After falling to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 30-19 at Raymond James Stadium last Sunday, the San Francisco 49ers are back home in Week 7 for a primetime battle with the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday night at Levi’s Stadium.
The 49ers didn’t look good last week, as their defense was consistently gashed, and their offense seemed off. It might be that all of the injuries are finally catching up with them, but they also played Baker Mayfield, who is firmly in the conversation for the league’s MVP this year.
Atlanta is coming off a surprising win over the Buffalo Bills on Monday night, which improved their record to 3-2 on the season and kept them in second place in the NFC South. While second-year quarterback Michael Penix hasn’t been great, the combination of running back Bijan Robinson and wide receiver Drake London has.
Before these two teams meet on the field on Sunday night, we’ve gone through picks from over 35 experts from multiple different sites/publications to see who they’re taking in this matchup. Let’s take a look at what they said.
Here are all the top expert picks for 49ers vs. Falcons in Week 7:
Jarrett Bell: Falcons 24-20Nick Brinkerhoff: Falcons 27-23Chris Bumbaca: Falcons 22-19Nate Davis: Falcons 27-24Tyler Dragon: Falcons 24-21Mike Middlehurst-Schwartz: 49ers 27-21Stephania Bell: 49ersMatt Bowen: FalconsMike Clay: FalconsJeremy Fowler: FalconsDan Graziano: FalconsKalyn Kahler: FalconsPamela Maldonado: 49ersEric Moody: FalconsJason Reid: 49ersLindsey Thiry: 49ersSeth Wickersham: FalconsPete Prisco: 49ersCody Benjamin: 49ersJared Dubin: 49ersRyan Wilson: 49ersJohn Breech: FalconsTyler Sullivan: FalconsDave Richard: 49ersGary Davenport: 49ersBrad Gagnon: FalconsKris Knox: 49ersMoe Moton: 49ersBrent Sobleski: FalconsIan Hanford: FalconsWes O’Donnell: 49ersAlbert Breer: FalconsClare Brennan: 49ersMitch Goldich: 49ersGilberto Manzano: FalconsConor Orr: 49ersJohn Pluym: FalconsMatt Verderame: 49ersBill Bender: 49ers 24, Falcons 19
“The injury bug continues to hit the 49ers with the loss of Fred Warner (ankle),” Bender wrote. “Will Brock Purdy (toe) could return this week, and that would give the offense lift. Kendrick Bourne is coming off back-to-back 100-yard games, too. The Falcons are on a short week. Atlanta has split two road games this season. “
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