5 years agoSan Francisco 49ers wide receivers Deebo Samuel and Dante Pettis were bystanders in Week 5, combining for two catches and 14 yards on six total targets. Samuel and Pettis were each targeted thrice and hauled in a pass apiece for three and 11 yards, respectively. The Niners cruised to a 31-3 victory and needed just 181 pass yards to secure the victory. Outside of tight end George Kittle, no other pass-catcher made much noise. The Niners should have closer contests in the future so these outcomes aren’t the norm, but staring at an undefeated record, there’s no urgency to press the aerial attack. In a run-first offense, Samuel and Pettis are nothing more than volatile WR5s for the time being.--Andrew Le - RotoBaller
Source: ESPN