Sourdough Sam
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Arik Armstead has been a dominant force on the 49ers vaunted defense line. The fifth-year defensive lineman leads the team in sacks with 10.0, a career high. Armstead has recorded 4.5 sacks and a forced fumble in his last four games. In 2019, the pass rusher has registered 42 total tackles, 10 tackles for loss, 13 quarterback hits, two forced fumbles and one fumble recovery to go along with his double-digit sacks. Armstead and the 49ers pass rush will need to cause chaos in the pocket for Drew Brees. The 19-year veteran has started to get back into a groove after missing five games with a thumb injury on his throwing hand. Brees has passed for 1,791 yards and 12 touchdowns to just four interceptions on the season. In nine-career starts against the 49ers, Brees has tossed 22 touchdowns to seven interceptions.
“They've been pretty dominant," Brees said of the 49ers defensive front. "First off, they have really good players across the board and there are no weak links. They're all very, very good players, very talented. Big, strong, physical, very well coached. Just very sound in everything that they do. The statistics reflect it, the numbers reflect it, the wins reflect it. They’re a stout group.”