Five 49ers to watch in big Week 7 game vs. Falcons on Sunday Night Football “Coach Kyle Shanahan views this Sunday night matchup against the Atlanta Falcons as a big game. The 49ers enter the game with a 4-2 record, in a three-way tie atop the NFC West.

George Kittle has missed the last five games due to a hamstring injury he sustained in the San Francisco 49ers' season-opener against the Seattle Seahawks.

George Kittle returns for the 49ers against Atlanta, and not a moment too soon. In his absence, the running game has been last in the league in yards per carry and has sputtered in the red zone. In this matchup, Kittle will need to jump-start the 49ers attack.

Head coach Kyle Shanahan told reporters on Wednesday that quarterback Brock Purdy (toe) and tight end George Kittle (hamstring) will practice on Wednesday. Quarterback Mac Jones (knee, oblique) will also be on the field. All three will be limited participants, but Shanahan noted that Purdy is “more limited” than Jones.

The 49ers maintained their position atop the NFC West on Sunday night with a prime-time 20-10 win at Levi’s Stadium over the visiting Atlanta Falcons.

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