During the taping of “49ers Game Plan” on the NBC Bay Area affiliate, San Francisco head coach Kyle Shanahan announced informally that starting QB Brock Purdy would be back under center for the 49ers on Sunday. The team travels to Arizona for a divisional showdown with new starter Jacoby Brissett and the Cardinals.

The timing could not be better for San Fran (6-4), which has slipped to third in the NFC West behind the Seahawks and Rams (both 7-2), who will play one another in Los Angeles at the same time on Sunday. The team hopes that, as well as Mac Jones has played in his stead, their starter in Purdy is irreplaceable. Shanahan maintains there was “zero controversy” at the position. The team has brought their starter along slowly (he did not even dress as backup last week), suggesting that Sir Brocks-a-Lot should be all systems go.

Improving matters is that presumptive breakout No. 1 wide receiver Ricky Pearsall will also return to the field after an extended absence. He joins wideout Jauan Jennings and tight end George Kittle, who have each made their way back into the fold already.

Fantasy lowdown: If Purdy has been dropped in fantasy leagues, it won’t take long for him to be rostered in full again. The matchup with Arizona, which is ranked fifth against quarterbacks, isn’t the greatest to walk back into. However, a glance at the 49ers’ schedule suggests that they will be battling for the playoffs when their fantasy schedule wraps up against weak passing defenses, including Tennessee, Indianapolis, and Chicago, in weeks 15, 16, and 17, following a well-timed Week 14 bye.

Author: Samwise (@BuyAndSellYou)