After suffering back-to-back defeats in week 12 and week 13, the 49ers finally woke up. HC Kyle Shanahan and QB Brock Purdy instilled the winning confidence in their locker room. And they won the week 14 matchup against the Bears 38-13. But they are in a rough spot ahead of their week 15 game against the Rams.

The QB will be without his key players in the crucial game. OL Ben Bartch (ankle) and tackle Trent Williams (ankle), didn’t practice on all 3 days and were listed ‘out’ of the week 15 game. Their safety Malik Mustapha (chest & shoulder) practiced on Monday and Tuesday. But he didn’t practice on Wednesday after which Kyle Shanahan decided to list him as ‘out’ from the TNF game.

Brock Purdy will miss 4 other players, listed as ‘questionable’. DL Nick Bosa (hip, oblique) and RB Isaac Guerendo (foot) didn’t practice on Monday and Tuesday. They returned to Wednesday practice as a limited participant, but the 49ers listed both as ‘questionable’. Though listed as ‘questionable’, LB Dre Greenlaw (Achilles) might play in the game as, after doing limited practice on Monday and Tuesday, he fully participated in the practice on Wednesday. DL Khalil Davis didn’t practice on Monday but had limited practice on the subsequent days before the Thursday game.

It would be a tough battle between the divisional rivals. The Rams are also without CB Cobie Durant (chest) and TE Tyler Higbee (knee) who are listed ‘out’ of the game. However, the Niners will try to move to 3rd position in the NFC West by winning the game, while the Rams will be keen to gain their 8th win of the 2024 season.

Amidst all these, the 49ers quarterback is preparing with focus and confidence. He knows injuries are part of the game. And he believes that they can win with the players they have.

Brock Purdy exudes confidence in his locker room

While accepting that having experienced players on the field could have helped them, Mr. Irrelevant expressed his trust in his teammates and said, “I’m very confident in the guys that we got.” During the press conference, he looked calm and tuned in to the current situation. That’s important.

The HC Kyle Shanahan has prepared extensive plans with Brock Purdy. And he is confident in those. During the press conference, the signal called added, “I trust in the game plan. I trust in our guys to go and make plays and I just try to take what the defense gives me.” So he is game-ready. After dominance against the Bears, their confidence is high.

All the next 4 games are must-win for the team. They are already in the 10th position in their NFC conference. One more loss could push them out of contention. The Faithful are hoping they will give their all.