Grades for 49ers' decisive Week 9 win over Raiders as defense wrecks Las Vegas

49ers Report Card Grades for 49ers' decisive Week 9 win over Raiders as defense wrecks Las Vegas Matt Maiocco hands out team grades for the San Francisco 49ers' blowout win over the Las Vegas Raiders on Sunday at Levi's Stadium. By Matt Maiocco, 49ers Insider • Published November 8, 2026 • Updated on November 8, 2026 at 6:41 pm The 49ers’ offense jumped on the Las Vegas Raiders to open the game. And San Francisco's defense closed it out with five second-half takeaways, including Jaden Dugger’s pick-six to open the third quarter. Watch NBC Bay Area News free wherever you are WATCH HERE The 49ers got back on the winning track Sunday at Levi’s Stadium with a 38-17 victory over the Raiders in a throwback to the old Bay Area rivalry. Here is the 49ers’ report card from their Week 9 game against the Raiders: Rushing offense The 49ers controlled the game with their running game, seemingly at will. Christian McCaffrey, Kaelon Black and Brock Purdy all had their moments, as San Francisco rushed for 190 yards on 43 attempts. Black, a rookie, led the way with 70 yards on 11 carries. McCaffrey added 68 yards and a touchdown on 18 attempts. San Francisco 49ers NFL 3 hours ago Winners and losers from NFL trade deadline: 49ers, Jaguars, Raiders on list Breaking News 5 hours ago How veteran WR Keenan Allen boosts depleted 49ers' biggest position of need Purdy used his legs to pick up five first downs, and finished with 40 yards and a touchdown on seven carries. Grade: A Passing offense Purdy threw the 100th regular-season touchdown of his 57-game NFL career in the first half. Purdy distributed the ball all around the offense, as the 49ers played without Mike Evans and Deebo Samuel. Jordan Watkins helped provide the 49ers with a 35-17 lead late in the third quarter with a leaping 37-yard touchdown catch. The only red mark came in the second half, when Purdy left a pass intended for George Kittle just short enough for Raiders rookie safety Treydan Stukes to come up with the interception. Grade: B-plus Rushing defense The 49ers' run defense was solid, as the Raiders managed only 1.6 yards per rushing attempt. Mike Washington was on pace to become Las Vegas’ lead back. Well, it didn't look that way on Sunday, as he had minus-3 yards on six rushing attempts. Greenlaw had three tackles for loss, and Osa Odighizuwa had two tackles behind the line of scrimmage. Grade: A Passing defense The 49ers forced five takeaways in the second half, with the onslaught beginning early in the third quarter. Dugger came up with a huge play 17 seconds into the second half with an interception of Kirk Cousins and a 29-yard return for a touchdown.’ Midway through the third quarter, Fred Warner punched the ball out from Raiders tight end Brock Bowers after a short completion, and Dre Greenlaw recovered it. Upton Stout saved a touchdown with his forced fumble on Michael Mayer, which Warner recovered in the end zone. Renardo Green had another points-saving play when he intercepted Cousins in the end zone. Later, Malik Mustapha recorded an interception. Each of the 49ers’ five takeaways came from their pass defense. Grade: A-plus Special teams Eddy Piñeiro made all his kicks, and Corliss Waitman was never called on to punt. Piñeiro made each of his five extra-point attempts and added a 35-yard field goal in the fourth quarter. The 49ers kick coverage unit surrendered too many yards on returns to Dylan Laube, including a 54-yarder that set up a late-first-half field goal. Grade: B Coaching Coach Kyle Shanahan mandated that he wanted the offense to run the ball 40 times on Sunday. They ended up running the ball 43 times. The 49ers came out sharp after the bye week. It was their fifth consecutive victory after the bye. Shanahan’s decision to let 40 seconds pass before Matt Gay’s 50-yard field-goal attempt was highly debatable. The 49ers took over with 1:12 left before half, and it was the only time they did not score on a first-half possession. Grade: B-plus Overall The 49ers had the run game going. They got solid production from their group of wide receivers, and the defense came through with five takeaways. This was the kind of game the 49ers needed after dropping their Week 7 game against the Atlanta Falcons before the bye. All areas of the team contributed significantly to the decisive victory over the Raiders. Grade: A-minus Download and follow the 49ers Talk Podcast This article tagged under: 49ers Report Card Jaden Dugger