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The 49ers have turned the page on the 2022 NFL season and will look to re-establish themselves as Super Bowl LVIII contenders in 2023. And for some, they already have. ESPN analysts made their early predictions for the 2023 season, including Super Bowl matchups, MVP picks and breakout players. Of the 10 experts surveyed, seven had the 49ers representing the NFC in the Super Bowl next season, with only one picking San Francisco to win it all.
Stephania Bell, fantasy football analyst: 49ers over Bengals
Matt Bowen, NFL analyst: Bengals over 49ers
Tristan H. Cockcroft, fantasy football analyst: Bengals over 49ers
Matt Miller, NFL draft analyst: Chiefs over 49ers
"Sure, this might seem like an obvious choice, but the 49ers have been to two consecutive NFC Championship Games only to lose to teams that were simply healthier than they were at the time," Miller writes. "There is a big decision coming at quarterback, but Shanahan has proved he can win with Jimmy Garoppolo or Brock Purdy.
Eric Moody, fantasy football analyst: Chiefs over 49ers
Jason Reid, senior Andscape writer: Chiefs over 49ers
Field Yates, NFL analyst: Chiefs over 49ers
"I'll simplify this: The Chiefs have the best QB in the league, and the 49ers have the best roster when examining the non-QB players in place," Yates writes.
None of the analysts picked an MVP winner from the 49ers, but quarterback Trey Lance was chosen as a breakout player in 2023.
Reid: Trey Lance, QB, 49ers.
"After having multiple surgeries on his right ankle, Lance is expected to be ready for OTAs. Purdy won't be, though, as he recovers from elbow surgery," Reid writes. "Assuming the 49ers move on from Garoppolo, the path should be clear for Lance to be the team's Week 1 starter for the second straight season. Let's not forget that the 49ers traded up in the 2021 draft to take Lance third overall. With this roster, Lance could shine."
Both Reid and Mike Tannenbaum also picked the 49ers as the most interesting team this offseason.
"It's all about the quarterback position, because you really can make an argument that any of Garoppolo, Purdy or Trey Lance should be their starter," Tannenbaum writes. "Garoppolo is a free agent again, but they brought him back last summer, and he ended up playing after Lance's injury. This is a fascinating situation."
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There is no question that the 49ers have one of the most talented rosters in the NFL. If San Francisco can stay healthy at the quarterback position, the sky truly is the limit.
However, that's proving to be quite the big "if."
Daniel Weinman was crowned winner of the 2023 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event on Monday, taking home a record breaking $12.1 million in winnings. Weinman had to outlast the other 10,043 entrants to take home the prize and get his hands on his share of live poker’s largest ever prize pool – a staggering $93,399,900. As well as taking home the prize money, 35-year-old Weinman also got his hands on the WSOP Main Event bracelet. The huge bracelet contains 500 grams of 10-karat yellow gold, as well as 2,352 various precious gemstones.
Daniel Weinman won the World Series of Poker's main event world championship on Monday in Las Vegas, earning $12.1 million along the way. Playing in the tournament for a 16th year, Weinman was tops in a deep pool of 10,043 players vying for $93.39 million. His victory came after just 164 hands at the final table. "I was honestly on the fence about even coming back and playing this tournament," the 35-year-old Atlanta native told reporters afterward. Weinman's final table featured Jan-Peter Jachtmann, who landed in fourth place and took home $3 million, as well as Toby Lewis, who finished seventh and secured $1.42 million. According to the Las Vegas Review-Journal, the main event's entry pool far outpaced the previous record of 8,773 set in 2006. "I've always kind of felt that poker was kind of going in a dying direction, but to see the numbers at the World Series this year has been incredible," Weinman said. "And to win this main event, it doesn't feel real. I mean, [there's] so much luck in a poker tournament. I thought I played very well." Steven Jones finished second, securing $6.5 million. And Adam Walton settled for third and a $4 million prize.
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