49ers vs. Giants: Why Alex Smith and Vernon Davis Will Key San Francisco to Win

October 13, 2012   ·   Ryan Davenport   ·   Jump to comments

If head coach Jim Harbaugh's demeanor on Friday was any indication of how the 49ers are feeling heading into Sunday's game against the Giants, San Francisco is going to be fired up, to say the least. 
In a rematch of the 2011 NFC Championship Game that saw the 49ers lose in heartbreaking fashion, San Francisco appears poised to exact revenge on the defending Super Bowl Champions. 
And it'll be the team's lethal combination of quarterback Alex Smith and tight end Vernon Davis leading the way. 
Entering Sunday's game, the 49ers are one of the league's hottest teams, coming off dominant performances against the Jets and Bills, which saw San Francisco outscore its opponents by a combined score of 79-3. 
Last year, Alex Smith was just beginning to establish himself as an elite starting quarterback in the NFL, and he wasn't exactly the on-field presence that he is in 2012. 
Nowadays, Smith is one of the most efficient quarterbacks in the...

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