Programming note: Matt Maiocco's interview with Kyle Shanahan on "49ers Game Plan" airs at 9 p.m. Friday on NBC Sports Bay Area.
The 49ers take on the Las Vegas Raiders at home this week -- the third time in the Kyle Shanahan era the two teams will face off in the regular season.
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San Francisco is coming off a bye week, and while injuries still plague the team, multiple key players are expected back, including wide receiver Demarcus Robinson and edge rusher Nick Bosa. Their returns certainly will give the 49ers a much-needed boost, but that will not make the game any easier.
The Raiders are 4-4 and look much improved from last season, shining in a variety of ways. Shanahan sat down with NBC Sports Bay Area's Matt Maiocco on "49ers Game Plan" and identified the key challenges that come with facing Las Vegas.
“They’ve been real impressive with how they’re moving the ball, how many points they’ve put up, and they’ve been protecting it, too,” Shanahan told Maiocco. “They’ve struggled in the run game. We’ve got to make sure they don’t get that going. Anytime you struggle in the run game, it’s tough to put points up and to not have...