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4 days agoFantasy football: Why fit matters, rookies disappoint, plus three to watch in 2026
Coaching, scheme and offensive fit strongly determine NFL player performance and fantasy value.
If you want to make a 49ers fan's blood pressure spike like the temperatures in the Bay this week, you don't talk about Brock Purdy's contract, Kyle Shanahans clock-management, or the team's errant trade for Trey Lance. No, you say two simple, powerful, and seemingly maddening words: Offensive line. It's the part of football that is, for most fans, a complete mystery a series of grunts and shoves and bodies piling up.