Recap
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Matt Breida ran for 125 yards and the 49ers crushed the Oakland Raiders 34-3 on Thursday Night Football at Levi's Stadium. C.J. Beathard threw for 188 yards and three touchdowns. Marquise Goodwin caught two TDs. George Kittle had 4 catches for 83. Derek Carr threw for 171 with two interceptions. The 49ers improved to 2-7 in their first home win of the season.[1][2][3]
Columnist recap
AI summary, sourced from 1 period article (ESPN AP)
Matt Breida ran for 125 yards Thursday night at Levi's Stadium. Beathard threw for 188 yards and three touchdowns. The 49ers beat the Oakland Raiders 34-3 in the kind of Thursday-night primetime blowout where the year-two team's home win streak finally began.
Marquise Goodwin caught two touchdowns. George Kittle caught his first since the Green Bay game. The 49ers' defense generated three sacks of Derek Carr and forced two interceptions. The kind of Thursday-night home game where two 1-something teams met and the 49ers played the role of the team having gotten its act together for one week.
2-7 with the Giants coming up at home next week. The Sunday performance, after the Cardinals' close loss, has the Niners' growth year producing its best output since Garoppolo went down in Week 3.
By the numbers
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49ers 34, Raiders 3. Margin: +31. Nine-game record: 2-7, -32 differential.
- Matt Breida: 17 carries for 125 (2nd straight 100-yard game).
- C.J. Beathard: 16-of-21 for 188, 3 TDs.
- Marquise Goodwin: 2 TDs.
- George Kittle: 4 catches for 83.
- Derek Carr: 18-of-37 for 171, 2 INTs.
- 49ers D: 3 sacks of Carr.
- First 49ers home win of 2018.
- 49ers 2-7; Raiders 1-7.
Film room
AI summary, sourced from 1 period article (ESPN AP)
A 34-3 Thursday Night Football win over the Oakland Raiders at Levi's Stadium. The 49ers improve to 2-7 with their first home win of 2018.
How it unfolded
Breida ran in a touchdown to give the 49ers a 7-0 lead. Robbie Gould kicked field goals to make it 13-0. Beathard threw a touchdown to Goodwin. The Raiders answered with their only field goal. The 49ers led 20-3 at halftime. The second half was a Beathard touchdown to Kittle, another to Goodwin, and a Robbie Gould field goal. The 49ers' defense held the Raiders to just the three points.
The turning point
Breida's first-quarter touchdown. With the offense looking for any kind of explosive play in the first home game in nearly a month, Breida's score set the tone for the kind of complete-game blowout the team needed.
By the numbers
Beathard 16-of-21 for 188 with three TDs. Breida 17 carries for 125 (his second straight 100-yard game). Goodwin 4 catches for 47 with two TDs. Kittle 4 for 83 with a TD. Derek Carr 18-of-37 for 171 with two INTs. The 49ers' three sacks of Carr.
Personnel watch
Breida in his second straight 100-yard game. Beathard's career-efficient passing day (76% completion percentage). Goodwin with two touchdowns in the same game for the first time. Kittle with his fourth straight game producing 70-plus receiving yards.
What it means
2-7 with the Giants coming up at home next week. The Thursday-night blowout is the kind of home win the Niners' youth movement needed after the Sunday close loss to the Cardinals. The Giants on Sunday afternoon are another winnable home matchup.