Five 49ers to watch in vital Week 10 game vs. Buccaneers

The 49ers have experienced delightful times in the second halves of their past three seasons, and they will need more of the same this year if they are going to return to the NFL playoffs. It all starts on Sunday, as the 49ers take their 4-4 record on the road to face the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Raymond James Stadium. The 49ers have compiled a combined 23-4 record over the final nine games of the previous three seasons. They enter the final half of the season a half-game behind the Arizona Cardinals (5-4) in the NFC West standings. We summoned a blue-ribbon committee to come up with five 49ers to watch in this matchup against the Buccaneers, and here is the consensus: Center Jake Brendel The interior of the 49ers' offensive line will face a major challenge on Sunday. And Brendel will be in the middle of the action all day long when it comes to the team's plan for coping with Buccaneers defensive tackle Vita Vea, an athletic and skilled 347-pounder. "Vita Vea is one of a kind," 49ers offensive line coach Chris Foerster said. Brock knows he and the 49ers offense will have their hands full with Vita Vea on Sunday pic.twitter.com/S7LsgwFu7k— 49ers on NBCS (@NBCS49ers) November 7,...