49ers Rule Out Mike Evans and Deebo Samuel for Sunday's Clash in Atlanta
Adam Schefter reported the 49ers ruled out Mike Evans and Deebo Samuel for Sunday’s game in Atlanta.
The are 6-0 and looking like an absolute buzzsaw, but they are about to test the limits of 's magic tricks. According to Adam Schefter, San Francisco has officially ruled out both and for Sunday's road trip to .
Missing one star receiver is a hurdle. Missing two is the kind of offensive downgrade that turns a highly anticipated matchup into a mandatory usage experiment. If you are holding a ticket on the 49ers covering the spread this weekend, you are suddenly putting a lot of faith in guys who usually only see the field when the team is up by three touchdowns.
Evans has been the ultimate safety blanket for Purdy this season, leading the team with 420 receiving yards. He just torched the Washington Commanders for a 55-yard bomb on Monday night and hung 113 yards on the the week before, but now he is sidelined with a combination of rib issues and Achilles tendinitis.
Then there is , who is dealing with a hamstring injury that will keep him in street clothes yet again. Deebo already missed Week 3 with a calf issue, continuing a frustrating trend for a guy whose physical play style comes with a heavy toll on his lower body.
The undefeated are walking into Mercedes-Benz Stadium to face a 2-4 team that is desperately trying to save its season. has been a mess, but catching a offense missing its two biggest perimeter weapons is the exact kind of scheduling luck that can swing a game.
We will see if Kyle Shanahan can scheme up enough open space for his backups to keep the undefeated streak alive. If the survive this weekend without their top two wideouts, the rest of the NFC might as well start packing for the offseason.