The 49ers mounted a furious comeback in Super Bowl XLVII on Sunday night, but they fell just short in losing to the Ravens, 34-31. There also was some controversy, as a fourth-and-goal pass fell incomplete after what might have been a hold on Ravens cornerback Jimmy Smith.

“It was a missed call,” stated the intended receiver, Michael Crabtree. “[The referee] missed two or three in the game, but that was it right there, the Super Bowl was right there.

“I don’t want to talk about it. I don’t want to think about it. I don’t know, man. What do you think? I thought it was holding.”

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Added 49ers coach Jim Harbaugh: “You know, I really want to handle this with class and grace, and we had several opportunities in this game. We didn’t play our best game, and the Ravens made a lot of plays and battled back. They competed to win. But there’s no question in my mind that it was a pass interference and hold on Crabtree on the last one.”

Niners running back Frank Gore isn’t convinced the best team won.

“They got away with one,” Gore said. “We showed we were the better team. It was just a couple plays here, a couple plays there.”

NFL Network’s Albert Breer is reporting that San Francisco’s Frank Gore will play this week after spraining his ankle in the second quarter of last Sunday’s 13-8 win over the Bengals.

“There’s Frank Gore warming up. He’ll play this afternoon, ? is how ankle holds up over the course of the day,” Breer tweeted Sunday morning.

Gore has struggled this season with the 49ers even before his injury. He earned 148 rushing yards on 59 attempts and is averaging just 2.5 yards per carry this season. If Gore plays Sunday, he likely will not receive the majority of the carries, as San Francisco rookie Kendall Hunter will likely serve as the main running back should Gore fail to perform well. Gore was listed as questionable for Sunday’s game against the Eagles.

Breer also reported via Twitter that Eagles wide receiver Jeremy Maclin will play Sunday despite being limited in practice this week with a hamstring injury. Maclin has been the most consistent receiver this season for the Eagles, making a team-high 19 catches for 260 yards and two touchdowns through the first three games. Maclin was listed as probable for Sunday’s game against the 49ers.

St. Louis officially declared Danny Amendola out Sunday for the Rams game against the Redskins. Amendola has not played since dislocating his left elbow in the season opener against the Eagles. After reports emerged immediately after the injury that Amendola would miss the season, sources now say that Amendola should return close to 100 percent following the Rams’ Week 5 bye.

New Orleans announced that Marques Colston will play Sunday against the Jaguars but Fox Sports’ Jay Glazer is reporting that Colston will only see 15-20 snaps, which is consistent with the Saints tradition of easing injured players back into game action. Colston has not played since breaking his collarbone in Week 1 against Green Bay.

Bills quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick is quietly putting together a solid season, especially for fantasy owners. (AP)

What better time of the year to debut the LEEInks weekly fantasy column than Halloween — now I can use a lame pun for the title! As should be expected here every Friday for the remainder of the season, following are some slightly obscure names I expect to tally some serious points, based off of matchup analysis.

Sure, it would be easy to recommend an elite back such as Frank Gore against a Broncos defense that just got torched by Darren McFadden for 196 total yards and four touchdowns. And yeah, anybody can say Arian Foster is in line for a big week against a horrid Colts run defense that he demolished for 231 yards and three touchdowns in Week 1.

But I’m here to reveal the diamonds in the rough that are primed to explode, even if the majority may be riding the fantasy pine or are on the waiver wire. Like the creepy old lady in the neighborhood who actually gives out king-size candy bars, these players might not initially appear attractive, but if you’re willing to take the risk, they could yield a nice profit.

So this Halloween, if your lineup is feeling some bye-week woes, or you’re at the bottom of the pack and need a spark, give the old lady a visit and plug in one of these guys. You can thank me when you’re watching your fantasy team dominate while mowing down a king-size Milky Way.

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Ryan Fitzpatrick at Kansas City

Quick quiz: Who leads all fantasy signal-callers in points per game? Shocking answer: Not Drew Brees, Aaron Rodgers or Peyton Manning, but Buffalo’s Ryan Fitzpatrick, who wasn’t even starting entering the year. Fitzpatrick has netted 26.0 points a game in standard formats, while throwing for multiple TD passes in all four of his starts. Most recently, he absolutely shredded a stout Ravens pass defense for 382 yards and four touchdowns. His 102.2 passer rating trails only Manning’s.

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