Niners Face Falcons’ Potent One-Two Punch
As the 49ers work to prepare for the Atlanta Falcons this Sunday, they are a mess.At 2-6, San Francisco is in free-fall mode. Quarterback Colin Kaepernick has been benched, replaced by Blaine Gabbert. Longtime tight end Vernon Davis was just traded. Reggie Bush is out for the year and Carlos Hyde is hobbling.The bad news just keeps coming.Now, amid all the doom and gloom, the 49ers will host the 6-2 Falcons at Levi's Stadium Sunday (1:05 p.m. kickoff) and will have to try to figure out a way to stop two of the NFL's most explosive offensive playmakers.The Falcons, guided by veteran quarterback Matt Ryan, rank No. 4 in the league in total offense, averaging 414.8 yards per game, and fifth in passing, at 288.8 yards per game.In order to come up with an upset Sunday, the 49ers will need to figure out how to stop the NFL's rushing leader, Devonta Freeman, and leader in receiving yards, Julio Jones.The 5-foot-8 Freeman, in his second season from Florida State, has exploded into one of the league's most exciting backs in 2015 after rushing for just 248 yards as a rookie. This season he leads the league with 709 yards, averaging 4.7 yards per carry. He's already scored nine touchdowns...
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