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Frank Gore #21 | Running Back | San Francisco 49ers
Height: 5-9    Weight: 212    Born: May 14, 1983, Coral Gables, FL

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Statistics
YearTeamGRuAttRuYdsRuAvgRuTDs100YGRecRecYdsRecAvgRecTDs100YG
2005SF141276084.731151318.700
2006SF1631316955.489614858.010
2007SF1526011024.252534368.210
2007 Game Log
WeekOppRuAttRuYdsRuAvgRuTDsRecRecYdsRecAvgRecTDs
1ARZ18553.1112121.00
2@STL20814.12242.00
3@PIT14392.802126.00
4SEA16794.9034214.00
5BAL16523.303237.70
7@NYG14886.303237.70
8NO12413.40100.00
10@SEA13725.50273.50
11STL15322.105316.20
12@ARZ211165.5211988.90
13@CAR12584.8055310.60
14MIN16684.308496.10
15CIN291384.80199.00
16TB21894.2044310.81
17@CLE23944.1022110.50
Player Notes
September 1, 2008
Frank Gore is excited about the new season, and working in Mike Martz's offense, according to the SF Chronicle. Gore said, "I love it, man. I've got a great feeling about it." He no longer feels opposing defenses will stack the box to target him and he added, "You can't do that now. When we played Chicago (in preseason), you saw guys you never heard of getting open and making good plays. Our second group was going against their best defense and doing what they wanted to to them."

Our View:Gore is an excellent receiver out of the backfield, and has drawn comparisons to Marshall Faulk, who thrived and put up great numbers while under the direction of Martz in St. Louis. Gore looks to be headed for a career-year in 2008.
August 21, 2008
Frank Gore gained 51 yards on eight rushing attempts and added two catches for 19 yards against the Bears Thursday night.

Our View:Gore made the most of his limited work Thursday night. Even with Mike Martz in town, Gore will be the work-horse of the offense all year.
August 6, 2008
Frank Gore has trimmed 10 pounds off his frame in a bid to get into better shape, according to the SF Chronicle. He currently weighs 214 pounds, and Marshall Faulk (who had great success in Mike Martz's offense) advised him to get down to 212. He also told Gore to run at practice every day, which he is doing.

Our View:Gore may not generate fantasy MVP-like numbers, as Faulk did while under Martz, but he could rank in the top-5.
July 30, 2008
While reports have funneled from San Francisco of the tremendous potential this team now holds under the guidance of new offensive coordinator Mike Martz, there are some who are wondering if the past is any indication that expectations should be tempered, according to ESPN.com. More to the point, there are some who wonder if the Niners' top offensive talents, running back Frank Gore and tight end Vernon Davis, will be lost in the shuffle.

Our View:Mike Sando of ESPN, tasked with covering the NFC West, notes Martz has never featured the tight end or running back in his schemes in the past, putting full emphasis on the pass. That would seem to put both Gore and Davis in a bad light, and Sando went as far as to contact Martz and ask him directly. Martz agreed with Sando's observations but feels he can get both weapons involved. He notes Davis is not likely to see a rise in the number of his receptions, but the scheme will enhance his average yards per catch. Meanwhile Martz envisions bigger receiving yards for Gore who will be used as a receiving option more often. We will see. Sando is right in stating the rushers and tight ends have not enjoyed great returns under Martz, and history suggests fantasy owners should proceed with caution.
July 28, 2008
As expected, Frank Gore will be used extensively in the passing game as well as the running attack according to Mike Martz. The Press Democrat reports Martz recently said "We'll use (Gore) everywhere we can in the running game, of course. And then in the passing game, we'll use him every way possible, as a deep threat, a short threat and a crossing threat. Watching him out there, he's really comfortable with himself. We have to be careful not to overload him and take away from what he's there for and what he really does well, which is run the football. But we'll create some scenarios for him, too."

Our View:Gore has been one of the better fantasy backs in the league over the past two years and owners are hoping that a pass-happy OC won't diminish his value. It would seem they will get their wish as Martz indicates his realization that Gore is the most valuable offensive player on his new team.