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By Jeremy Harness

After he torched the Raiders last Thursday night, the 49ers named Nick Mullens the team’s starting quarterback for a second straight week.

The 49ers will look to get their second win in a row when they take on the 1-7 New York Giants at Levi’s Stadium Monday night, and Mullens hopes to take them there.

He got the first start of his NFL career against Oakland, and he did not disappoint at all, throwing for three touchdowns with no interceptions in a 34-3 blowout win.

Mullens will likely lean heavily on running back Matt Breida, who has battled ankle and shoulder injuries all year. Breida will have his workload increased, as fellow back Raheem Mostert, who emerged in last Thursday’s game, will miss the rest of the season after suffering a gruesome injury to his right forearm in the second half against the Raiders.

Breida’s backup is Alfred Morris, who did not see very much action against Oakland but could see his workload go up slightly on Monday night.

On the defensive side of the ball, the 49ers will have to deal with rookie back Saquon Barkley, who had 111 total yards against Washington two weeks ago, and he has more than 100 yards from scrimmage in all but one game this season.

The Giants have named Eli Manning its starter for Monday night, but he has struggled mightily for the past two seasons. He threw for 316 yards against the Redskins in their previous game, he tossed one touchdown pass but also two interceptions.