Getty Trey Lance's status for the 49ers vs. Vikings in preseason has been determined.
Trey Lance won’t get the chance to make an impression as the starting quarterback for the San Francisco 49ers against the Minnesota Vikings in Week 2 of the NFL preseason.
Lance won’t play after having his fill of the Vikings during recent joint practice sessions. Those practices got heated more than once, aggressive energy that could carry over onto the field Saturday night and make this exhibition game a more entertaining contest.
This will also be another chance for young fringe players to build on the impressions they made in Week 1. For the 49ers, that means cornerback Sam Womack and wide receiver Danny Gray.
The Vikings will try to hit back with edge-rusher Patrick Jones II and rookie powerhouse guard Ed Ingram.
The game (7 p.m. ET) will be televised locally on different channels depending on the city: CBS (KPIX-5) in San Francisco, FOX (KMSP-9) in Minneapolis, and either ABC, NBC, CBS, Fox, CW or MyTV in other local markets (full list here).
If you don’t have cable and you live in market, FuboTV and DirecTV Stream are your best options, as they have all the local channels in most markets and both come with a free trial.
If you live out of market, you can watch on NFL+.
Here’s a more complete rundown and some other ways you can watch a live stream of the 49ers vs Vikings:
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FuboTV: Watch Most Local Channels
You can see what local channels are available in your city here
You can watch a live stream of ABC, NBC, CBS, Fox, CW, MyTV (all live in most markets), NFL Network and 100-plus other TV channels on FuboTV’s “Pro” bundle, which comes with a free seven-day trial:
Once signed up for FuboTV, you can watch the 49ers vs Vikings live on the FuboTV app, which is available on your Roku, Roku TV, Amazon Fire TV or Fire Stick, Apple TV, Chromecast, Xbox One or Series X/S, Samsung TV, LG TV, any device with Android TV (such as a Sony TV or Nvidia Shield), iPhone, Android phone, iPad or Android tablet. Or you can watch on your computer via the FuboTV website.
Amazon Prime: Watch CBS
This option is just for those who live in San Francisco, Sacramento, Monterey, Bakersfield, Las Vegas or anywhere the game is on CBS
Amazon Prime subscribers (Prime comes with a 30-day free trial) can watch a live stream of their local CBS station via the Prime Paramount+ channel (“Premium” plan). You can try both Amazon Prime and the Paramount+ Channel at no cost with a free trial right here:
Once you’re signed up for the Prime Paramount+ Channel, you can watch the 49ers vs Vikings live on the Amazon Video app, which is available on your Roku, Roku TV, Amazon Fire TV or Fire Stick, Apple TV, Chromecast, any device with Android TV (such as a Sony TV or Nvidia Shield), Xbox One or Series X/S, PlayStation 4 or 5, various smart TV’s, Xiaomi, Echo Show or Echo Spot, iPhone, Android phone, iPad or Android tablet. Or you can watch on your computer via the Amazon website.
Paramount+: Watch CBS
This option is just for those who live in San Francisco, Sacramento, Monterey, Bakersfield, Las Vegas or anywhere the game is on CBS
This is ultimately the same as the Amazon Prime option above, only you’ll watch on Paramount’s digital platforms instead of Amazon’s. You can watch your local CBS channel live via Paramount+ (“Premium” plan), which comes with a free trial:
Once signed up for Paramount+, you can watch the 49ers vs Vikings live on the Paramount+ app, which is available on your Roku, Roku TV, Amazon Fire TV or Firestick, Apple TV, Chromecast, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Samsung Smart TV, any device with Android TV (such as a Sony TV or Nvidia Shield), iPhone, Android phone, iPad or Android tablet. Or you can watch on your computer via the Paramount+ website.
DirecTV Stream: Watch Most Local Channels
You can see what local channels are available in your city here
DirecTV Stream has four different channel packages: “Entertainment,” “Choice,” “Ultimate” and “Premier.” ABC, NBC, CBS, Fox, CW and MyTV (all live in most markets) are included in every one, and you can pick any package and any add-on you want with your free five-day trial:
Once signed up for DirecTV Stream, you can watch the 49ers vs Vikings live on the DirecTV Stream app, which is available on your Roku, Roku TV, Amazon Fire TV or Fire Stick, Apple TV, Chromecast, Samsung TV, any device with Android TV (such as a Sony TV or Nvidia Shield), iPhone, Android phone, iPad or Android tablet. Or you can watch on your computer via the DirecTV Stream website.
