When the San Francisco 49ers suit up for tonight’s game at Lambeau Field, it is highly unlikely that the team will have its entire starting offense on the field. Six of twelve starters are listed as questionable (the team lists two running backs as co-starters), with another two second-string receivers being out or doubtful for the game.
Although the Niners are hearing some good news on running back Matt Breida — who currently leads the NFL in yards-per-carry average with an impressive 7.5 — he remains a game-time decision. The same seemingly goes for many of the other players on this week’s injury report.
Here’s a look at the 49ers’ offensive depth chart, per the team’s official website. We have included the questionable players in bold, doubtful in italics, and out in strikethrough and note that this does not even include quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo or running back Jerick McKinnon, who are both on injured reserve.
Now take a look at what that looks like if you remove the injured players from the lineup:
That’s a much less imposing unit, particularly up front on the offensive line. And with the Packers still dealing with some injuries to their secondary — Jaire Alexander and Bashaud Breeland are both questionable to play as well — the 49ers having fewer quality receiving weapons would be a benefit to Mike Pettine’s group.
This simply underscores how important the inactive list will be for tonight’s game. Thankfully for the Packers, they’ll have a bye week to regroup rather than playing in week seven on a short week; San Francisco will not be so lucky, going home to host the Los Angeles Rams on Sunday afternoon.
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