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>> j >> joe: so, vic fangio, his first year as the broncos head coach. and he steps into this situation in the afc west. that is the football power index. the projection as to the chance to win the afc west. i saw these numbers, and i said, chargers, 24%? i get it with the chiefs. we know, with that loaded offense, mahomes coming off the mvp. broncos, 6%. raiders, 4%. a lot of factors come into play,

but that's what it is as of right now toh west. nd yutt ecent ews, h hasbeenppening, ho cae n is that derwin james, the all-pro safety, is going to be out of action. >> referee: offense, number 13. five-yard penalty. first down. >> joe: for upwards of four months with a stress fracture in his right foot. he will need surgery. does that change the way you think about the chargers? >> booger: just a little bit. the reason i favor the chargers is because of their defense with bosa. and their ability to rush the passer. and james, he's a playmaker. safety, outside linebacker, can play in the box. they'll miss him. >> joe: a good effort for the interception that time.

as the ball was in the air. and johnson comes up with the pickoff. finding the football. once it gets tipped, he goes up, johnson sees it. good reaction. >> joe: off the hands of williams. and then into the hands of the diving johnson. >> booger: that's on the quarterbac quarterback. he made a nice throw, but johnson did a good job on the second reaction. >> joe: john, what do you see? >> great control of the football prior to the ball touching the ground. the ball doesn't move, completed

catch. >> joe: here's nick mullensth nn the oint igoing to make about the chargers and james, when you assess things and say, how much does it impact the way you think about the chargers, i look at matchups in divisions. what do you need to match up with the very best? you got to find a way to stop the chiefs. he gives you a great chance. >> booger: especially against travis kelce. he's too big for a linebacker, but you can take a big safety like james and put him on kelce. now i think that favors the chargers. >> joe: walter will get the carry, and he drives ahead. that should be a first and goal for the 49ers. james, when he comes back, by the way, probably will be around the time of our mexico city

"monday night football" game with chiefs and chargers. >> booger: i've had that injury, they had to put a screw in there. even when you come back healthy, it will take time for that to heal. it took me four months to heal, and another additional two or three weeks to get back into it. >> joe: first and goal. walter remains the lone back. will throw the fade, and coming up with it for the score, kendrick bourne. had to work to get that second foot down. a great effort by bourne. look at that. tapping that foot and

controlling possession. >> booger: i like bourne. that's just great body control. good throw, and you get the feet down. takes a lot of athleticism to do that. >> joe: four receiving touchdowns a year ago. you see how he is as a contributor this year for the 49ers. an athletic play there from bourne. mulle mullens' throw, the one-yard touchdown. only three points in the first half. but now, the niners with a 24-9 lead. 21 unanswered second-half points for the niners here on "monday night football."

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>> j >> joe: kyle shanahan saw his team go 4-12 a year ago. major injuries all over the place offensively, the biggest was losing jimmy garoppolo. now, the fpi sizing things up this way. the rams out front, 63%. the niners, 13%. >> booger: i think a lot of it will depend on jimmy garoppolo and his health. he didn't look good, kind of

favoring his knee. if he can get healthy with the weapons they've added, hurd and samuel, and then on defense with ford and bosa. alexander and warner, i think they've upgraded their talent. they said they need playmakers and pass rushers, and so far i like the pieces they've added. >> joe: just to continue that conversation, you say the year depends on jimmy garoppolo. listen, there's no overreaction like preseason overreaction. and you can hear it right now on sports radio throughout the bay area tomorrow. i'm sure it's coming, he goes out there, 1 of 6, no passing yards, throws an interception.

the ball being batted down. what's the real takeaway on garoppolo? there's probably more coming out of the joint practices than came out of this game. >> booger: he's coming off an acl, and it's going to take time. from an acl, it usually takes two years. and you could tell he was a little tentative tonight stepping up in the pocket. >> joe: if you're just joining us in the second half, this is what happened with garoppolo to start the night. >> booger: looking over the middle, harrison knocks it down. again, he's in the middle. you get chubb rushing it, he throws up a 50/50 ball. the anoh inleti forcing it into tight garoppolo looks very tentative and rusty. hasn't played football in over a year. some would say that'sd. >> joe: a quick screen to

winfree. you heard the big thud as reynolds came in there. the flag is down at the 24. >> booger: of course, the flag comes in. anytime there's a big hit, i'm assuming they're going to check and see, was that helmet to helmet, did he lead with the shoulder? >> use of the helmet, that's a point of emphasis. >> referee: no penalty on the play. hit was legal. second down. >> they do a great job of picking up this flag. this looks to be shoulder to shoulder. maybe the helmet contact is incidental. >> booger: that's just a good nfl hit by number 50, reynolds. everybody on the sideline is pumped up. look at sherman. i love to see that. ammate. the fourth quarter a

>> joe: third and 13. incomplete. a great visit lisa had with sherm earlier. and after we're done, "sportscenter" with the postgame reaction, everything you need to know. find out why von miller thinks they've found their guy in joe flacco. 7 of 11 earlier tonight. we'll get you up to speed on the nl wild card race as well. "sportscenter," next on espn, and always on the espn app. >> booger: a very good chat with von miller. very good chat with him. >> joe: james runs out. will be visiting with phillip lindsay, the star rookie running back last year. lindsay and his parents recently reflected on his path, going from being undrafted to making

the pro bowl, all while living in the basement at home locally. >> he lives at home with mom and dad and the baby. >> after five kids, it was like, yay, we have the house to ourselves. then, never mind. >> the biggest thing was being able to help them out, financially. >> joe: the first undrafted player to ever make the pro bowl as a rookie. phillip lindsay. >> booger: time for you to move out of the house, though. get you a mortgage, young man. >> joe: you know the way nfl salaries work. undrafted free agent, you're not getting paid yet. lisa? >> lisa: oh, tess. phillip, what's up with living am home still?

>> oh, i have to be but i have a game plan. i can't tell you, though. >> lisa: it was a wrist injury that ended your historic rookie season. tell me how your wrist feels now. >> it feels good. 100%. i feel good. now i just need to get in the groove again. >> lisa: how do you top last season? >> just be myself. make sure joe got going a little bit today was the game plan. now, ii nd be ready for this year. >> lisa: you'll be splitting carries this year. you said you don't need a whole lot of carries. how come? >> it's about one-on-one matchups and making plays.

i don't need 20, 30 carries, to make something happen. i'm going to make it happen with whatever i get. >> lisa: what do you think about your new quarterback? >> i like joe. >> lisa: he's quiet, right? >> he's smooth. that's what we need, somebody who is more mature. >> lisa: we hope you have another great season. >> thank you. >> lisa: tess? >> joe: thank you. phillip, had the injury last season, had surgery. but $550,000, that's a lot of money. he's playing his way towards that status. so he's the 145th ranked running back in terms of salary cap hit. 145, a pro