Let's be clear: Jones has done decent since he took over as the starter. He is one of the key reasons why the 49ers now have a 6-3 record. His record is now 5-2. But his performance against the Giants represented a massive step up in his game. It came at the perfect time, and the three-win cushion takes some pressure off.

Late in the fourth quarter, first-round pick defensive end Mykel Williams went down with a right knee injury. Afterwards, coach Kyle Shanahan told reporters that they fear Williams injured his ACL. A torn ACL would sideline Williams for the remainder of the season.

McCaffrey caught a touchdown pass from Jones, rushed for another score and the 49ers got back on track by running all over the Giants in a 34-24 victory on Sunday.

Other 49ers inactives are wide receiver Ricky Pearsall Jr. (knee), center Jake Brendel (hamstring), edge rusher Bryce Huff (hamstring), running back Jordan James, safety Marques Sigle and defensive tackle C.J. West.

Dropped passes on offense, missed tackles on defense and a comedy of errors on special teams added up to the New York Giants' third consecutive loss. The game sounded at times like it was being

Mac Jones hasn't thrown an incompletion yet on Sunday, but the Giants defense did force him into a mistake late in the first half.

New York Giants quarterback Jaxson Dart was distraught after fellow rookie Cam Skattebo went down with an ugly injury.