SF 49ers vs. NY Giants: 3 most impressive performances

The SF 49ers upended the NY Giants in decisive fashion, winning 36-9 and getting some tremendous efforts from these three top players.

Considering the SF 49ers‘ 36-9 one-sided win over the New York Giants at MetLife Stadium in Week 3, it would be a safe bet we could pick quite a number of top-performing players on this list.

Head coach Kyle Shanahan’s squad had a tough going of things early, especially on the ground. But his offense still managed lengthy possessions, ultimately giving the Niners the time-of-possession battle by a wide margin: 39:44 to 20:16. On top of that, San Francisco went 8-of-12 on third-down conversions while holding New York to a 4-of-10 mark, which also proved to be a deciding aspect of the game, too.

So did the SF 49ers winning the turnover battle, picking off Giants quarterback Daniel Jones once and taking away two fumbles while not losing a turnover of their own. Jones was limited in the air to just 165 net passing yards and only made notable contributions on the ground, thanks to his scrambling skills.

Judging by the teamwide numbers, it’s pretty easy to see why the Niners were so dominant:

• First downs: 49ers (29), Giants (13)
• Offensive plays: 49ers (73), Giants (49)
• Total yards: 49ers (420), Giants (231)

San Francisco also didn’t have to punt in the game, marking the first time the franchise has enjoyed that feat since 1993.

All these combined numbers show a dominant effort. Yet dominant team efforts are put together by individual players, and more than a handful had exceptional showings for the SF 49ers in Week 3.

While there are many to look at, these three Niners players stood out the most in the team’s win at MetLife Stadium.