Robbie Gould Is A Viable Starter In Wild-Card Round

San Francisco 49ers kicker Robbie Gould has benefitted from the 49ers' scoring surge in the second half of the season. Since Week 8, Gould has attempted an average of two field goals per game, made 90.0% of them, and attempted 3.6 extra points per game, missing only one. In fact, he has attempted a field […]

George Kittle Has Great Matchup In Wild-Card Round

Four weeks ago, San Francisco 49ers tight end George Kittle caught two touchdown passes against the Seattle Seahawks to begin what has been a four-game touchdown-scoring streak in which he has found the end zone seven times. Now in the Wild Card Round of the playoffs, the 29-year-old faces the same team against which he […]

Deebo Samuel Must Break Off Big Play To Be Value

San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Deebo Samuel faces a Seahawks defense that does a good job of slowing down fantasy wide receivers in the wild-card round of the playoffs. The Seahawks defense allowed the second-fewest yards to the position during the regular season. However, Samuel's rushing ability and his role in the screen game give […]

Brandon Aiyuk Has Below-Average Matchup In Wild Card Round

San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk has a fairly tough matchup against the Seattle Seahawks in the Wild Card Round of the playoffs. The Seahawks' defense limited opposing WRs to the third-fewest fantasy points of any team in the regular season. They allow the 13th-fewest passing yards per game, and much of those yards […]

Christian McCaffrey Has Great Matchup In Wild-Card Round

San Francisco 49ers running back Christian McCaffrey has a great matchup against the Seattle Seahawks in the Wild Card Round of the playoffs. The Seahawks have allowed the fourth-most fantasy points to opposing running backs this season. They allow 4.9 yards per carry, the seventh-most in the NFL, and 8.6 yards per pass to running […]

Brock Purdy Has Moderately Difficult Matchup

San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy will try to extend his storybook season with a Wild Card Round matchup against the Seattle Seahawks. The Seahawks' pass defense is slightly above average. It ranks No. 13 at limiting passing yards per game and No. 16 at limiting yards per attempt. The Seahawks' talented backfield includes CB […]

Deebo Samuel Catches Two Passes In Return

San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Deebo Samuel caught two passes for 20 yards in his return to the 49ers lineup, a 38-13 Week 18 victory over the Arizona Cardinals. He also ran the ball once for four yards. Samuel was carted off the field in Week 14 with an ankle and knee injury, but luckily […]

George Kittle Catches Two More Touchdown Passes In Win

San Francisco 49ers tight end George Kittle caught four passes for 29 yards and two touchdowns in the Niners' 38-13 win over the Arizona Cardinals. Both scores came from within the five-yard line. The 29-year-old has become one of Brock Purdy's favorite red zone targets. He has gotten seven looks inside the 20 in the […]

Brandon Aiyuk Sets Career Highs In All Receiving Categories

San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk caught four passes for 59 yards in the Niners' 38-13 win over the Arizona Cardinals. He was targeted five times. The 49ers, who were leading by a large margin throughout the second half, only threw the ball 20 times and ran it 37 times. If they advance deep […]

Christian McCaffrey Catches Touchdown Pass

San Francisco 49ers running back Christian McCaffrey gained 45 yards on 10 carries and added three catches for 34 yards and a touchdown in the Niners' 38-13 win over the Arizona Cardinals. With the return of Elijah Mitchell, who had suffered a knee injury in Week 12, McCaffrey had fewer carries than usual. This is […]

Brock Purdy Throws Three Touchdowns

San Francisco 49ers rookie quarterback Brock Purdy completed 15 of 20 passes for 178 yards and three touchdowns in the Niners' 38-13 win over the Arizona Cardinals. His 141.2 passer rating was his highest yet, as were his three touchdowns passes. The 49ers head into the playoffs as one of the hottest teams, having won […]

Tyler Higbee Leads Team In Targets As He Sets Career High

Los Angeles Rams tight end Tyler Higbee caught four passes for 33 yards in LA's 16-19 overtime loss to the Seattle Seahawks. His seven targets tied for the most on the team. The 30-year-old has led the Rams in targets for multiple weeks because other offensive weapons did not make an impact. Higbee ended up […]

Van Jefferson Catches Three Passes For 61 Yards

Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Van Jefferson led the Rams with three catches for 61 yards in LA's 16-19 overtime loss to the Seattle Seahawks. The 26-year-old made a 35-yard catch in the second quarter on a drive that ended with a touchdown that put the Rams in the lead. He was targeted seven times. […]

Cam Akers Finishes Season On Three-Game 100-Yard Streak

Los Angeles Rams running back Cam Akers rushed for 104 yards on 21 carries, his third-straight 100-yard game, in a 16-19 overtime loss to the Seattle Seahawks. He added three catches for 24 yards. The 23-year-old had a roller-coaster season. Early on, he received limited work, splitting carries with Darrell Henderson Jr. He was kept […]

Baker Mayfield Throws For 147 Yards In Overtime Loss

Los Angeles Rams quarterback Baker Mayfield completed 13-of-26 passes for 147 yards and an interception in LA's 16-19 overtime loss to the Seattle Seahawks. The 27-year-old has been held under 200 yards in the past two games and three of his five games as a Ram. He was under constant pressure, and he was sacked […]

