Maybe the 49ers were right about the Falcons defense.
The 49ers, behind new starting quarterback Blaine Gabbert, had the Falcons reeling in the first half of today’s game. The 49ers scored two touchdowns in the half after failing to score a touchdown in either of their previous two games and had more yards at halftime (203) than in four different complete games this season.
A report in the days before the game said the 49ers considered starting quarterback Gabbert at the Rams in Week 8 but decided to wait until facing a “weak Falcons defense at home.