An incident involving San Francisco 49ers star running back Christian McCaffrey led to a punishment from the NFL this weekend.

The New York Giants play host to the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday in a battle of teams missing multiple star players on both sides of the ball.

San Francisco 49ers running back Brian Robinson Jr. found the end zone for the first time this year on Sunday, and his teammates were thrilled.

The San Francisco coach insists that Purdy remains the team’s No.1 choice at quarterback but Jones’ form has shown that he is a very capable deputy. With Jones the 49ers have gone 5-2 and the stand-in’s average of 261.7 passing yards per game is the fourth-best in the NFL.

A storied rivalry will add another significant chapter Sunday afternoon when the San Francisco 49ers stare down the Los Angeles Rams at Santa Clara, Calif.

The 49ers are by far the most injured team in the NFL. The only teams playing close to as many rookies as San Francisco are tanking. The 49ers finding six wins at the halfway point despite what their roster has been through is nothing short of impressive. The only question is how this can continue.

SANTA CLARA, Calif. – The San Francisco 49ers and PwC proudly announced a new partnership to reshape traditional fan engagement. As the first-ever Official Digital Consulting Partner of the five-time Super Bowl champions, PwC will introduce leading technology into a fresh playbook for 49ers fans.

San Francisco 49ers QB Mac Jones got effective protection to beat the Giants, but credit some of that success to Kyle Shanahan's plan for how to keep New York's vaunted pass rush from being a factor.