"Starting in place of injured QB Brock Purdy once again, Jones completed 33-of-49 for 342 yards with two touchdowns and no interceptions for a passer rating of 100.9. "I don't really pay attention to much to it," Jones told ESPN's Nick Wagoner of San Francisco entering the game as 8.5-point underdogs. "[San Francisco coach] Kyle [Shanahan] came up to me, and he was pissed about it. "He's like, 'Dude, I can't believe they moved us to underdogs again,' or like more [extreme underdogs] or whatever. And I'm like, 'I don't know what that means really, [but] like, yeah, let's go kill them.' He was pissed about it. I was like, 'Yeah, I'm pissed, too.'""
"Jones spread the wealth in terms of his passing targets on Thursday, but his primary option was former Patriots wideout Kendrick Bourne - who set career highs with 10 receptions for 142 yards. Eight of those catches resulted in first downs. "KB has brought so much energy, so much juice to this team, and we love and appreciate him so much," fullback Kyle Juszczyk told Wagoner of Bourne's contributions. "Guys that have played with him before knew that, but I think everyone that hasn't has seen it right away. He's definitely helped spark this team.""
Mac Jones improved to 3-0 as a starter for the San Francisco 49ers, leading an overtime 26-23 victory over the Rams at SoFi Stadium. Jones started for injured Brock Purdy and finished 33-of-49 for 342 yards, two touchdowns and no interceptions, posting a 100.9 passer rating. Jones said he avoids focusing on betting lines and relayed coach Kyle Shanahan's frustration at being listed as underdogs. Kendrick Bourne set career highs with 10 catches for 142 yards, including eight first downs, and drew praise from fullback Kyle Juszczyk for energizing and sparking the team. Bourne signed with San Francisco on Sept. 9 after his release by New England.
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