×Matt LaFleur

Matt LaFleur

My sports writing background is heavily steeped in baseball analytics, and the advances made to understanding the game during the Moneyball era. The last decade of football has been shaped by a similar influx of data-informed decision-making that has transformed the game, usually for the better. Teams punt less than they used to. They’re more aggressive in going for it on fourth down than they used to be. Offense is more creative than it’s ever been due to the adoption of pre-snap motion, play-action, and other forms of deception.

Green Bay head coach Matt LaFleur is a disciple of 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan. Shanahan is a pioneer of using heavy personnel like tight end George Kittle, former 49er receiver Deebo Samuel, and outstanding pass-catching running

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