The Cardinals had some success offensively in opposition to the 49ers on Sunday, however Christian McCaffrey and Brock Purdy proved to be an excessive amount of for his or her protection.
McCaffrey scored 4 touchdowns and Purdy capped a late 14-play drive with a one-yarder that put issues out of attain. The 35-16 win strikes the 49ers to 4-0 on the season and 9-0 in video games began by Purdy within the common season.
The Cardinals trailed 21-3 however scored two straight touchdowns to get again into the sport within the third quarter. The second got here on the finish of a 99-yard drive that confirmed quarterback Joshua Dobbs' rising consolation main the Arizona offense, however the 49ers answered with McCaffrey's fourth rating early within the fourth quarter. The Cardinals' ensuing drive stalled close to midfield and Arizona punted the ball away with greater than 9 minutes to play.
The 49ers ran 14 performs and ate greater than seven minutes of time without work the clock earlier than Purdy rushed into the tip zone. The landing was their fifth on six offensive possessions that included extra than simply kneeling. Arizona's protection's incapability to get off the sphere proved to be an enormous a part of the distinction Sunday.
McCaffrey ran 20 occasions for 106 yards and caught seven passes for 71 yards within the newest dominant efficiency from a participant who led the league in speeding coming into the week. He now has 20 touchdowns in 17 video games with the 49ers and has scored within the final 13 video games.
Purdy was 20 of 21 for 283 yards and now has 32 incompletions via the primary 4 weeks of the season. Brandon Aiyuk led the receivers with six catches for 148 yards in his return from a shoulder damage.
Dobbs was 28-of-41 for 265 yards and two touchdowns to huge receiver Michael Wilson. The Cardinals took a while to get happening offense, although, and that mixed with the protection's struggles as causes the 49ers pulled away for the win.
Arizona is now 1-3 and can host the 1-3 Bengals subsequent Sunday. The 49ers can be at house in opposition to the Cowboys within the marquee recreation on Sunday Night time Soccer.
