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Giants vs. 49ers: Full San Francisco preview for Week 10

By Peter Panacy

SAN FRANCISCO, CA - OCTOBER 14: Wide receiver Kyle Williams #10 of the San Francisco 49ers catches a pass against cornerback Prince Amukamara #20 of the New York Giants on October 14, 2012 at Candlestick Park in San Francisco, California. The Giants won 26-3. (Photo by Brian Bahr/Getty Images)
SAN FRANCISCO, CA - OCTOBER 14: Wide receiver Kyle Williams #10 of the San Francisco 49ers catches a pass against cornerback Prince Amukamara #20 of the New York Giants on October 14, 2012 at Candlestick Park in San Francisco, California. The Giants won 26-3. (Photo by Brian Bahr/Getty Images) /
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SANTA CLARA, CA – NOVEMBER 05: C.J. Beathard #3 of the San Francisco 49ers looks to pass against the Arizona Cardinals during their NFL game at Levi’s Stadium on November 5, 2017 in Santa Clara, California. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)
SANTA CLARA, CA – NOVEMBER 05: C.J. Beathard #3 of the San Francisco 49ers looks to pass against the Arizona Cardinals during their NFL game at Levi’s Stadium on November 5, 2017 in Santa Clara, California. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images) /

Quarterback Comparison

The 49ers recently made a move to land former New England Patriots quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo via a trade with the New England Patriots.

Garoppolo didn’t see the field his first game with the Niners — a 20-10 loss to the Arizona Cardinals in Week 9. And with San Francisco having its bye next week, there’s a good chance the new QB won’t until Week 12 at the earliest.

Head coach Kyle Shanahan said the start will go to the incumbent, C.J. Beathard, via NBC Sports Bay Area’s Matt Maiocco:

Based off this assessment, there’s a chance Garoppolo plays, but it probably remains slight.

C.J. Beathard

You’ve got to give it to Beathard. He’s tough, especially after taking five sacks and 16 quarterback hits last week versus the Cardinals.

Protecting Beathard has been a problem, but it isn’t as if he’s the best when it comes to pocket awareness. According to Pro Football Focus, Beathard’s overall grade was 46.7 when under pressure entering Week 8. The data hasn’t been made available since, but a likely guess would be it’s just as low, if not lower.

On the season, Beathard’s net passer rating is 62.7 — ahead of only the Cleveland Browns’ DeShone Kizer (51.1) among all qualifiers.

The good thing, though, is the Giants don’t have much of a pass rush. Their 13 sacks on the year ranks 28th.

Eli Manning

There’s some buzz the Giants may bench veteran quarterback Eli Manning at some point this season in favor of the rookie, Davis Webb. With New York going nowhere fast, it’s feasible.

SAN FRANCISCO, CA – OCTOBER 14: Quarterback Eli Manning #10 of the New York Giants signals against the San Francisco 49ers at Candlestick Park on October 14, 2012 in San Francisco, California. The Giants won 26-3. (Photo by Stephen Dunn/Getty Images)
SAN FRANCISCO, CA – OCTOBER 14: Quarterback Eli Manning #10 of the New York Giants signals against the San Francisco 49ers at Candlestick Park on October 14, 2012 in San Francisco, California. The Giants won 26-3. (Photo by Stephen Dunn/Getty Images) /

But starting Manning surely gives head coach Ben McAdoo the best chance to win.

Still, Manning’s numbers have been pretty bad this season, as shown below:

Eli Manning 2017 Passing Table
Year Age G GS QBrec Cmp Att Cmp% Yds TD Int Y/A AY/A Y/C Y/G Rate Sk
2017 36 8 8 1-7-0 187 296 63.2 1820 12 6 6.1 6.0 9.7 227.5 85.4 19
Care Care 209 207 109-98-0 4259 7121 59.8 50034 332 221 7.0 6.6 11.7 239.4 83.8 347

Provided by Pro-Football-Reference.com: View Original Table
Generated 11/9/2017.

His passer rating is the lowest it’s been since 2010, when he led the league in interceptions (25). And those 12 touchdown passes are the fewest since, well, his rookie season when he tossed six.

Granted, not having a healthy crop of receivers has hurt. But it’s becoming apparent the Giants need to start thinking about their future without the 36-year-old Manning under center.