Saints' preseason game vs. 49ers will be nationally televised

The whole nation will be watching when the New Orleans Saints visit the San Francisco 49ers at Levi’s Stadium this Sunday, Aug. 18. Or at least everyone who’s eager to tune in for the second week of NFL preseason action.

At least they’ll have the opportunity. This matchup will be nationally broadcast on FOX and streamed on fuboTV (try it free). Kickoff is scheduled for 7 p.m. CT (8 p.m. ET) with Adam Amin and Mark Sanchez on the call.

Key players on both teams are dealing with a lot of injuries, including former Saints cornerback Isaac Yiadom, who sprained his ankle at 49ers practice last week. So it remains to be seen how many snaps the starters will play. The 49ers bowed out of joint practices with the Saints at their training camp in Irvine due to all of their absences so we may see more reps for Derek Carr, Trevor Penning, and the New Orleans starting offense to make up for it.

Spencer Rattler’s late-game heroics were the story in last week’s win over the Arizona Cardinals, but it’d be great to see the starters make some noise this time. The Saints will return home to New Orleans after this exhibition game and host two open practices at Tulane’s Yulman Stadium and the Caesars Superdome ahead of their preseason finale with the Tennessee Titans on Sunday, Aug. 25. It’s all leading up to their regular season kickoff with the Carolina Panthers on Sunday, Sept. 8.