Former Mizzou QB Blaine Gabbert named 49ers’ starter for Week 1
By Adam Spencer
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Former Mizzou QB Blaine Gabbert will start for the San Francisco 49ers in Week 1.
The not-so-surprising decision was made official on Saturday afternoon, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter:
49ers announce Blaine Gabbert will be their starting QB. https://t.co/zoGBa8mhjq
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) September 3, 2016
Gabbert beat out Colin Kaepernick and former Florida QB Jeff Driskel for the starting job.
The 49ers will take on the Los Angeles Rams on Monday, Sept. 12, on ESPN.
Adam is a daily fantasy sports (DFS) and sports betting expert. A 2012 graduate of the University of Missouri, Adam now covers all 16 SEC football teams. He is the director of DFS, evergreen and newsletter content across all Saturday Football brands.
