Center Matt Hennessy is scheduled to make his first start as a member of the 49ers with Brendel out of action.“
Hunter is a perennial double-digit sack producer. He has 78 sacks in his last 96 games since 2018. There will be no surprises for Williams or Hunter, so it should be an intriguing one-on-one matchup to watch.“
“With Saleh, we’re going straight for the heart.”
“He sees all the nuance in football, every little detail,” Saleh said. “He studies his butt off, and he’s giving juice to everybody. He’s talking smack with everybody.
“He plays corner, he plays nickel, he’s played safety. It’d be a disservice to try to explain how valuable he is. He is awesome.”
49ers vs. Texans: The Standard’s 5 fast predictions (paywall)
“Kawakami: Houston 17, 49ers 16. This feels like the opposite of the Atlanta matchup, which was quietly a great one for the 49ers. The Texans aren’t a good team, but they can do stuff defensively that will bug the 49ers and set up some short fields for the Houston offense.”