BALLER MOVE: Start if Healthy
POSITIONAL VALUE: RB3/FLEX
ANALYSIS: San Francisco 49ers running back Jordan Mason (shoulder) has been a surprise late-round pick, waiver wire stud, or a lifesaver for those who drafted Christian McCaffrey and decided to pick up his handcuff. He's the RB8 in full-PPR scoring and has two games with over 20 PPR points scored. He's been a workhorse in CMC's absence.
#49ers Kyle Shanahan on Jordan Mason (shoulder) Via @KNBR:
"He's doing good. He's had something like this before so I think he'll be good by Sunday." pic.twitter.com/AVrGSDcRat
— OurSF49ers (@OurSf49ers) October 17, 2024
Trusting 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan didn't work out for people who drafted McCaffrey. It's hard to trust a coach who downplayed his situation so much. So take this with an underground mine's worth of salt. If Mason plays, he's worth a start, though.
It may be risky since he could be trotted onto the field by the coaches and be part of a committee or not able to make it through the game without re-aggravating his injury, but it's a chance fantasy managers will have to take for the juicy upside he provides. He is facing a tough defense, though.
He should be started in most leagues but has been downgraded to an RB3/FLEX due to injuries and the tough Kansas City Chiefs defense he'll face in Week 7.
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