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Buccaneers vs. 49ers: Week 7 Grades and Analysis for San Francisco

By Peter Panacy

October 23, 2016; Santa Clara, CA, USA; San Francisco 49ers running back DuJuan Harris (32) jumps with the football against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during the first quarter at Levi's Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports
October 23, 2016; Santa Clara, CA, USA; San Francisco 49ers running back DuJuan Harris (32) jumps with the football against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during the first quarter at Levi's Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports /
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Oct 23, 2016; Santa Clara, CA, USA; San Francisco 49ers running back Shaun Draughn (24) celebrates ahead of wide receiver Jeremy Kerley (17) after scoring a touchdown against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during the first quarter at Levi’s Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kelley L Cox-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 23, 2016; Santa Clara, CA, USA; San Francisco 49ers running back Shaun Draughn (24) celebrates ahead of wide receiver Jeremy Kerley (17) after scoring a touchdown against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during the first quarter at Levi’s Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kelley L Cox-USA TODAY Sports /

Cumulative Grade

San Francisco now stands at 1-6 heading into its Week 8 bye. And it couldn’t come any sooner.

The 49ers’ embarrassment of a season will at least take a pause as the team has two weeks to prepare for another home contest, this time against the New Orleans Saints in Week 10.

New Orleans has a potent offense, which should mandate some serious changes from defensive coordinator Jim O’Neil’s defense. We’d, at least, like to believe the two weeks’ time would help.

Maybe.

This season has featured a lot of the same storylines on a week-in, week-out basis. The 49ers are capable of getting out to an early lead, or at least looking good in the first quarter-plus. This only gives way to an ugly second half, in which the Niners have no chance to stage a comeback due to a problematic run defense.

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It happened in Week 4 against the Dallas Cowboys. And the results were nearly identical at home in Week 7 against Tampa Bay.

So what grade should we give San Francisco?

Well, an F seems about right. At least some positives can go towards running back DuJuan Harris. That’s about it.

Next: Buccaneers vs. 49ers: Live Week 7 Thread for San Francisco

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