Can 49ers slow down Kelce?

Neil Greenberg highlights three matchups to watch in the Super Bowl, including how the 49ers and safety Jaquiski Tartt might handle Travis Kelce…

“[Jaquiski] Tartt missed four regular season games with a rib injury, but his postseason presence is crucial for San Francisco. He’s an aggressive tackler who isn’t afraid to help stack the box against bruising running backs, but he also has enough coverage skills to match up with tight ends. Of the seven touchdowns the 49ers allowed to tight ends this season (including the playoffs), just one, Jacob Hollister’s TD in Week 10 for Seattle, came against Tartt in coverage. In games Tartt suited up this season, the 49ers allowed a passer rating of 80.7 when the opposing quarterback targeted a tight end, per data from TruMedia. That ballooned to 113.8 when Tartt was out for four games.”

Full article: The Washington Post