Elijah Mitchell An Unpredictable Play In Week 18

San Francisco 49ers running back Elijah Mitchell could make his first start of the season with Christian McCaffrey ruled out in the team's Week 18 home matchup against the Los Angeles Rams. The 25-year-old backup has been dealing with an illness this week but was cleared from the injury report on Friday, making him the […]

Sam Darnold To Start In Week 18

San Francisco 49ers backup quarterback Sam Darnold will draw his first start of the season in the team's final regular season game on Sunday at home versus the Los Angeles Rams. On Wednesday head coach Kyle Shanahan confirmed that starter Brock Purdy would see no action in Week 18 but that's no guarantee that Darnold […]

George Kittle Disappoints In Championship Week

San Francisco 49ers tight end George Kittle chipped in a modest 4.4 half-PPR points in Sunday's 27-10 road victory over the Washington Commanders. The boom/bust tight end came into the game as a top option but only mustered three catches on four targets for 29 yards receiving. Fantasy managers can't complain too much though, as […]

Deebo Samuel Scores Touchdown In Week 17

San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Deebo Samuel came up with a solid fantasy championship week effort in a 27-10 road victory over the Washington Commanders. Samuel finished the game with five receptions on six targets for 37 yards and a touchdown through the air, plus three carries for 35 yards on the ground. The two-yard […]

Brandon Aiyuk Leads 49ers In Receiving During Week 17

San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk exceeded his championship week projections in the team's 27-10 road win over the Washington Commanders. The former Sun Devil caught seven of eight targets for 114 yards and a touchdown to lead the 49ers in all categories. Aiyuk has found another gear in his fourth year, coming into […]

Elijah Mitchell Finds Paydirt In Washington

San Francisco 49ers running back Elijah Mitchell became the team's featured back after starter Christian McCaffrey (calf) was sidelined halfway through the third quarter in Sunday's 27-10 road win over the Washington Commanders. The third-year pro, who was coming off of an injury of his own which sidelined him for three games, found plenty of […]

Brock Purdy Tosses Two Touchdowns In Washington

San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy took care of business in Sunday's 27-10 victory over the Commanders in Landover. Less than a week after throwing four interceptions to Baltimore, Purdy rebounded by completing 22 of 28 attempts for 230 yards and two touchdowns. In the fourth quarter, the second-year pro surpassed Jeff Garcia as the […]

San Francisco 49ers D/ST An Excellent Play In Week 17

The San Francisco 49ers D/ST allowed 33 points, tallied two sacks and got no turnovers in Week 16's Christmas night home loss to the Baltimore Ravens. Fantasy managers should get a better yield this week on the road versus the Washington Commanders. Washington turns the ball over the fifth-most often in the league and is […]

Jake Moody A Good Start For Week 17

San Francisco 49ers rookie kicker Jake Moody hit a 45-yard field goal and two extra points in the team's Christmas night loss to the Baltimore Ravens. The third-round pick has been two-for-two on field goals over the last two games. Both field goals were from over 40 yards, which broke a mid-season streak of six […]

George Kittle A Top-Three Option In Washington

San Francisco 49ers tight end George Kittle was heavily involved in the team's losing effort to the Baltimore Ravens last week on Christmas night. He caught seven passes for 126 yards on 10 targets. In a Week 17 matchup, Kittle will face the lowly Washington Commanders defense who have been -- surprisingly -- sixth-best at […]

Brandon Aiyuk A WR1 In Week 17

San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk saved his fantasy football night in the second half of last week's Christmas night loss to Baltimore. The 25-year-old went into the halftime locker room with one catch on one target for 18 yards but became a focal point of Brock Purdy's -- and then Sam Darnold's -- […]

Deebo Samuel Primed For Big Day In Week 17

San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Deebo Samuel (neck) came back down to earth in Week 16's loss to Baltimore, turning 12 targets into only four receptions for 47 yards and a handful of rushing yards. In Week 17 versus the league-worst Washington Commanders defense by yardage, Samuel is unlikely to disappoint again. Washington has been […]

Christian McCaffrey Faces Washington As Overall RB1

San Francisco 49ers running back Christian McCaffrey has spent all season as the consensus RB1 in fantasy, which certainly won't be changing in Week 17 at the Washington Commanders. On Christmas night against a quality Baltimore defense, the 49ers offense struggled to take care of the football but that didn't stop McCaffrey from going over […]

Brock Purdy With Favorable Matchup In Washington

San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy will look to put last week's four-interception performance against Baltimore behind him when the team goes to Washington to take on the Commanders in Week 17. It's of little consolation to fantasy managers who got a near goose egg from Purdy in their playoff games last week, but his […]

Ronnie Bell Catches Second Touchdown In Loss

San Francisco 49ers rookie wide receiver Ronnie Bell caught his only target for a 12-yard touchdown in Christmas night's 33-19 loss to the Baltimore Ravens. The seventh-round pick caught his second career touchdown on a slot post from backup quarterback Sam Darnold. Bell was in line for increased snaps after usual third receiver Jauan Jennings […]

