San Francisco. The 49ers and Houston have distanced themselves from the pack in the first two weeks. They're the best teams in football. Sunday night against Detroit, Alex Smith continued to show he's more than just a complementary piece to the puzzle. He makes winning plays, winning throws, and he is the perfect pilot for Jim Harbaugh's methodical, exacting ways. In the second half Sunday, with Detroit hanging around, Smith engineered drives of 10, 10 and 13 plays in succession. The results: field goal, field goal, touchdown. Smith's 115.9 rating after two games is best in the league for quarterbacks who have played two games. And on Sunday night, Smith got cut on the bridge of his nose when he was hit while sliding. "He's as tough as a two-dollar steak,'' Harbaugh said. More valuable too.
Speaking of Davis … in his last five games, including the playoffs, the 49ers tight end has 26 catches for 526 yards and seven touchdowns (16 game projection: 83 catches, 1,683 yards and 22 TDs). In the 15 games before Davis’ torrid streak, he had 59 catches, 674 yards and six touchdowns.