Sling TV: Watch NBC or Fox
You can see what local channels are available in your city here
You can watch a live stream of NBC, Fox (both live in select markets), NFL Network and 40-plus other TV channels via Sling TV’s “Sling Blue” package. It doesn’t come with a free trial, but it’s the cheapest long-term streaming service with NFL Network, and you can get your first month for half off:
Once signed up for Sling TV, you can watch the 49ers vs Vikings live on the Sling TV app, which is available on your Roku, Roku TV, Amazon Fire TV or Fire Stick, Apple TV, Chromecast, Xbox One or Series X/S, Samsung TV, LG TV, any device with Android TV (such as a Sony TV or Nvidia Shield), airTV Mini, Oculus, Portal, iPhone, Android phone, iPad or Android tablet. Or you can watch on your computer via the Sling TV website.
NFL+: Watch Out-of-Market
You can watch every out-of-market, non-primetime preseason NFL game via NFL+, which comes with a free seven-day trial and then costs $4.99 per month or $29.99 per year after that:
Once you’re signed up for NFL+, you can watch the 49ers vs Vikings live on the NFL app, which is available on your Roku, Roku TV, Amazon Fire TV or Firestick, Apple TV, Xbox One or Series X/S, PlayStation 4 or 5, any device with Android TV (such as a Sony TV or Nvidia Shield), iPhone, Android phone, iPad or Android tablet. Or you can watch on your computer via the NFL website.
DAZN: Watch in Canada
Viewers in Canada can watch a live stream of every NFL game (preseason, regular season, postseason), NFL Network and NFL RedZone via DAZN, which comes with a free trial:
Once signed up, viewers in Canada can watch the 49ers vs Vikings live on the DAZN app, which is available on your Roku, Roku TV, Amazon Fire TV or Firestick, Apple TV, Chromecast, Xbox One or Series X/S, PlayStation 4, Samsung Smart TV, any device with Android TV (such as a Sony TV or Nvidia Shield), iPhone, Android phone, iPad or Android tablet. Or you can watch the game on your computer via the DAZN website.
49ers vs Vikings Preview
Lance isn’t “expected to get onto the field,” according to NBC Sports’ Matt Maiocco. 49ers’ head coach Kyle Shanahan no doubt feels his starting signal-caller put in enough work against the Vikings during practice sessions.
It’s a reasonable assumption since “Lance completed 23 of 35 pass attempts” in those sessions, per Maiocco. One of those successful passes landed in the hands of Gray, who burned veteran Vikings cornerback Patrick Peterson for a long score, highlighted by Eric Branch of the San Francisco Chronicle:
Is this the Packers preseason secondary? Trey Lance deep TD pass to Danny Gray, who beat CB Patrick Peterson. #49ers
Branch’s reference to the Packers concerns how often the 49ers got behind the Green Bay Packers secondary in Week 1. San Fran won the game 28-21 thanks in part to Nate Sudfeld hitting Gray’s fellow wideout Ray-Ray McCloud for a 39-yard touchdown.
If the 49ers can make similar gains against a suspect Vikings secondary they’ll force Minnesota into a shootout. The Vikings may struggle to win one of those even if elite receiver Justin Jefferson sees the field.
Jefferson is a dynamic field-stretcher, but he was shown up somewhat by Niners cornerback Deommodore Lenoir. The team’s fifth-round pick a year ago denied Jefferson a big play:
Plays like this will run smoother if the Vikings have solid protection up front. The chances are good with Ingram in the lineup.
A second-round pick this year, Ingram’s a 307-pounder who can anchor well inside. The Vikings need his physicality after their interior blockers were bullied by Javon Kinlaw and the rest of the 49ers’ defensive line during practice:
49ers Javon Kinlaw just ATE this Vikings OLineman
Of course, the Vikings have their own disruptive playmakers on the defensive front. Danielle Hunter and Za’Darius Smith are the headline acts on the edge, but Jones forced his way into the backfield more than once against the Las Vegas Raiders in Week 1.
So did Harrison Phillips, the beefy defensive tackle the Vikings acquired from the Buffalo Bills in free agency. Harrison is being counted on to make Minnesota’s switch to a 3-4 scheme work, and the early signs are good based on how much of a force he was against the Silver and Black, per Luke Braun of Locked on Vikings:
New faces are helping the Vikings show signs of life on defense, and it could be a similar story for the 49ers if Womack continues to make plays. The fifth-round pick intercepted a pair of passes against the Packers and made a compelling case to become this season’s go-to nickel back, according to Jennifer Lee Chan of NBC Sports Bay Area.
This has the look of being one of the more competitive games at this stage of the preseason, and not just because of the skirmishes during practice. Maiocco reported how one such incident involved 49ers linebacker Dre Greenlaw and Vikings running back Dalvin Cook.
This was one of a few incidents leading to a melee noticed by Brad of TheSFNiners.com:
A little extra after the play early in team period #49ers
Whoever’s carrying the biggest chip into this one should walk away with the win.