Defensive coordinator Robert Saleh has made some recent strategic changes that have allowed the defense to play more efficiently. Saleh had the 49ers playing a heavy blitzing game in their Week 8 matchup against the Houston Texans. That strategy did not work very effectively as the Niners suffered a 26-15 defeat.

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Can the 49ers' defense overcome injuries and a surging Rams offense? Keys to securing another victory and sweeping their division rival.

Sunday, in the media room at MetLife Stadium, where the New York Jets, the New York Giants and NFL players’ ACLs go to die each week, San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan subtly gave the most revealing update on quarterback Brock Purdy’s lingering toe injury.

The San Francisco 49ers got back to winning ways on Sunday, and it was thanks in large part to another strong performance from star running back Christian McCaffrey. The Niners were on the road at MetLife Stadium for Week 9. They took down the New York Giants, 34-24, to improve to 6-3 on the season.

When looking at expected points added per rush, the 49ers have only played one defense that is below average in that area. The Seahawks rank first, and the Buccaneers were third. New Orleans ranks sixth, and Arizona ranks ninth, meaning half of their games this season are against top ten run defenses.

The Rams’ pass rush is great across the board, but Verse beating Williams for a sack and generating consistent pressure will go a long way toward slowing down the 49ers’ offense. With San Francisco leaning on a quick passing game, Verse will need to be quick with his pressures, too.

San Francisco 49ers QB Mac Jones got effective protection to beat the Giants, but credit some of that success to Kyle Shanahan's plan for how to keep New York's vaunted pass rush from being a factor.