Sourdough Sam
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Fred Warner is having a stellar sophomore campaign. The linebacker leads the 49ers in tackles with 115, his second-consecutive season with 100-plus tackles. He's also tallied seven tackles for loss, four quarterback hits, one interception, 3.0 sacks, nine passes defensed and three forced fumbles. Warner, along with Indianapolis Colts linebacker Darius Leonard, are the only linebackers in the NFL this season with 90-plus tackles, four-plus passes defensed, 3.0 sacks and two-plus forced fumbles. In Week 10 against the Seahawks, Warner registered 10 tackles, 2.0 sacks, one forced fumble and one pass defensed. Warner and the rest of the 49ers will be keyed in on slowing down Russell Wilson. The Seahawks took some blows to their offense in recent weeks losing running backs Chris Carson, Rashaad Penny and C.J. Prosise to season-ending injuries. With the running game in flux, moving the offense downfield will fall even more on the shoulders of Wilson. The veteran quarterback has been great in 2019, throwing for 3,877 yards and 29 touchdowns to just five interceptions. Wilson has also used his legs effectively, rushing for 313 yards and three scores. In his seven-career home starts against the 49ers, Wilson has thrown 15 touchdowns to just three interceptions.
Fred is making unbelievable plays at the linebacker position,” Wilson said of Warner. “They have a great team across the board on defense. Offensively, they’ve been making plays and doing their thing, too, as well. Like I said, it’s a one game matchup. All the other stuff, all the stuff before the season, all the talk, all the critics, all the stuff outside really doesn’t matter. It’s about what happens between the white lines in every play, each moment. Hopefully, we can capitalize on those.”