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Ricky Pearsall and Jauan Jennings injuries hit 49ers at worst possible time

The Niners may be without two of their best pass-catching options at a critical moment.

San Francisco 49ers wide receivers Jauan Jennings (R) and Ricky Pearsall (L) | Thearon W. Henderson/GettyImages

"Adding insult to injury" might be a phrase describing the San Francisco 49ers' transition from Weeks 4 to 5.

Or, rather, "adding injury to insult."

Coming off a brutal 26-21 Week 4 loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars, head coach Kyle Shanahan's squad now has to put the ugly defeat in the rearview mirror as it prepares for a critical Thursday Night Football showdown on the road against the 3-1 Los Angeles Rams that'll determine the NFC West's leader.