49ers' Brian Hoyer: Outstanding in dress rehearsal Sunday

Hoyer completed 12 of 17 passes for 176 yards with two touchdowns and no interceptions in Sunday's 32-31 preseason loss to the Vikings.

Hoyer was locked in during what was very likely his last game action of the preseason, connecting with the emerging Marquise Goodwin on a 46-yard scoring strike on the Niners' opening possession before hitting Carlos Hyde for a 24-yard touchdown in the second period. The performance was certainly one that helped validate Hoyer's standing as the starting quarterback, considering he'd turned in a serviceable but modest performance in the first pair of exhibitions. Now with an excellent body of work under his belt, Hoyer is projected to sit out next Thursday's exhibition finale versus the Chargers in advance of the season opener against the Panthers.