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Here are your top 49ers storylines for Friday, December 3.

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Deep Sleepers and Must-Starts in Week 13 Matchup vs. Seahawks

Jimmy Garoppolo hasn't put up a ton of fantasy points, but he's getting 9.2 YPA over the last five games (facing three top-10 pass defenses) while engineering an incredibly efficient San Francisco offense. Volume (and lack of running) remains a fantasy hurdle for Jimmy G, as does playing without Deebo Samuel (groin) this week, but he gets a beatable Seahawks pass defense that ranks 27th in DVOA. Still, Garoppolo is more of a Superflex fantasy option in a matchup featuring two slow-paced teams. 

Highly questionable to even play after undergoing finger surgery, Elijah Mitchell suited up last week and finished with the second-most opportunities (33 carries/targets) in the league. He's averaging the third-most rushing yards per game among all backs and is clearly San Francisco's workhorse; the team even designed some screens for him last week, when he finished with a career-high six targets. With Samuel out and on an SF team with the second-highest run rate in neutral situations over the last month, Mitchell can safely be projected for a ton of volume against a Seahawks defense that's allowed the second-most fantasy points to running backs this year. He's a top-three fantasy RB in Week 13. 

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Safari West Names Latest Addition after Deebo Samuel

On October 6, Safari West a 117-pound baby giraffe. After submitting names, staff decided on "Deebo" in recognition of 49ers wide receiver Deebo Samuel.

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Verified Faithful: Bayley

Get to know WWE Superstar Bayley, her journey to becoming a member of the Faithful, why George Kittle is her favorite 49ers player and more in this episode of Verified Faithful, presented by Levi's®.

Watch the full video below or catch up on past episodes of Verified Faithful: 24kGoldn | Harry Shum Jr | Cam

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75 for 75

"75 for 75" is an article series from the 49ers Museum highlighting moments in the team's history as part of the franchise's 75th Anniversary celebrations in 2021.

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December 3, 1990 

Animosity between the 49ers and the New York Giants neared its peak in 1990 when the NFL's two best teams, both sporting 10-1 records, met at Candlestick Park in a classic defensive bloodbath.

"That was the most physical football game I remember playing at Candlestick," 49ers Pro Bowl defensive back Ronnie Lott said. "Two great defenses slugging it out."

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Read all of the entries in the 49ers Museum's 75 for 75 series at 49ers.com/museumstories.

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