Tue 9/2/14 2:37 PM

Wilhoite appears to have won the battle for the starting middle linebacker position heading into week 1, CSN Bay Area reports. This shouldn't come as too much of a surprise as coach Harbaugh had been leaning towards the veteran over rookie Chris Borland. Wilhoite averaged 10 tackles in the two games he started last year, so he could be a cheap source of stops in IDP leagues.