The Raiders have been one of the most disappointing teams in the NFL this year, and are now at home to the best defense in the league with a fill-in QB. The 49ers have several reasons to keep their foot on the gas. They have an outside chance at a bye week in the playoffs and they need to give their young and promising QB all the experience they can before the playoffs. Vegas has seen their points-scored drop by 5 in their last three games and by thirteen last week. They lost to the Rams and Steelers with a total of 26 points while Carr was at QB. Now with an untried Stridham under center, the prospects are bleak for point production. Stridham will have to face a healthy Bosa and the rest of the 49ers headhunters. Carr was sacked 3 times last week, and it could go up on Sunday. The Raiders real hope is elite running back Jacobs, but he will have his hands full against the top rushing defense in the league. Jacobs was limited to under three yards a carry last week.
Then there is young Brock Purdy, some very good targets, not to mention McCaffrey. The 49ers have put up 31 points on average in their last three games, and 37 last week. Purdy had a passer rating of 119, a completion rate of 69+ and just 1 pick in his last three games. He faces a Raiders' team 27th ranked in pass defense, and 30th in sacks.
The benching of Raiders' long time quarterback will not be without effect on a Raiders team going nowhere fast. It will be pedal to the metal for SF on Sunday. Take the 49ers to win and cover.