The San Francisco 49ers are awfully thankful both quarterback Mac Jones and wide receiver Kendrick Bourne stepped up in a major way during the Week 5 Thursday Night Football victory over the Los Angeles Rams.
The two backups combined for 10 catches and 142 yards, and it's safe to say the performance fully vindicated the Niners' decision to grab Bourne off the free-agent heap just weeks prior.
With the 4-1 Tampa Bay Buccaneers looming, San Francisco is likely going to need both Jones and Bourne to deliver a similar performance in Week 6.