Third quarter settles it
San Francisco turned an eight-point halftime lead into a runaway with 21 unanswered points in the third quarter, beating Miami 35-13 at Levi’s Stadium in Week 2. The 49ers led 14-6 at the break, then held the Dolphins scoreless in the third while stretching their advantage to 35-6. Miami scored seven points in the fourth, too late to change the outcome. San Francisco improved to 2-0 after opening the season with a 27-7 win over the Los Angeles Rams. Miami fell to 0-2 and has scored 13 points in each loss, following a 27-13 defeat at Las Vegas in Week 1.
Purdy leads an efficient offense
Brock Purdy completed 20 of 22 passes for 287 yards and two touchdowns. He also ran three times for 30 yards and a touchdown, giving San Francisco production through the air and on the ground. George Kittle caught all four of his targets for 80 yards and a touchdown. Kyle Juszczyk added two receptions for 27 yards and a score, while Mike Evans caught three passes for 54 yards. Christian McCaffrey gained 23 yards on 10 carries but scored twice on the ground. He also caught all four of his targets for 43 yards.
Miami gets volume from Achane
De’Von Achane carried 20 times for 74 yards and added three catches on six targets for 19 yards. His 23 touches produced 93 yards from scrimmage, but he finished without a touchdown. Malik Willis completed 14 of 23 passes for 197 yards and one touchdown, adding six rushing yards on two carries. Ryan Miller supplied 77 receiving yards and a touchdown on his only catch and target. Malik Washington caught four of five targets for 43 yards and gained four yards on one rushing attempt.
Fantasy production favors San Francisco
Purdy led the game with 28.5 fantasy points, followed by McCaffrey with 22.6 PPR points and Kittle with 18.0. McCaffrey’s two rushing touchdowns offset his limited rushing yardage, while Kittle paired a score with the game’s highest individual receiving total. Miller led Miami with 14.7 PPR points, though that return came on a single target. Achane’s heavier workload yielded 12.3 PPR points, just behind Willis at 12.5.
Week 3 ahead
Miami hosts the Kansas City Chiefs on Sept. 27 at 1 p.m. ET, looking for its first win. San Francisco stays home to face the Arizona Cardinals that day at 4:05 p.m. ET.