49ers Rule Out Mike Evans and Deebo Samuel for Sunday's Clash in Atlanta

The San Francisco 49ers are 6-0 and looking like an absolute buzzsaw, but they are about to test the limits of Brock Purdy's magic tricks. According to Adam Schefter, San Francisco has officially ruled out both Mike Evans and Deebo Samuel for Sunday's road trip to Atlanta.

Missing one star receiver is a hurdle. Missing two is the kind of offensive downgrade that turns a highly anticipated matchup into a mandatory Christian McCaffrey usage experiment. If you are holding a ticket on the 49ers covering the spread this weekend, you are suddenly putting a lot of faith in guys who usually only see the field when the team is up by three touchdowns.

"Adam Schefter reported the 49ers ruled out Mike Evans and Deebo Samuel for Sunday’s game in Atlanta."

Evans has been the ultimate safety blanket for Purdy this season, leading the team with 420 receiving yards. He just torched the Washington Commanders for a 55-yard bomb on Monday night and hung 113 yards on the Seattle Seahawks the week before, but now he is sidelined with a combination of rib issues and Achilles tendinitis.

Then there is Samuel, who is dealing with a hamstring injury that will keep him in street clothes yet again. Deebo already missed Week 3 with a calf issue, continuing a frustrating trend for a guy whose physical play style comes with a heavy toll on his lower body.

The undefeated 49ers are walking into Mercedes-Benz Stadium to face a 2-4 Atlanta Falcons team that is desperately trying to save its season. Atlanta has been a mess, but catching a San Francisco offense missing its two biggest perimeter weapons is the exact kind of scheduling luck that can swing a game.

We will see if Kyle Shanahan can scheme up enough open space for his backups to keep the undefeated streak alive. If the 49ers survive this weekend without their top two wideouts, the rest of the NFC might as well start packing for the offseason.