 14 tackles (eight solo) during the Titans' 27-24 loss to the Browns on Sunday.
Simmons logged four tackles (two solo) and a pass defense during the Titans' 27-24 loss to the Browns on Sunday.
Hooker posted five tackles (two solo) during Sunday's 27-24 loss to Cleveland.
Hill logged 12 tackles (five solo) and one forced fumble during the Titans' 27-24 loss to the Browns on Sunday.
The 49ers acquired Buckner from the Colts on Tuesday in exchange for a 2027 fourth-round draft pick, Tom Pelissero of Netflix reports.
Ayomanor caught three of his seven targets for 44 yards in the Titans' 27-24 loss to the Browns on Sunday.
Kirk played 20 snaps on offense but didn't show up on the box score otherwise during Sunday's 29-20 loss to Atlanta.
Cooks caught one of three targets for 13 yards during Sunday's 29-20 loss to Atlanta.
Ricky Pearsall came into the year expected to be the top pass catching option for this team in the receiving room; he's been anything but amid a season marred with injuries and absences. This is the match-up after the bye to get a primary weapon down the stretch and really expect Kyle Shanahan to force feed him today. Not going to over analyze this aspect instead looking to buy a bargain basement price tag on him.
Don’t look now, but the 49ers might be rounding into form. They have allowed a combined 17 points to their last two opponents, and now, they’re coming out of a late bye with the Titans having surprised last week. Christian McCaffrey playing might tick this line up to -13 once statuses are announced, which we want to avoid. San Francisco’s last five wins have come by double digits, and Tennessee’s defense is not going to be able to make too many stops in this one.
A wide receiver option that has gone completely MIA is Ricky Pearsall. There are a combination of reasons for that occurring, as in each of Pearsall’s last three games he has had a whopping twenty yards total receiving. Part of that was due to Pearsall returning to action from injury, but also the offense adjusting going back to Brock Purdy at quarterback. With Christian McCaffrey dinged up, look for others to step up in the offense today. Take Pearsall’s over.
This looks like a soft matchup at first glance, however the Titans rush defense has been much more formidable with Jonathon Simmons healthy and in the lineup. Christian McCaffrey has struggled on the ground this season and his rushing efficiency leaves a lot to be desired.
We've got ourselves a ladder opportunity with a big time buy low candidate. Pearsall has done basically nothing since returning from injury, but he continues to be on the field during approximately 90% of dropbacks. He's now up against a very leaky Titans secondary with a Brock Purdy passing yardage prop at 240 yards. Klay Kubiak (49ers OC) was specifically asked about Pearsall's lack of production on Thursday and he stated its been mostly game situation and coverages and that Pearsall looks great in practice. I don't mind sprinkling the ladder all the way up to 70 or 80 at a big payout, but either way, look for a post-bye bump for Pearsall (and Purdy).
The Titans are coming off a rare win, so it's time to fade them even at the high number. The 49ers' last five wins have all been by double digits, and they held two bad offenses to single digits before their bye. The Titans offense has had more than 300 yards twice all year and didn't do much for the final three quarters last week. The 49ers have 26+ points in four of their last five, and the WR corps should be running closer to full health coming out of the bye. I think the 49ers roll.
The 49ers need Christian McCaffrey to be healthy for the playoffs. They've given Brian Robinson Jr. seven or more carries in four straight games. In his last five games, Robinson has rushed for 24-plus yards each time, three times getting 40-plus. San Fran is a 12.5-point home favorite, so I like Robinson's chances of another substantial workload.
DraftKings. Rookie Chimere Dike has evolved into a reliable target for Cam Ward and the despondent Titans offense. Without Calvin Ridley, Dike has cleared this line in four of six games this season. Running 68% of his snaps out of the slot (68% of his catches, and 72% of his targets, per PFF) - he’ll face a 49ers defense that’s allowed the most catches to that alignment this season (8 per game) at the second highest catch rate (77%, per Fantasy Points Data). The Titans have been dialing up more screens for the dynamic receiver, with nine designed reads over the last six games, as well as a 21% first read rate.
