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Kyle Ratke

Keep an eye on 49ers rookie WR Deebo Samuel vs. Vikings

The 49ers have so many offensive weapons.

While rookie wide receiver Deebo Samuel might not be at the top of the list, he can’t be ignored, either.

Samuel, the 36th overall pick in the 2019 NFL Draft, finished his rookie campaign with 57 catches for 802 yards and three touchdowns. He has three 100-yard games on the season, including a five-catch, 102-yard Week 17 game against the Seahawks.

The Vikings defense will have its hands full. There’s George Kittle, Emmanuel Sanders, Kyle Juszczyk, Raheem Morris, Tevin Coleman . . . It really doesn’t stop. But Minnesota can’t afford to sleep on a rookie who ranks in the top three in the league among wide receivers in yards after catch and missed tackles forced.

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