A new winning streak: Studs and duds from 49ers 36-26 win over Arizona

The 49ers moved to 9-1 with their victory over the Cardinals on Sunday in a hard fought game. 

The 49ers moved to 9-1 with their comeback victory over the Cardinals on Sunday. It was the second time in 15 days that Arizona gave San Francisco a fight in two of the 49ers’ toughest tests of the season. They got off to a slow start on both sides of the ball Sunday, but bounced back thanks to strong performances up and down the roster.

Here are the studs and duds from the 36-26 win:

Stud: QB Jimmy Garoppolo

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The quarterback had the most productive game of his career, completing 34-of-45 passes for a career-high 424 yards with four touchdowns and two interceptions. That included the game-winning drive where Garoppolo completed six-of-seven throws, including the game-winner to running back Jeff Wilson Jr. in the face of a six-man rush that got to him quickly. Garoppolo started slow in the first quarter with one completion for four yards, but was huge in the second half where he threw for 303 of his 424 yards. Of Jimmy Garoppolo’s 18 touchdown passes this season, eight have come against Arizona in two of his best games.