Ramfan128":1f9wrgxf said:Marvin49":1f9wrgxf said:Fade":1f9wrgxf said:So what do fellow divisional fans think about this after two weeks?
My forecast was mostly right, but what I would tweak is the Rams OLine didn't fall off as I expected, so I think it is a true 3 team race.
I think so far so good, but losing Staley scares me.
They have the Steelers this week without Big Ben...and that actually worries me. Rudolph is an unknown. Niners just came off an emotional trip east and came back with a 2-0 record. They are feeling pretty good about themselves.
This makes me think this could be a trap game before the bye
Steelers are in danger of going 0-3. That organization ain't gonna lay down.
This will be a tougher game than I think most think.
You remind me of myself two years ago. Couldn't let myself believe the Rams might actually be legit.
Offense was never going to be a problem for the Niners with Shannahan - it was defense. And while they may not have been great teams, the 49ers beat down two teams playing their home openers - Niners could very well have a letdown (just like the Rams lost to the Redskins at home McVay's first year) - but with that schedule, the Niners will probably be 7-3 or 6-4 going into that last stretch. The defense looks pretty damn good, and if it stays that way, this is a formidable team. I think 10 wins is going to happen. Whether that's a playoff spot or not probably depends on conference record and head to head versus Seattle.
There is probably a lot of truth in that, but I've seen the Niners be good, so Its lot like I can't believe it. Its more that I am cautious because I've seen them come out of the gate fast and then tank. The Niners won in week one under BOTH Tomsula and Kelly....so while I see all the reasons for optimism and actually saw them before the season, I've been burned way to often to be definitive.
Additionally, the loss of Staley really does concern me. They lost Shon Coleman in preseason so literally the only tackles on their active Roster are McGlinchey and Skule, the last of which was a 6th round pick who struggled in preseason.
That always seems to be the killer....multiple injuries to the same position group.