2019 fantasy football storylines: Predicting the year’s breakout offense
Feb 28, 2019 at 6:40 AM
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PFF Fantasy writer Dan Schneier looks at the breakout offenses of the last two years to see what they have in common and attempt to identify 2019's breakout.
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George Kittle led the NFL in touchdowns nullified by a penalty in 2019, per PFF
By David Bonilla
14 hrs ago
Poor George Kittle. He could have had such a great 2019 NFL campaign.
Wait a minute, Kittle hauled in 85 passes for 1,053 yards with five touchdown receptions, earning first-team All-Pro honors and his second Pro Bowl selection. It was also his second consecutive season of over 1,000 yards receiving, and the tight end is widely considered to be the best in the NFL at his position.
A division championship and a trip to the Super Bowl aren't things to dismiss, either.
So, why poor George Kittle?
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Here's why 49ers linebacker Fred Warner always has a football in his hands
By David Bonilla
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Fred Warner was among several players who spoke during this week's State of the Franchise event. Greg Papa, who serves as the radio voice for the team, was curious about something. Papa noticed that the linebacker is always walking around the facility, whether he's heading to a meeting or elsewhere, with a football in his grasp. Why is that?
Of course, that's when Warner and the rest of the players are there at the facility. They haven't been able to enter the building this offseason due to precautions surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic.
Papa joked that the State of the Franchise discussion may have been the first time he's seen Warner without that football.
"I give all the credit to Kwon (Alexander)," Warner explained. "He's the one who started that.
Pro Football Focus explains why the 49ers O-line should be even better in 2020
By David Bonilla
Jul 6, 2020
The San Francisco 49ers offense lost veteran offensive tackle Joe Staley and guard Mike Person this offseason. Both have announced their retirements from football.
Could the 49ers offensive line be even better in 2020 despite the losses? Steve Palazzolo of Pro Football Focus believes so. The analyst ranked the offensive lines throughout the league, and the 49ers group came in at No. 8 on his list. That's six spots higher than the unit ranked during the analytics site's 2019 regular-season rankings.
Palazzolo notes that the 49ers' offensive line should be even better in 2020, assuming its five starters can remain healthy. The team replaced