Kyle Shanahan is treating the third and final preseason game as a dress rehearsal for the regular season, similar to previous years. He expects his starters to play the entire first half to fine-tune both sides of the ball ahead of the Week 1 showdown in Detroit.
While the 49ers don’t expect to have Dre Greenlaw, Jason Verrett, Dee Ford, and Brandon Aiyuk on Sunday with various injuries, the rest of the starters should be good to go. While all eyes will be on Trey Lance’s third preseason game, here are other 49ers’ players you should be paying attention to on Sunday.