The San Francisco 49ers and New York Giants square off on Monday Night

Football this week Youth Richard Sherman Jersey , with plenty of draft implications to consider. In the meantime, Sunday has brought the 49ers a couple helpful breaks.The Buffalo Bills thumped the New York Jets, wining 41-10 in spite of starting Matt Barkley at quarterback. Josh Allen should be back next week, but the “anybody but Nathan Peterman” strategy paid dividends this week. The Bills improve to 3-7 with the win.In Cleveland, the Browns got big days from rookie quarterback Baker Mayfield (three TD passes) and rookie running back Nick Chubb (a record-setting 92-yard touchdown run in a 28-16 win over the Atlanta Falcons. The Browns improve to 3-6-1 with the win.Both wins mean if the 49ers beat the Giants on Monday, they will likely not drop behind the Bills. They could fall into a tie, but the 49ers have the weaker strength of schedule for the tiebreaker edge. The 49ers have a shot to beat both the Giants this week and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers after the bye, so teams near them winning is always a plus.The only other game of significant note for now saw Arizona lose 26-14 to Kansas City. The Cardinals gave the Chiefs a tough time and covered the spread, but they could not take advantage of some opportunities and dropped to 2-7. The 49ers still hold the SOS tiebreaker edge.The afternoon slate features the Oakland Raiders hosting the Los Angeles Chargers. The Raiders are pretty awful Womens Alfred Morris Jersey , and I think they end up with the No. 1 or No. 2 pick. However, we can still root for them to mess up their own draft position!I enjoy watching the 49ers win games, but I also recognize that odds are pretty good Nick Mullens is not the second coming of Joe Montana. I’m fine rooting for the team to win but also being plenty happy with other teams winning to keep the 49ers in a decent draft position. The San Francisco 49ers defied the odds on Thursday night, dominating the Oakland Raiders to the tune of 34-3 in the final Battle of the Bay at Levi’s Stadium. The debut of quarterback Nick Mullens stole the show on what was easily the 49ers’ most well-rounded performance of the year under Kyle Shanahan, albeit against a reeling Raiders team led by veteran head coach Jon Gruden.Here’s our stock report after the 49ers’ dominant victory on Thursday night:Stock way up: QB Nick MullensWhat was once thought as a preseason apparition, “Mullens Magic” took center stage Thursday night against the Raiders. The 49ers’ new starter, who was the practice squad in September, completed 16 of 22 passes (72%) for 262 yards, three touchdowns Authentic Richard Sherman Jersey , no turnovers and a quarterback rating of 151.9. It is one of the greatest debut performances ever by an NFL quarterback. Shanahan was non-committal about Mullen’s chances to start in Week 10, but don’t be surprised if we get a prime time encore against the Giants on Monday Night Football.Stock down: RB Raheem MostertEven in their nearly flawless victory over the Raiders, the 49ers still couldn’t escape the injury bug that’s plagued them in 2018. Running back Raheem Mostert’s stock was trending up after racking up seven carries for 86 yards and an impressive 52-yard touchdown against the Raiders. It was clear he was earning a more prominent role ahead of Alfred Morris as the 49ers’ No. 2 option behind Matt Breida. Those hopes were quickly dashed when Mostert suffered a gruesome broken forearm in the third quarter. The special teams standout is out for the rest of the season.Stock up: TE George KittleAt some point we’ll have to stop including Kittle’s rising stock for the sake of it being expected on a week-to-week basis. The 49ers’ star tight end reeled in four receptions for 108 yards and a touchdown in another reminder that he’s quickly emerged as one of the NFL’s elite. His highlight play of night came on a tight-window throw from Mullens into triple coverage over the middle of the field. Kittle reached out, snagged the ball with one hand and broke through the defense for a 71-yard gain. He went on to score two plays later.Stock down: Draft positionA vocal portion of the 49ers’ fanbase prior to Thursday’s matchup had resigned their hopes to landing the No. 1 overall pick in the 2019 NFL Draft. Unfortunately for them, the 49ers’ chances took a significant hit on Thursday when the now 2-7 49ers beat the 1-7 Raiders, placing Oakland one spot ahead of San Francisco at pick No. 2 behind the 1-7 New York Giants. The 49ers’ roster would benefit from the premier talent offered by selecting first-overall (see: Bosa, Nick,) but there are far too many positives to be taken from their impressive win on Thursday to be concerned about draft position in Week 10.Stock up: Coach Kyle ShanahanThere was a stark difference between the two one-win teams on the field at Levi’s Stadium on Thursday. Shanahan’s 49ers, despite losing six straight Womens Mike McGlinchey Jersey , were full of energy and executed to near perfection on both sides of the ball for all four quarters.The same can’t be said Gruden’s Raiders, who essentially gave up on the veteran head coach as the game wore on. The team in it’s current state has a long way to go before competing with most of the NFL, but the 49ers’ coach deserves credit for keeping a young 49ers roster focused on the task at hand.Stock up: Pass rushThe 49ers’ convincing victory has given us cause to replace the spot normally reserved for the final stock hit with another surprising positive - the defense’s effective pass rush. The 49ers sacked Raiders quarterback Derek Carr eight times Thursday. They also added nine quarterback hits and seven tackles for loss. Cassius Marsh, Dekoda Watson, DeForest Buckner and Solomon Thomas all got to the quarterback in the 49ers’ most successful defensive outing so far this season.