George Kittle Faces Second-Best Tight End Matchup

San Francisco 49ers tight end George Kittle has a highly favorable matchup against the Arizona Cardinals in Week 18. The Cardinals have allowed the third-most yards, the second-most touchdowns, and the second-most fantasy points to opposing tight ends this season. Kittle had a monster game last time he faced Arizona. He caught four passes for […]

Brandon Aiyuk Has Unfavorable Matchup In Week 18

San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk has a relatively unfavorable fantasy matchup in Week 18 against the Arizona Cardinals. The Cardinals are allowing the sixth-fewest fantasy points to opposing wide receivers this season. They do not have a particularly intense defense or an elite coverage unit, but much of the passing yards they do […]

Christian McCaffrey A Must-Start In Week 18

San Francisco 49ers running back Christian McCaffrey has a relatively favorable matchup against the Arizona Cardinals in Week 18. While Arizona allows 115.4 rushing yards per game, which is the 13th-least, they do allow 4.5 yards per attempt, which is worse than average. CMC is particularly well-suited to exploiting the Cardinals, as they allow the […]

Brock Purdy Is A Borderline QB1 With Good Matchup

San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy has a favorable matchup against a weak Arizona Cardinals defense in Week 18. The Cardinals' defense is allowing the eighth-most passing yards per game and the fifth-highest opponent's QB rating, in addition to the fourth-most points per game. Bookmakers expect the Niners to score about 27 points against the […]

Tutu Atwell Not Worth Starting In Week 18

Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Tutu Atwell has a difficult fantasy matchup in Week 18. The Seahawks have allowed the third-least yards and the third-least fantasy points per game to opposing WRs. Atwell only has five catches for 34 yards in the past three games combined. The 23-year-old has average or below-average matchups against the […]

Van Jefferson A Poor Quality Start In Week 18

Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Van Jefferson is an unreliable start in Week 18 against the Seattle Seahawks. The 26-year-old is coming off his best game of the season: three catches for 77 yards against the Chargers. But even that performance, barely surpassing 10 PPR points, was only good enough to finish as WR29. He […]

Cam Akers Could Continue Rushing Hot Streak In Week 18

Los Angeles Rams running back Cam Akers has gained over 100 yards on the ground in each of the past two games. Can he keep it up in Week 18 against the Seattle Seahawks? The Seahawks' defense is pathetic against the run. They are allowing 150.5 rushing yards per game, the third-most, and 4.8 yards […]

Baker Mayfield A Poor Quality Start In Week 18

Los Angeles Rams quarterback Baker Mayfield takes the stage against the Seattle Seahawks in a game with playoff implications on Sunday. If the Seahawks win, they remain in the hunt for the NFC's final wild card berth. If Mayfield can lead his team to an upset win, the Seahawks' playoff hopes die. Seattle's defense against […]

Tyler Higbee Has Favorable Week 18 Matchup

Los Angeles Rams tight end Tyler Higbee, who missed Wednesday's practice while resting (non-injury related), was a full participant in practice on Thursday ahead of his team's Week 18 matchup against the Seattle Seahawks. The game doesn't have any playoff implications for LA, but the Rams would be happy to knock their division rival out […]

Monday Night Football Betting Picks - Using SHARP App Analytics to Beat The Spread, Moneyline, Over/Under in Week 17

The NFL has saved the best for last. The Monday Night Football extravaganza in Week 17 is the Cincinnati Bengals vs. the Buffalo Bills. This isn’t just the best MNF matchup of the season. It might be the best NFL game of all.  This hugely-important game matches the No. 6 scoring offense in the Bengals […]

George Kittle Scores Touchdown For Third Straight Game

San Francisco 49ers tight end George Kittle caught four passes for 23 yards and a touchdown in the Niners' 37-34 overtime win over the Las Vegas Raiders. With the 2-yard touchdown catch in the second quarter, Kittle kept up a three-week scoring streak. His 23 receiving yards match the approximate total he was putting up […]

Brandon Aiyuk Breaks Out For 101 Yards And A Touchdown

San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk caught nine passes for 101 yards and a touchdown in the Niners' 37-34 overtime win over the Las Vegas Raiders. Not only did the 24-year-old lead the team in receptions, targets, and receiving yards, he also set season highs. What some expected to be a blowout victory for […]

Van Jefferson Leads Rams In Receiving

Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Van Jefferson led the Rams with three receptions for 77 yards in the team's 10-31 loss to the L.A. Chargers. The 26-year-old speedster got open for an amazing 39-yard pass in the second quarter and then made two more first-down catches on the next drive but didn't do anything in […]

Cam Akers Gains Season-High 123 Yards

Los Angeles Rams running back Cam Akers ran for 123 yards on 19 carries in the Rams' 10-31 loss to the L.A. Chargers. This was his second-straight 100-yard rushing game. He also made one catch for ten yards. In the outing, he set season-highs for rushing yards, scrimmage yards, and yards per rushing attempt. Unfortunately, […]

Baker Mayfield Cannot Find End Zone In Loss

Los Angeles Rams quarterback Baker Mayfield completed 11-of-19 passes for 132 yards in the Rams' 10-31 loss to the L.A. Chargers. The Rams scored a field goal and a touchdown in the first quarter but couldn't get anything going in the second half. They were having more success running the ball than passing, so they […]