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Game grades, analysis from cathartic 49ers beatdown over rival Rams

By Akshaj Dwivedula

Brandon Aiyuk #11 of the San Francisco 49ers and Jimmy Garoppolo #10 (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)
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Sean McVay, Kyle Shanahan, Los Angeles Rams, San Francisco 49ers
Head coach Kyle Shanahan of the San Francisco 49ers shakes hands with head coach Sean McVay of the Los Angeles Rams (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images) /

49ers Special Teams and Coaching Grades vs. Rams

Special Teams

Special teams for the 49ers have been a sore sport, but they played well on Sunday.

The kickoffs and punts were covered well, there were no gaffes on the kicks, and Ray-Ray McCloud had his best game returning of the year, gaining positive yards on every decision.

They weren’t all perfect, but it was an aggressiveness San Francisco will take.

Grade: A-

Coaching

The first-half 49ers looked out of touch and out of gas. Kyle Shanahan couldn’t seem to string offensive drives, and Demeco Ryans had no answer for the Rams’ own offensive drives.

But halftime brought new life.

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Both coaches were able to do what they needed to: Shanahan especially showed his offensive acumen. The adjustments were exactly what the team needed to win.

Grade: A-

The 49ers now go on the bye, awaiting rest and reinforcements as injured players re-enter the fold.

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