Atlanta Falcons at San Francisco 49ers (-2)
Psst. The 49ers were barely hanging on even before Fred Warner’s injury last week. Since Nick Bosa went down in Week 3, the 49ers’ pass rush ranks 30th in pressure rate (24 percent) and is tied for the fewest sacks in the league with two.
That should allow Michael Penix Jr. plenty of time to find Drake London and Bijan Robinson; that is, when he is not handing the ball off to Robinson, the best running back in the league. The Falcons’ defense, on the other hand, is getting better every week, and we’re not worried about flying cross-country after an emotional win on Monday night. Atlanta won’t be flat again this season after that 30-0 Week 3 loss to the Panthers. Doesn’t matter if Brock Purdy and/or George Kittle are back.
The pick: Falcons