49ers-Saints preview: 5 matchups to watch

The San Francisco 49ers are home in Week 9 facing the New Orleans Saints. The game kicks off at 1:05 p.m. PT on FOX, and is the 49ers first game following their Week 8 bye. The 49ers opened as a field goal underdog, but with a lot of people wagering on New Orleans, the Saints are now a four-point favorite. The 49ers are 1-6, coming off six straight losses, while the surging Saints are 3-4, having won three of their last four games.

There will be plenty to watch on both sides of the ball. I thought we’d pull up a few potentially key matchups for the game. Some of these are player vs. player, but given the team nature of football, these are often going to be position unit vs. position unit, or…