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Brandon Aiyuk With Plus Matchup Against Bucs
San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk will line up against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in a home matchup on Sunday. Last week the former Sun Devil was efficient in a low-volume performance, catching three of three targets for 55 yards and a touchdown. It was the first time all year that Aiyuk had gotten […]
Brad Beltz 1 year agoElijah Mitchell Fantasy Irrelevant In Week 11
San Francisco 49ers running back Elijah Mitchell faces the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at home on Sunday. Last week, Mitchell handled eight carries for 23 yards with all but one of those carries happening in garbage time. The last time Mitchell had anything close to a complementary role was in Week 3 when he was given […]
Brad Beltz 1 year agoChristian McCaffrey Steady As Overall RB1
San Francisco 49ers running back Christian McCaffrey will look to continue rewarding fantasy managers who took him with their top pick when his team hosts the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday. Last week, McCaffrey failed to score a touchdown for the first time in 17 games, but buoyed fantasy teams anyway by gaining 95 yards […]
Brad Beltz 1 year agoBrock Purdy A Worthwhile Play Versus Bucs
San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy will take on the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in a home matchup on Sunday. The second-year signal-caller led his offense in Week 10 to a 34-3 win in Jacksonville by completing 19 of 26 attempts for 296 yards, three touchdowns, and no interceptions. Tampa Bay visits Levi's Stadium as the […]
Brad Beltz 1 year agoDeebo Samuel Returns To Lineup With Touchdown
San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Deebo Samuel returned to action in Week 10 after missing the better part of three games with a fractured shoulder. In Sunday's 34-3 rout of the Jaguars in Jacksonville, Samuel caught all four targets for 30 yards receiving and ran the ball three times for 29 yards and a touchdown. […]
Brad Beltz 1 year agoGeorge Kittle Stays Hot After Bye
San Francisco 49ers tight end George Kittle produced a second consecutive 20+ point PPR performance in Sunday's 34-3 blowout of the Jaguars in Duval County. Kittle totaled three receptions on four targets for 116 yards, including a 66-yard catch and run where he beat linebacker Devin Lloyd one-on-one down the sideline on a go route […]
Brad Beltz 1 year agoBrandon Aiyuk Catches Touchdown In Blowout Win
San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk opened up the scoring for his offense with a 13-yard, first-quarter touchdown strike in their 34-3 win at the Jacksonville Jaguars on Sunday. Aiyuk looked like he might be on track for a monster day, but most of his involvement came early on as he only had one […]
Brad Beltz 1 year agoChristian McCaffrey Ends Touchdown Streak, Productive Anyway
San Francisco 49ers running back Christian McCaffrey will remain tied with Baltimore Colts Hall of Famer Lenny Moore for the most consecutive games with a touchdown at 17 after failing to score in Sunday's 34-3 rout of the Jacksonville Jaguars. McCaffrey had a useful fantasy day regardless, finishing with 95 yards on 16 carries and […]
Brad Beltz 1 year agoBrock Purdy Rights The Ship In Jacksonville
San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy was productive in a 34-3 domination of the Jaguars in Duval County on Sunday. Purdy finished the day completing 19 of 26 attempts for 296 yards, three touchdowns, and no interceptions. Purdy was pulled from the game with over half of the fourth quarter remaining and the game well […]
Brad Beltz 1 year ago49ers D/ST Clinging To Top-10 Status
The San Francisco 49ers D/ST unit has fallen off in recent weeks due to a number of factors. After a Week 8 game when they allowed the Cincinnati Bengals to score 31 points, head coach Kyle Shanahan told the press that it stuck out "just how slow and tired we looked" and lamented big holes […]
Brad Beltz 1 year agoJake Moody Startable Against Jacksonville
San Francisco 49ers rookie kicker Jake Moody will face the Jacksonville Jaguars in Duval County on Sunday. Moody, who started his NFL career a perfect nine-for-nine on field goal attempts, has gone through some growing pains of late. After missing two field goals in the Cleveland game, including a game-deciding miss, he missed his first […]
Brad Beltz 1 year agoGeorge Kittle Facing Favorable Matchup In Week 10
San Francisco 49ers tight end George Kittle goes to Jacksonville this week to face the Jaguars on Sunday. Kittle, 30, is coming off a fruitful Week 8 performance in which he posted 149 yards receiving on nine receptions and 11 targets, all team-highs. Jacksonville's defense, which plays zone coverage on nearly 70% of snaps, was […]
Brad Beltz 1 year agoBrandon Aiyuk A Solid WR1 Coming Off Bye
San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk heads to Duval on Sunday to face the Jacksonville Jaguars. In Week 8, Aiyuk picked up 109 yards receiving on five receptions and nine targets. Jacksonville's defense has been excellent overall by DVOA, ranking third in the NFL. However, they are tied for the 10th-most fantasy points allowed […]
Brad Beltz 1 year agoElijah Mitchell Not Useful In Week 10
San Francisco 49ers running back Elijah Mitchell travels with the team to Jacksonville on Sunday to take on the Jaguars. Jacksonville has a stout run defense, which ranks fourth in the NFL at 79.3 yards allowed per game. More importantly, though, San Francisco's running game is likely to continue to be a one-man show with […]
Brad Beltz 1 year agoChristian McCaffrey To Resume Historic Season After Bye
San Francisco 49ers running back Christian McCaffrey takes on the fourth-ranked Jaguars defense in Jacksonville on Sunday. Jacksonville's defense has only allowed 79.3 yards per game on the ground and has been the third-stingiest to opposing running backs at 11.8 fantasy points per game. In recent weeks, McCaffrey's fantasy value has been buoyed by his […]
