Can’t win them all: Studs and duds from 49ers 1st loss of 2019

Monday night was an incredible football game between two rival teams with plenty ramifications for later in the season. 

Stud: WR Deebo Samuel

(AP Photo/Tony Avelar)

Monday night was the best game of Samuel’s young career. He was the most targeted receiver with 11, and turned them into eight receptions for a career-high 112 yards. He was the only receiver to catch more than half of the passes thrown to him. Samuel was such a trusted receiver tonight that he was targeted on a deep attempt late in overtime on a third down, but the pass was broken up after the rookie got a couple steps on his defender. Samuel was possibly the lone bright spot on an offense that didn’t have much going the entire game.