49ers vs. Falcons preview: Unbeaten SF (6-0) visits Atlanta on Sunday
The 49ers take their 6-0 record to Atlanta on Sunday. Kickoff is 10 a.m. PT on FOX, and the injury list includes Deebo Samuel (out) and Mike Evans and Nick Bosa (questionable).
By the Bay Area Brief staff · Edited by Seamus McKenna · · 2 min read
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The undefeated San Francisco 49ers (6-0) visit the Atlanta Falcons (2-4) at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on Sunday, Oct. 25. Kickoff is 10 a.m. PT on FOX.
Why it matters: San Francisco leads the NFC West by three games. Atlanta has lost two straight but is only 1.5 games out of first in the NFC South.
The matchup
SF scores 29.5 points a game and allows 18.3. It beat Washington 23-17 on Monday night.
Brock Purdy: 1,460 yards, 14 TDs, 2 INTs.
Atlanta lost 31-23 to Chicago and 30-23 to Baltimore. Michael Penix Jr. has 944 yards, 6 TDs and 1 INT.
Bijan Robinson has 641 rushing yards but got only nine carries last week. The 49ers allow 90.2 rushing yards a game.
Injuries
WR Deebo Samuel Sr. (hamstring) is OUT.
Questionable: WR Mike Evans (Achilles) and DE Nick Bosa (calf), plus several linebackers and defensive backs.
Odds
DraftKings had SF -2.5 (it opened at -4.5), with a total of 49.5 and a moneyline of -155.
Sources
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The unbeaten 49ers will play the Falcons without Mike Evans, Nick Bosa and Deebo Samuel. Kyle Shanahan expects to have fewer than 48 players available, and Christian Kirk is set to make his season debut.
Sunday's NFL Week 7 slate saw the 49ers lose for the first time, the Vikings stay perfect and the Bucs rout the Panthers. Cowboys-Eagles closes the week on Monday night.
