Andre Ellington: (Knee) Game-Time Decision

Those are the two positions where there could be change. But Iupati didn’t sound like it was a given he will face his former team.

Rookie defensive end Arik Armstead, who flashed his pass rushing ability in preseason (above) and in the first two games of the regular season, could help the 49ers this Sunday in Arizona. But will he be the new starter or will it remain Earl Watford? “It’s like anything else, whenever you get hit on something, they’re going to try to hit you again, and the next team will and the team after that will”.

Arians was asked if a scenario could possibly exist exactly where both Massie and Watford could see action in the course of Sunday’s game.

“Not unless it’s a problem”, he said.

Three of the sacks were a result of left guard Alex Boone, right guard Jordan Devey and right tackle Erik Pears losing one-on-one matchups.

There are no surprises on the 49ers and Cardinals injury reports heading into their Week 3 matchup. Iupati could be make his 2015 debut after undergoing knee surgery last month. We re getting more comfortable each week, each practice. If you go back a quarter century, those numbers hold up as 63 percent of the teams that got out of the blocks at 2-0 reached the playoffs. “And, unfortunately, they gave up a couple of big plays”.

Some of the adjustments the defense has made this week are as simple as sticking to assignments.

“That was a bad play”, head coach Jim Tomsula said. “I’ll be fine. It’s not my first time in this offense”. I just felt those guys now, the way today’s game is played, it’s ideal for the kind of group they have defensively. OLB LaMarr Woodley (shoulder) did not practice but Arians said he expected him back on Thursday. Ellington is listed officially as doubtful.

“Andre will be a game-time (selection)”, Arians said. “He’s making real good progress”. Carlos Hyde rushed for 43 yards in 13 attempts.

Nose tackle Rodney Gunter’s playing time dropped last week as end Calais Campbell moved to the nose in some alignments.

The San Francisco 49ers had a brutal off-season after going 8-8 in 2014.

Iupati was limited in practice but said afterward he was able to do more than he did in last week’s workouts. I’ve been excited and pleased.

“It wasn’t something that was really high on my priority list when I was younger”, Fitzgerald said.

Two weeks in Larry Fitzgerald already has more TDs than last season, so the 49ers, in what ever defense they set up, will be looking for number 11. That is why Boldin wasn’t shocked at all to see Fitzgerald catch eight passes for 112 yards and 3 touchdowns final week against the Chicago Bears. “I think we are right where we need to be and we still have a ton of room for growth and improvement”. “Mike has been working his butt off. Obviously, we paid him a crapload of money”. It was a single of these days in Chicago. He had a big day.

“We haven’t done anything”, defensive back safety Tyrann Mathieu said.

Cornerback Patrick Peterson will unveil the third “Patrick’s Corner” of his Foundation for Success to the students at Frank Elementary School in Guadalupe on Monday. The system was established to aid deliver low-earnings and inner-city youth with opportunities and resources to attain their full possible.

“Patrick’s Corner” provides access to books and a fun environment to read with family and friends for at-risk students. The defense… I’m not so sure what to make of it so far.