LOS ANGELES — Jimmy Garoppolo went out with a flourish, leading the suddenly exciting San Francisco 49ers to their fifth straight win to end the season. Garoppolo threw for 292 yards and two touchdowns to lead the 49ers to a 34-13 victory Sunday against a Rams team that chose to rest its big stars for the playoffs, including Goff, Gurley and Aaron Donald. The Rams (11-5), who clinched the NFC West last weekend, got everything they hoped for: healthy players and the NFC’s No. “We could keep going,” Garoppolo said. “We did that one for ‘Quise, I think.”GAROPPOLO’S TOUCHThe catalyst for the 49ers’ late-season run, Garoppolo showed a nice touch in finding open receivers.

Source: National Post January 01, 2018 00:42 UTC