The 49ers offense features one of its biggest challenges Sunday night against the Green Bay Packers. The challenge may be less about overcoming the Green Bay defense than it is about keeping up with its offense. Jimmy Garoppolo will take on Aaron Rodgers and the Packers’ high-powered offense that always is a threat to score a ton of points.
With that said, there will be a lot of focus on the playmakers on San Francisco’s offense. Here are the six players to watch on that side of the ball for the 49ers in what could be the marquee game of the season:
QB Jimmy Garoppolo
We got the full Garoppolo experience last week in the 49ers’ 36-26 win over the Cardinals. There were two bad throws that led to interceptions deep in Arizona territory, but outside of those throws, Garoppolo was near perfect with 424 yards and four touchdowns. Sunday night could be a shootout with Rodgers on the other side. With the running game struggling, Garoppolo might need to be perfect Sunday.