Brad Beltz 1 year agoBrock Purdy Looks For Fresh Start After Bye
Quarterback Brock Purdy and the San Francisco 49ers will travel to Jacksonville to take on the Jaguars on Sunday. The quality of Purdy's matchup this week is debatable, as Jacksonville comes into the contest having allowed the league's sixth-most quarterback fantasy points per game but is third-best in the NFL in defensive DVOA. Purdy comes […]
Brad Beltz 1 year agoJauan Jennings Recedes To Usual Role
San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Jauan Jennings was not targeted in the team's 31-17 home loss to the Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday. In Week 7 with Deebo Samuel (shoulder) out, Jennings had a career-high nine targets, leading some intrepid deep-league fantasy managers to make waiver claims hoping that Jennings was becoming a thing. It shouldn't […]
Brad Beltz 1 year agoGeorge Kittle Sets Season High In Receptions, Yards
San Francisco 49ers tight end George Kittle had one of his best games of 2023 in a 31-17 home loss to the Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday. He pulled in nine of 11 targets for 149 yards receiving, all season-highs for Kittle. He was already having a good day, but his final yardage total nearly doubled […]
Brad Beltz 1 year agoBrandon Aiyuk Goes Over 100 Yards
San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk had a solid game on Sunday at home versus the Cincinnati Bengals. He finished with five catches on nine targets for 109 yards receiving. While he took a back seat to George Kittle in targets, receptions, and yards in the game, Aiyuk made the most of his chances […]
Brad Beltz 1 year agoChristian McCaffrey Ties NFL Record With Two Touchdowns
San Francisco 49ers running back Christian McCaffrey scored a touchdown in his 17th consecutive game, including playoffs, in Sunday's 31-17 home loss to the Cincinnati Bengals. He finished with 12 carries for 54 yards and a touchdown on the ground, and caught six of seven targets for 64 yards and a touchdown in the passing […]
Brad Beltz 1 year agoBrock Purdy Turning Into A Pumpkin?
San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy failed to lead his team to a comeback victory for the third consecutive game on Sunday in a 31-17 home loss to the Cincinnati Bengals. Purdy completed 22 of 31 attempts for 365 yards passing, one touchdown, and two interceptions. He also scrambled six times for 57 yards, the […]
Brad Beltz 1 year agoSan Francisco 49ers D/ST Falls Out Of Top-10
The San Francisco 49ers D/ST will take on a rested Cincinnati Bengals offense on Sunday in Santa Clara. The 49ers have been consistently ranked in the top five up to this point in 2023 but have shown some cracks as of late. San Francisco brass has put together a defense predicated on getting to the […]
Brad Beltz 1 year agoJake Moody A Good Option In Week 8
San Francisco 49ers rookie kicker Jake Moody will carry a tenuous momentum into a home matchup against the Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday. A week after a disastrous performance in Cleveland in which he missed two crucial kicks, including a game-deciding fourth-quarter attempt, Moody missed his first field goal attempt in Minnesota from 40 yards away. […]
Brad Beltz 1 year agoGeorge Kittle Faces Good Matchup With Momentum
San Francisco 49ers tight end George Kittle is set for a productive day in his Week 8 matchup at home versus the Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday. Last week, in a tough loss to Minnesota, Kittle led all 49ers in receiving yards with 78 on five receptions while adding one carry for two yards. Cincinnati's defense […]
Brad Beltz 1 year agoJauan Jennings A Back-End Flex Play
San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Jauan Jennings may be worth a gamble in 12-team leagues this Sunday when the team faces the Cincinnati Bengals at home. In Week 7 at Minnesota, Jennings paced the 49ers with a career-high nine targets which he turned into five catches for 54 yards receiving. With starting wide receiver Deebo […]
Brad Beltz 1 year agoBrandon Aiyuk A Borderline WR1 In Week 8
As odd as it sounds, San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk will attempt to reclaim his role as the team's No. 1 receiving target this Sunday when the Cincinnati Bengals come to the Bay Area. Last week against Minnesota with Deebo Samuel out with a shoulder injury, Aiyuk should have been a slam dunk […]
Brad Beltz 1 year agoChristian McCaffrey Could Extend Record Streak Sunday
San Francisco 49ers running back Christian McCaffrey will square up with a struggling Cincinnati Bengals run defense on Sunday in Santa Clara. Last week the overall RB1 broke the NFL record for most consecutive games with a touchdown, including playoffs. He finished the game with a solid line of 15 carries for 45 yards and […]
Brad Beltz 1 year agoElijah Mitchell Not Viable For Lineups In Week 8
Fantasy managers should consider San Francisco 49ers running back Elijah Mitchell to be no more than a bench stash in Week 8 when the team hosts the Cincinnati Bengals. For most of the week leading up to San Francisco's Week 7 matchup with Minnesota, Mitchell stashers were licking their chops in anticipation of starter Christian […]
Brad Beltz 1 year agoSam Darnold Might Draw Start On Sunday
San Francisco 49ers quarterback Sam Darnold could be in line for his first start of the year in Week 8 at home against the Cincinnati Bengals. Regular quarterback Brock Purdy remained in the league's concussion protocol on Friday and could be forced to sit. In 2022 with the Panthers, Darnold averaged 14.4 fantasy points per […]
Brad Beltz 1 year agoGeorge Kittle Leads Team In Receiving Monday Night
San Francisco 49ers tight end George Kittle continued his roller-coaster pattern of fantasy production in Monday night's 22-17 loss to the Vikings in Minnesota. He turned his seven targets into five catches for a team-leading 78 yards receiving and added two yards on one carry. It was a welcome sight for fantasy managers who stuck […]
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