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San Francisco 49ers: Ranking the top 10 players halfway through 2018

By Peter Panacy

SANTA CLARA, CA - OCTOBER 21: George Kittle #85 of the San Francisco 49ers runs with the ball after a catch against the Los Angeles Rams during their NFL game at Levi's Stadium on October 21, 2018 in Santa Clara, California. (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images)
SANTA CLARA, CA - OCTOBER 21: George Kittle #85 of the San Francisco 49ers runs with the ball after a catch against the Los Angeles Rams during their NFL game at Levi's Stadium on October 21, 2018 in Santa Clara, California. (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images) /
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SANTA CLARA, CA – SEPTEMBER 16: Richard Sherman #25 of the San Francisco 49ers stands on the field during warm-ups before their game against the Detroit Lions at Levi’s Stadium on September 16, 2018 in Santa Clara, California. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)
SANTA CLARA, CA – SEPTEMBER 16: Richard Sherman #25 of the San Francisco 49ers stands on the field during warm-ups before their game against the Detroit Lions at Levi’s Stadium on September 16, 2018 in Santa Clara, California. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images) /

Richard Sherman. 5. team. 42. . Cornerback.

K’Waun Williams might have put forth a nice season. But he’s still not San Francisco’s best cornerback.

The Niners’ best, of course, is Richard Sherman. And despite being limited to just seven games, coming out early in two of them, Sherman has maintained his ability of shutting down his side of the field to great effect.

Remember, he has only been targeted 20 times this season. That’s an insanely low number.

Consider these Pro Football Focus numbers from earlier in the year:

Those numbers are a little higher now, obviously, as Sherman has allowed nine catches on those 20 targets. But opposing quarterbacks are still posting a passer rating of just 69.4, per PFF.

Yep, that’s still elite.