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3 reasons to be excited about 49ers’ Dante Pettis in 2019

By Peter Panacy

SANTA CLARA, CA - DECEMBER 23: Dante Pettis #18 of the San Francisco 49ers walks on the field after injuring his knee during their NFL game against the Chicago Bears at Levi's Stadium on December 23, 2018 in Santa Clara, California. (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images)
SANTA CLARA, CA - DECEMBER 23: Dante Pettis #18 of the San Francisco 49ers walks on the field after injuring his knee during their NFL game against the Chicago Bears at Levi's Stadium on December 23, 2018 in Santa Clara, California. (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images) /
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SEATTLE, WA – DECEMBER 02: Dante Pettis #18 of the San Francisco 49ers catches the ball over Tedric Thompson #33 of the Seattle Seahawks for a touchdown in the third quarter at CenturyLink Field on December 2, 2018 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Abbie Parr/Getty Images)
SEATTLE, WA – DECEMBER 02: Dante Pettis #18 of the San Francisco 49ers catches the ball over Tedric Thompson #33 of the Seattle Seahawks for a touchdown in the third quarter at CenturyLink Field on December 2, 2018 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Abbie Parr/Getty Images) /

No. 3: Dante Pettis’ Splits Suggest He’s a No. 1 Wide Receiver

Sure, a total of 467 receiving yards in any season wouldn’t be a great number for a wide receiver under nearly any circumstance.

In Dante Pettis’ case, though, you have to look at the game-by-game splits. Check them out:

Dante Pettis 2018 Regular Season Table
Rece Rece Rece Rece Rece Rece Rece Fumb
Rk Date G# Age Tm Opp Result GS Tgt Rec Yds Y/R TD Ctch% Y/Tgt FF
1 2018-09-09 1 22.321 SFO @ MIN L 16-24 5 2 61 30.50 1 40.0% 12.20 0
2 2018-09-16 2 22.328 SFO DET W 30-27 * 2 1 35 35.00 0 50.0% 17.50 0
3 2018-09-23 3 22.335 SFO @ KAN L 27-38 0 0 0 0 0.0% 0
4 2018-09-30 4 22.342 SFO @ LAC L 27-29 0 0 0 0 0.0% 0
5 2018-10-28 8 23.005 SFO @ ARI L 15-18 1 0 0 0 0.0% 0.00 0
6 2018-11-01 9 23.009 SFO OAK W 34-3 0 0 0 0 0.0% 0
7 2018-11-12 10 23.020 SFO NYG L 23-27 * 6 4 12 3.00 0 66.7% 2.00 0
8 2018-11-25 11 23.033 SFO @ TAM L 9-27 * 7 4 77 19.25 1 57.1% 11.00 0
9 2018-12-02 12 23.040 SFO @ SEA L 16-43 * 7 5 129 25.80 2 71.4% 18.43 0
10 2018-12-09 13 23.047 SFO DEN W 20-14 * 7 3 49 16.33 1 42.9% 7.00 0
11 2018-12-16 14 23.054 SFO SEA W 26-23 * 5 5 83 16.60 0 100.0% 16.60 0
12 2018-12-23 15 23.061 SFO CHI L 9-14 * 5 3 21 7.00 0 60.0% 4.20 0
12 Games 4-8-0 45 27 467 17.30 5 60.0% 10.38 0

Provided by Pro-Football-Reference.com: View Original Table
Generated 7/6/2019.

Look at Pettis’ final five games in 2018. He totaled 359 yards during that stretch and had four touchdowns.

Simply put:

The 49ers haven’t boasted a 1,000-yard wide receiver since Anquan Boldin back in 2014. Pettis, if he’s able to stay healthy in 2019, has already proven he can average out No. 1-caliber numbers.

Keep in mind, the massive majority of those stats came from the tossing hand of backup quarterback Nick Mullens, not Jimmy Garoppolo.

If Jimmy G truly is the upgrade over Mullens, Pettis’ number splits could reach even loftier heights.