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One week after Bijan Robinson led the Atlanta Falcons' surprise win over the Buffalo Bills in prime time, another star running back stole the NFL spotlight. This time, it was Christian McCaffrey who led the way,
Acquired from the Philadelphia Eagles after a lost season playing out of position as a standup outside linebacker, Huff has given the 49ers their best burst off the edge. He got his fourth of the season against Atlanta by abusing tackle Elijah Wilkinson with an outside move and forcing a fumble in the process.
The 49ers defense had one of their best performances of the season, sending timely blitzes, doubling Drake London, and slowing Bijan Robinson as much as humanly possible. The entirety of the defense was electric, swarming the Falcons on every play.
Fred Warner was on hand Sunday night to cheer on his 49ers. They responded with yet another big win in an injury-marred season.
Mykel Williams and Alfred Collins, the San Francisco 49ers' top two picks last spring, had their most impactful game to date in Sunday's 20-10 defeat of the Atlanta Falcons.
SANTA CLARA -- The 49ers just beat the Atlanta Falcons 20-10 to improve their record to 5-2. Somehow, the 49ers keep beating teams that are better than them on paper. Which means the 49ers just might be better than the sum of their parts. Here are their grades for this performance.
The NFL announced it is suspending Greenlaw for Denver's Week 8 game against the Cowboys because the linebacker "chased after referee Brad Allen and verbally threatened him as he tried to leave the field," the league's statement read. According to multiple reports, Greenlaw immediately appealed the suspension.
San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy has missed five games this season with a nagging turf toe injury, and it's still unclear how close he is to returning.