San Francisco 49ers quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo (10) throws a first half pass before he suffered an ankle injury and left the game against the New York Jets at Metlife Stadium in East Rutherford NJ on Sun Sep 20, 2020 (AP News photo)

By Jermiah Salmonson

The San Francisco 49ers got back on track last a Sunday. After losing the first game of the season to the upstart Arizona Cardinals, the 49ers took on the Jets last Sunday in New York. The game was won handily by the 49ers by a final of 31-1. The 49ers moved to 1-1 on the season.

Unfortunately, last week’s game did prove costly in terms of injuries. The 49ers star tight end George Kittle left the game with an ankle injury. The 49ers quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo also left Sunday’s game with an ankle injury. Both injuries seem mild but nonetheless could impact Sunday’s game.

George Kittle practiced in light practice both of the last two days but is still likely to sit out on Sunday. For Jimmy, it seems even more of a guarantee he sits on Sunday. It’s a blow to the 49ers but they do face a week opponent this week.

The 49ers will take on the New York Giants as they stay in the city that never sleeps for this week.

The Giants are 0-2 on the season and suffered a brutal injury of their own last week. Star running back Saquon Barkley has a torn ACL and will miss the remainder of the season. On the positive side for the Giants, it appears Barkley will make a full recovery and be able to play the remainder of his career.

The injury riddled franchises kick off at 10 AM PST in New York.