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Gore is hoping less weight will mean more yardage and more touchdowns. The 49ers running back said Tuesday that he plans to play next season at 210 pounds, about five pounds lighter than last year, when he finished third in the NFL with a franchise-record 1,695 rushing yards.
Reported by the San Jose Mercury News
Fantasy Football Diehards Line:
Gore got the slim-down idea from LaDainian Tomlinson. "He told me he had played at 220 before," Gore explained. "But he played at 215 this past year. He told me how he ate healthy all through the year, and I am going to try and do the same thing. I think I can probably finish my runs better at that weight." According to the Elias Sports Bureau, Gore led the NFL with 15 runs of 20 yards or more last season and his 5.4-yard average ranked seventh in history among backs with at least 300 carries. (He had 312.) But Gore believes he can do better. ... We say, more power to him.
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