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.

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.

Since the injury avalanche hit the 49ers have managed to keep their heads above water and not suffer any bad losses. After losing in Week 8 to the Houston Texans on the road, the spotlight gets a little brighter for a group that has been pushed into bigger roles with a handful of injuries for San Francisco on both sides of the ball.

San Francisco is a 2.5-point favorite in the latest 49ers vs. Giants odds from SportsLine consensus, while the over/under for total points scored is 48.5. The 49ers are -143 money line favorites (risk $143 to win $100),

A three-game skid to drop to 2-7 has made this another lost season for the New York Giants. Getting beat at home by San Francisco in a game that was more lopsided than the 34-24 score indicated has turned up the heat on coach Brian Daboll and general manager Joe Schoen.

Without directly saying so, San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan hinted on Wednesday that Week 1 starting quarterback Brock Purdy could remain sidelined due to a lingering toe injury for this Sunday's game between the 5-3 49ers and 2-6 New York Giants at MetLife Stadium.