From The San Francisco Standard · · 1m 20s
49ers face Falcons with defensive shift
49ers adjust defense after Evans injury for Falcons game.
In brief
49ers adjust defense after Evans injury for Falcons game. 49ers will rely on run game against Falcons after Mike Evans injury. Originally reported by The San Francisco Standard.
49ers without Mike Evans
The 49ers face a game without Mike Evans after his Achilles tendinitis flared up.
49ers' defensive shift
Shanahan plans to focus on run game against Falcons' strong running back Bijan Robinson.
Bijan Robinson's impact
Atlanta's running back Bijan Robinson ranks third in expected points added per play.
Shanahan's defense strategy
Shanahan says Bijan Robinson is a huge challenge for 49ers' linebackers and defense.
49ers' rushing performance
49ers gained 126 yards on 29 carries with 69.2% success rate against Commanders.
49ers' defensive strength
49ers allow fewer than 5% of explosive plays, the lowest rate in NFL since 2000.
Falcons' defensive change
Falcons now blitz only 23.7% of dropbacks, down from last season's 42.5%.
Purdy's performance
Purdy generates league's highest rate of explosive plays against blitzed zones.
49ers' defensive opportunity
49ers may reach another level with improved defense after Bosa's potential return.
49ers' game plan
49ers plan to use run-heavy attack against Falcons with limited offensive weapons.
The short version
49ers will rely on run game against Falcons after Mike Evans injury.
