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Five 49ers to watch against Washington

The undefeated San Francisco 49ers have earned the right to be confronted with a trap game - a concept typically reserved for good teams overlooking bad teams. The 49ers are a good team now, and to the untrained eye, a 1-5 Washington matchup would seem like a recipe for an unpleasant surprise. Fortunately for the 49ers, there are a few factors at play that suggest it could get ugly in the nation’s capital.

Here are five players (or coaches) to watch in the 49ers’ Week 7 matchup:

Kyle Shanahan

The 5-0 49ers are favored by 9.