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49ers report card: Offensive errors trigger Week 1 loss at Vikings

MINNEAPOLIS – An undefeated season is out of the question. An 0-9 start like last year is improbable. So what should we make of the 49ers’ 24-16, season-opening loss Sunday at Minnesota? Here are our ratings:

Pierre Garcon #15 of the San Francisco 49ers attempts to catch the ball over defender Mike Hughes #21 of the Minnesota Vikings in the second half of the game at U.S. Bank Stadium on Sept. 9, 2018 in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

PASS OFFENSE: D+

Jimmy Garoppolo’s first loss as a starter coincided with his first three-interception game, including a pick-six when Kendrick Bourne ran the wrong route on a still-risky throw.