"Kittle, after a five-game absence, returns from a hamstring tear to, as he says, bring the juice to a 49ers outfit that listed 18 players on Wednesday's injury report. The 49ers, under Kyle Shanahan's watch since 2017, traditionally have staggered through Oktoberfest, posting a 16-22 record and losing at least two October games every season except during the 2019 team's 8-0 start."
"No one's gained more scrimmage yards this season than the Falcons' Bijan Robinson (822, five games) and the 49ers' Christian McCaffrey (780, six games). The mutual respect is high, even more so after training together this past offseason. I watch him move, make a lot of these plays, and it's inspiring, McCaffrey said. When you watch him play, any chance you get, you try to emulate some of his stuff."
The 49ers plan to wear 1994 red-and-white throwback jerseys while confronting a thin injury list ahead of a Sunday night home game against the Atlanta Falcons. Key players unavailable include Brock Purdy, Ricky Pearsall, Nick Bosa, and Fred Warner, who underwent season-ending ankle surgery. George Kittle returns after a five-game absence from a hamstring tear to inject energy. The 49ers listed 18 players on the Wednesday injury report. Christian McCaffrey has 780 scrimmage yards in six games and remains a primary snap contributor. Bijan Robinson leads running backs with 822 scrimmage yards and 5.8 yards per carry.
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