What is the 'Peanut Punch' showing up across NFL? Why it's changing how defenses attack the football - CBS Sports

A move dubbed the “Peanut Punch” is spreading across the NFL and is helping drive a rise in forced fumbles. The CBS Sports piece spotlights a play in the second quarter of the Washington Commanders’ loss to the San Francisco 49ers, when 49ers RB Christian McCaffrey took a screen and, as he was tackled, EDGE K’Lavon Chaisson punched at the football. The ball popped loose, and LB Frankie Luvu recovered it for a turnover. The article links the technique to leaguewide fumble frequency: 175 forced fumbles through six games, the most over a six-week span since 2013, and a fumble rate on receptions of 1.4%.