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http://www.authenticssanfrancisco49ers.com/cheap-earl-mitchell-jersey , the second game of the 49ers season is upon us! The team has their home opener against the Lions in the early afternoon, after a pretty ugly loss in Minnesota to open the year. While the Vikings were likely the toughest game on the schedule for the year, the 49ers have the luxury of pressing the reset button early, against a Lions team that should be easier to handle in every distinguishable phase.After a forgettable week that was marred by mental mistakes which ultimately cost the team their competitiveness, it’ll be extremely interesting to see if they’ll be able to correct those mistakes and play a cleaner game. Obviously there are no guarantees in any game, but it’s a fairly grounded expectation for the 49ers to be competitive this week if issues like the turnovers and penalties that plagued them the last time out can be minimized.There are a few spots to really keep an eye on today. The safety corps, which was expected to be a relative strength this season, may have some bumps in the road against the Lions. FS Adrian Colbert is still listed as questionable while he’s been limited through nursing a hamstring injury, and if he’s unable to go, there will likely be a fairly significant drop-off, even if Jimmie Ward gets the start. Compounding matters is the surprisingly slow start that Jaquiski Tartt has had - despite a strong finish to the 2017, he spent much of the Vikings game looking slow and out-of-place.Speed threat Marquise Goodwin will spend the day on the bench as he recuperates from a thigh injury he sustained in last week’s game. Filling in for him will be rookie Dante Pettis, who had a rather promising debut, despite the ups-and-downs expected of a rookie. The perimeter defenders he’ll face this week should give him less trouble than the star-studded secondary that Minnesota has, but I doubt that he finds himself relied upon as a chain-moving option - George Kittle, and especially Pierre Garcon should have that role covered. I don’t believe that Pettis will see an unusually heavy load of targets http://www.authenticssanfrancisco49ers.com/cheap-joe-staley-jersey , but I’d expect his usage to come primarily in chunk & splash plays.The offensive line will, again, be point to watch. After losing both starting options at RG and finishing the first week by shuffling rookie RT Mike McGlinchey inside, the team has elected to call up undrafted rookie Najee Toran from the practice squad, and it looks like he’ll be getting the reps with the starting offense. Mike Person, and to a lesser extent, Joshua Garnett, are still considered questionable, so there’s an outside chance that one or the other will be able to perform come game-time, but I wouldn’t count on it. There will be some clarification to this once the inactive list is released later today.The game begins at 1:05 PST. 18-1 is still in play, folks! Go Niners!Film review: Week 1 defensive mistakes | Crocker, 4th & 9Players to watch against the Lions | Maiocco, NBC Sports Bay Area49ers to consider for Fantasy Football purposes | Madson, NinerswireGeorge Kittle is putting himself on the map | Biderman, Sac Bee Going into the season, I don’t think anyone imagined that the 49ers-Raiders’ Thursday Night Football matchup would feature two one-win teams. Yet http://www.authenticssanfrancisco49ers.com/cheap-marquise-goodwin-jersey , both teams are on a downward spiral in 2018 and heading for the top of the NFL Draft. To add another layer of complexity to this game — as if a shortened week isn’t difficult enough — the 49ers may be without quarterback C.J. Beathard due a to wrist injury. That implies that backup Nick Mullens may be making his first career start in the regular season.Aside from that, linebacker Reuben Foster and safety Jaquiski Tartt are out for Thursday’s matchup with various injuries, while running backs Matt Breida and Raheem Mostert, wideout Pierre Garcon, corner Richard Sherman and center Weston Richburg are listed as questionable.Yikes. That’s a lot of important names that could be watching from the sideline against the Oakland Raiders on Thursday. Despite these injuries, here’s what the 49ers will have to do in order to find some success in the Battle of the Bay.1. Take the ball out of the 49ers’ quarterbacks hands and lean heavily on the running game. Mullens could make his first career start under the lights against a Bay Area rival on primetime with a short week of preparation. That is not ideal. It is a lot to ask for anyone, especially an undrafted free agent.Or, if Beathard is able to suit up, that means his wrist probably isn’t going to be 100 percent, limiting his throwing ability on the field. Head coach Kyle Shanahan should try to limit the number of passing attempts that his quarterbacks have and force feed the 49ers’ running backs. There needs to be a clear disparity in the offensive balance, favoring the run over the pass.San Francisco currently employs the sixth-ranked rushing attack in the NFL, while Oakland has the 28th-ranked rushing defense. If Breida and Mostert are able to suit up, — which I expect them to — then Shanahan should take full advantage and feast on a young Raiders’ defense.2. Limit the Raiders’ most productive pass-catchers, TE Jared Cook and RB Jalen RichardWhen the Raiders came into training camp with wideouts Amari Cooper, Jordy Nelson and Martavis Bryant, I would have imagined the three being one of the more dynamic receiving corps in the NFL.Eight weeks into the season Youth Brock Coyle Jersey , Nelson seems to be a shell of himself, Cooper is a Cowboy and Bryant continues to be teetering on a potential suspension. So who are the quarterback Derek Carr’s favorite targets: tight end Jared Cook and running back Jalen Richard.Cook comes into Thursday with 36 catches and 474 yards, while Richard has 26 more catches than rushing attempts.The 49ers will be without Foster, which adds an extra layer of difficulty on Thursday. The major areas of weakness on the 49ers’ defense are the pass rush, covering running backs out of the backfield and limiting tight ends down the field. It’s going to be a challenge for linebackers Fred Warner and Malcolm Smith, who struggle in coverage of smaller, shiftier players.3. Don’t give Derek Carr extra chances against the 49ers’ defense.After turning the ball over 18 times in the first seven weeks of the season, the 49ers did a solid job of protecting the rock against the Cardinals last week, not having any giveaways. That theme will need to continue on Thursday night against the Raiders, especially with the potential injury-related absences on defense. Carr and co. have enough talent on offense to torch the 49ers’ defense, if Robert Saleh’s group is put on the field in bad situations. I fully expect a low-scoring, ugly, grind-it-out type of game on Thursday, but a few turnovers and short fields could change that. It’ll be pivotal for the offensive playmakers to not fumble the ball and the 49ers’ quarterbacks to make high-percentage throws.