49ers' 5 best player matchups to watch this season

San Francisco 49ers: 5 best player matchups to watch this season

By Aaron Tan | Apr 23, 2018

SAN FRANCISCO, CA - JANUARY 12: Quarterback Aaron Rodgers #12 of the Green Bay Packers throws the ball against the San Francisco 49ers in the first quarter during the NFC Divisional Playoff Game at Candlestick Park on January 12, 2013 in San Francisco, California. (Photo by Stephen Dunn/Getty Images) /

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After the long-anticipated release of the San Francisco 49ers’ 2018 NFL schedule, Niner Noise looks at the five best player matchups to watch this season.

It is always fascinating to watch individual player battles. Yes, it is all about the team as a whole and not individual players that win games, but these one-on-one battles are always special to watch.

Wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. versus cornerback Josh Norman. Quarterbacks Tom Brady versus Aaron Rodgers.

I could go on and on.

These matchups are why people turn on the TV to watch. These matchups are fun to watch, and sometimes, they might even be historic.

And you know what? Some of the player matchups in San Francisco 49ers games this season might turn out to be historic.

Here are the five player matchups to watch this season.