All eyes are on the 49ers’ defensive matchup against the Vikings’ potent trio of running back Dalvin Cook and wideouts Justin Jefferson and Adam Thielen. But I think the 49ers’ offense can have just as much success against a depleted Vikings’ defense.
Kyle Shanahan’s offense has rediscovered its identity over the last two games, rushing 86 times for 327 yards. While that’s only 3.81 yards per carry, the 49ers are sticking to the ground game on early downs, which paves the way for quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo to have success on third downs.
In the past two weeks, the 49ers’ offense is 14-of-26 on the money down, which would rank 1st in the NFL over that span.