Purdy completed 14 of 31 passes for 142 yards with no touchdowns and one interception and rushed once for three yards in the 49ers' 12-6 loss to the Rams on Thursday night. Purdy was able to engineer a short 39-yard drive on the 49ers' second possession that culminated in a field goal, but San Francisco punted the other six times it had the ball in the first half. After another modest 34-yard march that led to three more points to open the second half, Purdy scuffled throughout most of the rest of the contest and also threw an interception on a deep shot to Jauan Jennings with just over five minutes remaining in the game. The Rams would subsequently embark on a marathon 13-play drive that left Purdy with just 11 seconds to try and get the 50 yards necessary for a potential game-winning score, but he threw incomplete and took a sack on the final two plays. Purdy now has thrown for 159 yards or fewer in three of his past four games heading into a Week 16 road trip to face the Dolphins on Sunday, Dec. 22.
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Purdy completed 14 of 31 passes for 142 yards with no touchdowns and one interception and rushed once for three yards in the 49ers' 12-6 loss to the Rams on Thursday night. Purdy was able to engineer a short 39-yard drive on the 49ers' second possession that culminated in a field goal, but San Francisco punted the other six times it had the ball in the first half. After another modest 34-yard march that led to three more points to open the second half, Purdy scuffled throughout most of the rest of the contest and also threw an interception on a deep shot to Jauan Jennings with just over five minutes remaining in the game. The Rams would subsequently embark on a marathon 13-play drive that left Purdy with just 11 seconds to try and get the 50 yards necessary for a potential game-winning score, but he threw incomplete and took a sack on the final two plays. Purdy now has thrown for 159 yards or fewer in three of his past four games heading into a Week 16 road trip to face the Dolphins on Sunday, Dec. 22.
Purdy completed 20 of 25 pass attempts for 325 yards and a pair of touchdowns while rushing five times for 11 yards in Sunday's 38-13 win over the Bears. Purdy did suffer an injury scare in the fourth quarter on a roughing the passer penalty that saw the quarterback's body bend backward in an awkward fashion between two Chicago defenders. The star QB was writhing in pain on the ground following the hit, but he wound up missing just one play before returning to the field, as reported by 49ers' reporter Cam Inman. Aside from the brief injury scare, Purdy was firing on all cylinders against the scuttling Bears, which comes as a relief to fantasy managers following last week's dud against the Bills in the snow. Assuming that there are no lingering effects from getting clotheslined Sunday, Purdy could be in store for another high score in a potential shootout against the Rams on Thursday Night Football in Week 15.
Purdy completed 11 of 18 pass attempts for 94 yards while rushing twice for four yards with a lost fumble in Sunday's 35-10 loss to the Bills. Purdy and the entirety of San Francisco's offense struggled to gain traction in a blistering snow storm on the road in Buffalo. The 49ers were forced to lean on the run throughout due to the harsh weather despite playing from behind for much of the contest. Purdy's lone turnover was unforced when the ball slipped out of his hand on a pass attempt and derailed a drive deep in San Francisco territory. Purdy may have lost yet another key weapon, as Christian McCaffrey (knee) was forced out of the contest at halftime and did not return. Purdy will benefit greatly from returning home to Santa Clara, CA when the 49ers enter a soft part of the schedule against the Bears next Sunday.
Purdy (shoulder) is listed as active Sunday at Buffalo, Lindsey Pallares of the 49ers' official site reports. Prior to sitting out last Sunday's loss at Green Bay, Purdy barely threw as he dealt with soreness in his right throwing shoulder. He kicked off Week 13 prep in a similar manner to one week prior, but he progressed enough as the week went on to log a full practice Friday and have coach Kyle Shanahan state that the quarterback would return to action Sunday, per Nick Wagoner of ESPN.com. Still, Purdy carried a questionable designation into the weekend. Late Saturday, Adam Schefter of ESPN reported that Purdy didn't endure any setbacks Friday or Saturday and was expected to reclaim his starting gig, which now has been confirmed. The 5-6 49ers must win to keep pace in the NFC West, as the Seahawks took down the Jets on Sunday to get to 7-5, the Cardinals lost at Minnesota to fall to 6-6, and the Rams won in New Orleans to improve to 6-6. As a result, Purdy's presence is key for San Francisco's playoff push.
Purdy (shoulder), who is listed as questionable for Sunday's Week 13 matchup against Buffalo, didn't have any setbacks Friday or Saturday and is expected to start against the Bills, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports. Purdy's shoulder issue caused him to miss last Sunday's loss to Green Bay, but after getting some light throwing in at the start of this week, he logged a full practice Friday. He appears to have responded well to that session, and with no subsequent setbacks, the star quarterback appears set to return to the field Sunday. That's clearly a big boost to San Francisco's air attack, as No. 2 QB Brandon Allen completed a modest 59 percent of his pass attempts for 199 yards and a 1:1 TD:INT last week against the Packers. However, both the 49ers and Bills could face a challenge on offense -- and specifically in the passing game -- Sunday with the forecast calling for wind and frigid temperatures along with potential snow.
Purdy (shoulder) is listed as questionable for Sunday's game at Buffalo, with 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan saying Friday that he expects the QB to play, Nick Wagoner of ESPN.com reports. "Lots of things can happen between now and then," Shanahan said Friday. "But right now [Purdy]'s playing." The coach's optimism is backed by Purdy's upgrade to full practice participation Friday, setting him up to return from a one-game absence unless there's a last-minute setback ahead of the 49ers' 8:20 p.m. ET kickoff Sunday.
Purdy (shoulder) was listed as limited on Thursday's injury report, Matt Barrows of The Athletic reports. Purdy so far is mimicking last week's practice regimen after going down as a limited participant for a second consecutive day to begin Week 13 prep. On Wednesday, though, he mustered just two short passes during the portion of the session open to the media, one to FB Kyle Juszczyk and another to a member of the training staff, per Cam Inman of The San Jose Mercury News. Ultimately, Friday's session likely will be key for Purdy's chances to put an end to a one-game absence Sunday at Buffalo.
Purdy (shoulder) was listed as a limited participant at Wednesday's practice, Cam Inman of The San Jose Mercury News reports. Inman relays that Purdy attempted just two passes during the portion of practice that was open to the media, so the quarterback's limited listing may not have constituted much in the way of reps. More specifically, Purdy was seen throwing a short toss to Kyle Juszczyk during running back drills and another such throw to a member of the equipment staff, which was similar to last Wednesday, when he also went down as a limited participant on the official injury report. It's unclear how much on-field work San Francisco will log the rest of the week around the Thanksgiving holiday, but it's likely that Friday's practice will be key for Purdy's chances to miss just one game as a result of right shoulder soreness. The 49ers will travel to Buffalo for a Sunday night game this week.
Head coach Kyle Shanahan said Purdy (shoulder) will be a limited participant at Wednesday's practice, Nick Wagoner of ESPN.com reports. Purdy emerged from Week 11 with a sore right shoulder, and he eventually was ruled out for this past Sunday's loss to Green Bay, seemingly out of an abundance of caution. Shanahan told Nick Wagoner of ESPN.com that Purdy resumed throwing Monday, and the quarterback now seems to be on a path to returning to action Sunday at Buffalo. How Purdy is listed on practice reports Thursday and Friday likely will be key for his odds to play this weekend.