The San Francisco 49ers beat the Houston Texans on Sunday, thanks to a strong performance from the offensive side of the ball and good play up front on defense. There was a lot that went wrong — the secondary, especially — but among the positives this week and in week’s past has been the play of veteran defensive linemen Earl Mitchell and Elvis Dumervil.
On Sunday, Mitchell was very disruptive in his 25 snaps on defense. He was consistently strong against the run, frequently in the backfield, and had a key fourth down stop, which you can see below.