Understandably, there was no shortage of doom and gloom for the San Francisco 49ers entering their Week 5 Thursday Night Football showdown against the Los Angeles Rams.
Especially when looking at just how paper-thin the wide receiver room was.
With top wideouts Ricky Pearsall and Jauan Jennings ruled out with injuries, the remaining crop of pass catchers featured unknowns and proverbial "has beens." Including one, Kendrick Bourne, whose return to the Bay Area after a lengthy tenure with the New England Patriots was scarred by a three-drop performance the week prior in a loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars.