49ers vs Falcons

2022 - 10 - 16

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49ers inactives: Nick Bosa officially out vs. Falcons (Niners Wire)

A groin injury will keep 49ers DE Nick Bosa on the sidelines for Sunday's game in Atlanta.

LT Trent Williams (ankle) DL Arik Armstead (foot, ankle) He had only a limited practice Friday and was listed as ‘questionable’ on the team’s Week 6 injury report.

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49ers vs. Falcons Halftime: Marcus Mariota Stars as Atlanta Holds ... (Sports Illustrated)

The Atlanta Falcons and San Francisco 49ers have played a back-and-forth affair in Mercedes-Benz Stadium.

Atlanta nearly ended the half early, as Garoppolo was strip-sacked by Falcons outside linebacker Arnold Ebiketie, but a hold on fellow outside linebacker Lorenzo Carter gifted San Francisco five yards and new life. Atlanta leads 14-0 in the first quarter. He followed it up with a 20-yard completion on a back-shoulder ball to rookie Drake London. And then, it flipped. Atlanta, in desperate need of offense, went to work. [forcing, recovering, and return a Jeff Wilson fumble to the house to put Atlanta on top by two scores](https://www.si.com/nfl/falcons/nfl/falcons/news/fumble-atlanta-falcons-scoop-score-to-take-big-lead-vs-san-francisco-49ers-aj-terrell-highlights).

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49ers vs. Falcons - Game Recap - October 16, 2022 - ESPN (ESPN)

Yet this was a week the Atlanta Falcons quarterback couldn't ignore. Three years ago, at this very point in the NFL season, Mariota was benched by the Tennessee ...

CB [Charvarius Ward](https://www.espn.com/nfl/player/_/id/4037361/charvarius-ward) (groin) and OT [Mike McGlinchey](https://www.espn.com/nfl/player/_/id/3052885/mike-mcglinchey) (left calf) both hobbled off the field in the first half and didn't return. [Cordarrelle Patterson](https://www.espn.com/nfl/player/_/id/15807/cordarrelle-patterson) on injured reserve, the Falcons are still producing in the ground game with a committee approach. [Rashaan Evans](https://www.espn.com/nfl/player/_/id/3126349/rashaan-evans). WR [Ray-Ray McCloud III](https://www.espn.com/nfl/player/_/id/3728262/ray-ray-mccloud) and S Talanoa Hufunga also missed time being evaluated for possible concussions. Terrell](https://www.espn.com/nfl/player/_/id/4239995/aj-terrell) scooped it up at the San Francisco 21 and took off for the end zone. [MyCole Pruitt](https://www.espn.com/nfl/player/_/id/2508256/mycole-pruitt), who was elevated from the practice squad for the game, collected the other scoring pass from Mariota, a 2-yarder to cap an 11-play, 74-yard drive on Atlanta's opening possession. [Kyle Pitts](http://www.espn.com/nfl/player/_/id/4360248/kyle-pitts) caught his first TD pass of the season and just the second of his 22-game career, hauling in a 7-yard throw from Mariota that prompted the young tight end to break out the vintage “Dirty Bird” dance. [Nick Bosa](http://www.espn.com/nfl/player/_/id/4040605/nick-bosa) because of a groin injury, San Francisco lost two more starters during the game. The Falcons controlled the clock by outrushing San Francisco 168-50 on a season-high 40 carries. San Francisco had last played in Atlanta during the 2016 season, losing 41-13. Mariota, the No. “I knew I had to find my confidence to play at a high level,” Mariota said.

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49ers vs. Falcons: 5 painful takeaways from San Francisco's Week 6 ... (Niner Noise)

The 49ers suffered an embarrassing Week 6 loss to the Falcons in which injury shortages and lackluster play both played a massive role.

Generally speaking, the Niners don’t want Garoppolo dropping back to pass 30-plus times in a game. For starters, the second game of a back-to-back two-game road trip can always be challenging, especially when it’s on the East Coast. Unfortunately, in a game where the Niners offense needed to shoulder the load, it ultimately couldn’t. However, with the 49ers struggling to move the ball on the ground and having difficulty reclaiming momentum, Garoppolo simply didn’t have quite enough to shoulder the offense. The San Francisco 49ers had a lot of things working against them entering Week 6’s game against the Atlanta The 49ers suffered an embarrassing Week 6 loss to the Falcons in which injury shortages and lackluster play both played a massive role.

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