Deebo Samuel Frustrates in Week 16

San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Deebo Samuel couldn't get much going during his team's 33-19 home loss to the Baltimore Ravens. One of the hottest players in football coming in was targeted a team-high 12 times but could only produce four receptions for 47 yards, plus two carries for seven yards on the ground. Intensifying […]

Brandon Aiyuk Tops 100 yards In Week 16

San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk caught six of seven targets for 113 yards in the team's Christmas night 33-19 home loss to the Baltimore Ravens. The man-coverage slayer was held to just one catch for 18 yards in the first half but became a main target late. With San Francisco attempting a three-score […]

George Kittle Leads Team In Receiving On Christmas

San Francisco 49ers tight end George Kittle caught seven of 10 targets for 126 yards receiving in the team's 33-19 loss to the Baltimore Ravens on Christmas night. Both the reception total and yardage were both team-highs. It was a welcome time for the former Hawkeye to churn out his second-highest yardage total of the […]

Christian McCaffrey Productive In Primetime Loss

San Francisco 49ers running back Christian McCaffrey turned in another quality fantasy performance in the team's 33-19 Christmas night loss to the Baltimore Ravens. The former Stanford star took 14 carries for 103 yards and a touchdown on the ground accompanied by six receptions of 10 targets for 28 yards. McCaffrey left some meat on […]

Sam Darnold Throws Touchdown As Replacement

San Francisco 49ers quarterback Sam Darnold finished the team's 33-19 Christmas night loss to the Baltimore Ravens after starter Brock Purdy (stinger) left the game with 8:02 remaining in the fourth quarter. The former first-round pick looked competent considering the situation. Forced into a desperate hurry-up offense while facing a three-score deficit and his offensive […]

Jake Moody Worth Starting In Week 16

San Francisco 49ers rookie kicker hit all six of his extra-point attempts and made a 43-yard field goal in Week 15's 45-29 win at the Arizona Cardinals. The field goal attempt was his first since Week 12 and his first try from over 39 yards since Week 7. Moody's 53 extra points made is just […]

Brock Purdy With Another QB1 Billing In Blockbuster Game

San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy will host the Baltimore Ravens on Christmas night in a potential Super Bowl preview. The former seventh-rounder has been excellent lately, outscoring his projections in five of his last six games and coming off his second four-touchdown performance in his last three contests. Baltimore has allowed the fourth-fewest fantasy […]

Christian McCaffrey Top Choice Despite Matchup

San Francisco 49ers running back Christian McCaffrey will take on an elite Baltimore Ravens defense at home on Monday night. The NFL's top running back has a challenge this week, no doubt, as Baltimore has allowed the sixth-fewest points to running backs in fantasy. McCaffrey eats tough matchups for breakfast though. The 49ers have faced […]

Deebo Samuel Takes Hot Streak Into Week 16

San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Deebo Samuel will square up against a tough Baltimore Ravens defense on Christmas night. Baltimore brings the second-ranked defense by yardage and the top defense by points into a possible Super Bowl preview in Santa Clara. It's not an easy matchup for Samuel, especially considering that Baltimore plays a high […]

George Kittle A Fade Against Baltimore

Although San Francisco 49ers tight end George Kittle has generated moderate production in recent weeks, the overall story of his 2023 is best told as a rollercoaster of boom/bust performances. In Week 16, Kittle will square off against the Baltimore Ravens, whose defense puts him at risk of leaving fantasy managers high and dry in […]

Brandon Aiyuk A High-End WR2 Versus Baltimore

San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk will line up against a very tough Baltimore Ravens pass defense on Christmas night in Santa Clara. The Ravens have allowed the fifth-fewest fantasy points per game to wide receivers and come into the game at full health. The good news though, is that Aiyuk ranks third among […]

Jordan Mason With Possible Backup Role In Week 16

San Francisco 49ers running back Jordan Mason might spend a third consecutive game as Christian McCaffrey's primary backup on Monday night when the team hosts the Baltimore Ravens. Last week in Arizona with usual backup Elijah Mitchell (knee) sidelined, Mason handled five carries for 20 yards, which has been par for the course for all […]

San Francisco 49ers D/ST Outside Of Top-10 In Week 16

The San Francisco 49ers D/ST scored its first touchdown of the season in a Week 15 45-29 victory over the Cardinals in Arizona. The first-quarter pick-six from Charvarius Ward was supplemented by three sacks and a second Ward interception. It was the fifth time this season that San Francisco's defense surpassed 10 fantasy points. In […]

Brock Purdy Throws Four Touchdowns In Blowout

San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy completed 16 of 25 attempts for 242 yards passing with four touchdowns and no interceptions in Sunday's 45-29 rout of the Arizona Cardinals in Glendale. Since San Francisco's Week 9 bye, Purdy has been surgical, with a 17/2 TD/INT ratio. The NFL's statistical leaderboard for quarterbacks is littered with […]

Brandon Aiyuk Quiet In Blowout Win

San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk was unable to join the scoring party in Sunday's 45-29 blowout of the Cardinals in Arizona. The 25-year-old posted three catches on five targets for a season-low 37 yards. Aiyuk initially appeared to be on the way to a productive day when he caught a pass on San […]