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San Francisco 49ers: Identifying the best player at each position after 10 games

ByPeter Panacy|
SANTA CLARA, CA - OCTOBER 22: C.J. Beathard #3 of the San Francisco 49ers hands the ball off to Carlos Hyde #28 during their NFL game against the Dallas Cowboys at Levi's Stadium on October 22, 2017 in Santa Clara, California. (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images)
SANTA CLARA, CA - OCTOBER 22: C.J. Beathard #3 of the San Francisco 49ers hands the ball off to Carlos Hyde #28 during their NFL game against the Dallas Cowboys at Levi's Stadium on October 22, 2017 in Santa Clara, California. (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images)
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GLENDALE, AZ – OCTOBER 01: Running back Raheem Mostert #31 of the San Francisco 49ers tackles running back Kerwynn Williams #33 of the Arizona Cardinals during the first half of the NFL game at the University of Phoenix Stadium on October 1, 2017 in Glendale, Arizona. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)
GLENDALE, AZ – OCTOBER 01: Running back Raheem Mostert #31 of the San Francisco 49ers tackles running back Kerwynn Williams #33 of the Arizona Cardinals during the first half of the NFL game at the University of Phoenix Stadium on October 1, 2017 in Glendale, Arizona. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)

Special Teams

Best Player: Running Back Raheem Mostert

Special teams don’t get a lot of love. But in this year of otherwise-painful 49ers football, special teams has actually been very good.

One of the main reasons has been the play of depth running back Raheem Mostert who, after four weeks, was the top-ranked special teams contributor in the NFL this season, per Pro Football Focus:

Punts, kicks, field goals and returns are all important here. But gunners and coverage are just as crucial. Perhaps even more.

And guess what? The Niners still rank No. 1 in the NFL in lowest punt-return average (2.5).

Mostert sure has a lot to do with that.