The San Francisco 49ers offense is dealing with a variety of injuries and ineffectiveness, and Sunday’s loss to the New England Patriots saw the rotations continue. Chip Kelly talked after the game about how the team just does not have the talent to keep up in a shootout, and so they are instead left shuffling bodies wherever they can.
Wide receiver Torrey Smith was inactive for the first time in his NFL career due to a shoulder injury. The team announced Quinton Patton, Aaron Burbridge, and Jeremy Kerley as starters, but the snap count reflects some changes to that.