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Josh Dubow

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NFL writer for The Associated Press, who also covers Bay Area sports

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Josh Dubow @joshdubowap.bsky.social · 2h

Week 6 picks:
#49ers 23, Bucs 21
#Raiders 27, Titans 20

Josh Dubow @joshdubowap.bsky.social · 2h

#49ers RB Christian McCaffrey played his 100th career regular season game last week. Here's where he ranks in 1st 100 games:
Scrimmage yards: 11,522, 8th most
TDs: 84, 7th
Receptions: 563, 12th

Josh Dubow @joshdubowap.bsky.social · 3h

Dodgers were the 103rd team to bat less than .200 in a playoff series that was best of 5 or longer. Those teams were 18-84 in series before Dodgers beat Philiels in 4 games

Josh Dubow @joshdubowap.bsky.social · 4h

#49ers had 3 QBs in for tryouts this week:
Desmond Ridder
Nathan Peterman
Quinten Dormady

They also had 4 WRs in for tryouts:
Andrew Armstrong
Erik Ezukanma
Eli Pancol
Antwane Wells

Josh Dubow @joshdubowap.bsky.social · 5h

If #49ers win this week, that could trigger a $400,000 incentive bonus for Mac Jones who gets $100,000 for every win he has 25% of snaps in. Bonus only kicks in after 4th win per @spotrac

Josh Dubow @joshdubowap.bsky.social · 5h

Brock Purdy will miss his 6th game because of an injury in the last 13 games for the #49ers dating to last season

Josh Dubow @joshdubowap.bsky.social · 5h

Here’s full injury report for #49ers-Bucs

Josh Dubow @joshdubowap.bsky.social · 5h

#49ers rule out QB Brock Purdy (toe) and WR Ricky Pearsall (knee) for Sunday's game vs Bucs.

QB Mac Jones (oblique, knee) and WR Jauan Jennings (ankle, ribs) are officially questionable.

Josh Dubow @joshdubowap.bsky.social · 5h

Jared Goff is 2-0 in head to head matchups against Patrick Mahomes. The only other QB who has started vs Mahomes and never lost (playoffs included) is Jacoby Brissett (1-0).

Josh Dubow @joshdubowap.bsky.social · 5h

The longest streak in Super Bowl era to open a season without allowing a point in 1st quarter is 9 straight games by the 1974 Rams

Josh Dubow @joshdubowap.bsky.social · 5h

#49ers are first team since the 2015 Broncos to allow 0 points in 1st quarter of first 5 games of a season. This is first time Niners have ever done it

Josh Dubow @joshdubowap.bsky.social · 5h

#49ers are first team since the 2015 Broncos to allow 0 points in 1st quarter of first 5 games of a season. This is first time Niners have ever done it

Josh Dubow @joshdubowap.bsky.social · 9h

This is already the high for wins by 1st round QBs in first 6 weeks of a season with just 1 game played in Week 6. Previous high was 67 in 2021

Josh Dubow @joshdubowap.bsky.social · 9h

There have been 79 games played in the NFL this season. 69 of those games have been won by a starting QB drafted in the 1st round. The others:
Jalen Hurts 4 wins (2nd round)
Dak Prescott 2 (4th)
Geno Smith 1 (2nd)
Spencer Rattler 1 (5th)
Brock Purdy 1 (7th)
Tie game 1

Josh Dubow @joshdubowap.bsky.social · 9h

There have been 79 games played in the NFL this season. 69 of those games have been won by a starting QB drafted in the 1st round. The others:
Jalen Hurts 4 wins (2nd round)
Dak Prescott 2 (4th)
Geno Smith 1 (2nd)
Spencer Rattler 1 (5th)
Brock Purdy 1 (7th)
Tie game 1

Josh Dubow @joshdubowap.bsky.social · 11h

Cam Skattebo is 5th player since merger drafted in 4th round or later to rush for 5+ TDs in 1st 6 games of his rookie season. Also:
Marion Butts 7 in 1989 (7th round)
Alfred Morris 5 in 2012 (6th)
Tim Hightower 5 in 2008 (5th)
Arthur Whittington 5 in 1978 (7th)

Josh Dubow @joshdubowap.bsky.social · 11h

Giants were 10th team since merger to get 4 TD runs from rookies in same game. It last happened in 2012:
Washington vs Cowboys Week 17 (Alfred Morris 3, RG3 1)
Bucs vs #Raiders (Doug Martin 4)

Josh Dubow @joshdubowap.bsky.social · 23h

Pavel Dorofeyev gets equalizer on power play for Golden Knights vs #SJSharks to make it 2-2 in 2nd period. Dorofeyev is first Vegas player ever to score 4+ goals in 1st 2 games of a season

Josh Dubow @joshdubowap.bsky.social · 23h

Giants beat Eagles 34-17, matching their most lopsided win vs Philly since a 42-7 win on Dec. 30, 2012, in Andy Reid's last game as Eagles coach. (Also won by 17 in Week 18 of 2023 season)

Josh Dubow @joshdubowap.bsky.social · 23h

Rookies since merger with 3 TDs vs defending Super Bowl champs:
Cam Skattebo vs Eagles tonight
Kareem Hunt vs Pats Week 1 2017
Tyreek Hill vs Broncos Week 12 2016
Michael Irvin vs Washington Week 15 1988
Billy Jackson vs Raiders Week 8 1981

Josh Dubow @joshdubowap.bsky.social · 1d

Cam Skattebo is 2nd rookie in last 9 seasons with 3 rushing TDs in a game. Antonio Gibson did it for Washington vs Dallas 11/26/2020

Josh Dubow @joshdubowap.bsky.social · 1d

Cam Skattebo is 5th Giants rookie since merger with 3 TDs in a game. Also:
Saquon Barkley vs Bucs 11/18/2018
Odell Beckham Jr. vs Washington 12/14/2014
David Wilson vs Saints 12/9/2012
Charlie Evans vs Chargers 11/7/1971

Josh Dubow @joshdubowap.bsky.social · 1d

Cam Skattebo has 4 TDs this season. Only Giants rookie with more in the 1st 6 games of a season is Saquon Barkley with 6 in 2018

Josh Dubow @joshdubowap.bsky.social · 1d

Jalen Hurts has his 28th career regular season game with a TD run and TD pass. Only players with more:
Josh Allen 45
Cam Newton 45
Aaron Rodgers 31
Steve Young 31

Josh Dubow @joshdubowap.bsky.social · 1d

The Giants have scored TDs on the 1st 2 drives in back-to-back games for the first time since at least 2000

Josh Dubow @joshdubowap.bsky.social · 1d

Highest rate of 3 and outs thru 5 games since 2000 (excluding kneel downs):
2001 Washington 42.6%
2009 #49ers 40.3%
2013 Jaguars 40.3%
2009 #Raiders 39%
2025 Eagles 28.8%

Josh Dubow @joshdubowap.bsky.social · 1d

Per the very cool @sumersports Brain tool, #49ers are 2nd best in NFL in EPA per play on passes to RBs (0.243), while Bucs are 3rd worst at defending passes to RBs in terms of EPA/play (0.415)