Kickoff is quickly approaching and, based on warm-ups, defensive tackle Kevin Givens will start in place of Arik Armstead.
As Jordan said earlier in the week, the coaching matchup in this game is a massive mismatch. Kyle Shanahan and Nathaniel Hackett on one side of the ball. Then you have DeMeco Ryans, one of the best defensive coordinators in the game against a first-year coordinator in Ejiro Evero.
Both defensive lines should make their presence felt. Whichever team’s offensive line holds up the longest should win. This will be the biggest test yet for Jake Brendel, Aaron Banks, and Spencer Burford.