Eyes Week 9 return
Samuel (hamstring) has a chance to return following the 49ers' Week 8 bye, Matt Maiocco of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.
All three of Mike Evans (Achilles), Samuel and Demarcus Robinson (ankle) are eyeing a Week 9 return against the Raiders, so the 49ers' wide receiver depth chart could look vastly different coming out of the bye. Samuel would likely go back to his part-time role, handling short-area passes and an occasional handoff or two. He's not a particularly exciting fantasy play when Evans, George Kittle and Christian McCaffrey (hamstring) are all healthy.
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Brandin Cooks
Only one catch vs. Atlanta
Cooks caught one of three targets for 13 yards during Sunday's 29-20 loss to Atlanta.
Jacob Cowing
Season-high output sans Evans and Samuel
Cowing caught three of five passes for 38 yards, added a 10-yard carry and returned one kickoff for 28 yards during Sunday's 29-20 loss to the Falcons.
De'Zhaun Stribling
Remains on track for December return
Stribling (ankle) remains on track to return in December, David Lombardi of SFStandard.com reports.
Mike Evans
Expected back after bye week
Evans (Achilles) is expected to return after San Francisco's Week 8 bye, David Lombardi of SF Standard reports.
Christian McCaffrey
Dealing with mild hamstring strain
McCaffrey is dealing with a mild hamstring strain rather than a quadriceps injury, and the 49ers believe he'll be ready following the team's Week 8 bye, David Lombardi of SF Standard reports.
Brock Purdy
Pair of picks in Week 7 loss
Purdy completed 27 of 40 passes for 288 yards with one touchdown and two interceptions and added two carries for five yards in the 49ers' 29-20 loss to the Falcons on Sunday.
Kyle Juszczyk
Secures touchdown catch in loss
Juszczyk caught all three of his targets for 11 yards and a touchdown during Sunday's 29-20 loss to Atlanta.
Eddy Piñeiro
No FGAs in loss
Pineiro did not attempt a field goal while going 2-for-3 on PATs in Sunday's 26-20 loss to the Falcons.
Jordan Watkins
Solid numbers in Week 7 loss
Watkins brought in three of six targets for 56 yards in the 49ers' 29-20 loss to the Falcons on Sunday.
Kaelon Black
Efficient with expanded opportunity
Black rushed 12 times for 63 yards and a touchdown and brought in one of three targets for minus-4 yards in the 49ers' 29-20 loss to the Falcons on Sunday. He also lost a fumble and returned one kickoff for 34 yards.