Is Allen Lazard Healthy or Injured? Fantasy Football Injury Update

Allen Lazard made six catches for 55 yards in the Green Bay Packers' 23-21 loss to the Washington Commanders in Week 7 despite having to miss a lot of plays because his shoulder was in pain. His performance (WR30 in PPR, WR41 in standard) was pretty good considering he was only on the field for […]

Is Michael Thomas Playing in Week 8? Fantasy Football Injury Update

Few players have had their careers so disrupted by injuries as that of Saints wide receiver Michael Thomas. In 2019, he led the league in receiving yards and set the all-time record for receptions in a single season. Since then, he’s played 10 games in the past one and a half seasons. Will he ever […]

George Kittle Looks To Continue Hot Streak

San Francisco 49ers tight end George Kittle took some time to get going, but he has finished as the TE5 and the TE1 in the past two weeks. Against Kansas City in Week 7, he caught six passes for 98 yards and a touchdown. Both the Chiefs and Kittle's Week 6 opponent, the Falcons, allow […]

Tyler Higbee Has TE1 Potential In Week 8

Los Angeles Rams tight end Tyler Higbee could be in line for a big game in Week 8, as the Rams take on the division rival San Francisco 49ers. The last time Higbee faced the Rams in Week 4, he caught ten passes for 73 yards to finish as the TE4 in PPR. Higbee is […]

Brandon Aiyuk Could Have Expanded Role In Week 8

San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk could have a larger role in the offense in Week 8 with Deebo Samuel and Jauan Jennings limited by hamstring injuries. Neither have practiced on Wednesday or Thursday, putting their status for Sunday in doubt. Aiyuk has been on a roll. In the past two games, he has […]

Allen Robinson II A Poor Start In Week 8

Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Allen Robinson II is coming off his best performance of the season in his last game--63 yards and a touchdown in Week 6. Unfortunately, he returns from his Week 7 bye to face one of the toughest defenses in football Week 8, the San Francisco 49ers. The Niners held the […]

Cooper Kupp Could Have Many Targets In Week 8

Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Cooper Kupp faces his divisional rival, the San Francisco 49ers, in Week 8. In his Week 4 matchup against the Niners, a 24-9 loss, he was being force fed the football and ended up with 14 catches for 122 yards. The Niners have had the Rams' number, beating them in […]

Jeff Wilson Jr. May Have Value As A Handcuff

San Francisco 49ers running back Jeff Wilson Jr. does not figure as a fantasy starter in Week 8. Last week, Christian McCaffrey played his first game as a Niner and had more touches than Wilson. Wilson still ran for 54 yards on seven carries, but, while Wilson has been having a good season, he doesn't […]

Christian McCaffrey Will Have Full Workload In Week 8

San Francisco 49ers running back Christian McCaffrey is likely to have an increased workload in his Week 8 road matchup against the Los Angeles Rams. In his first game as a Niner, the former Stanford alum, who joined the team just two days before game day, played only 22 snaps and had 10 touches. Niners […]

Darrell Henderson Jr. Faces Tough Matchup In Week 8

In Week 8, Los Angeles Rams running back Darrell Henderson Jr. faces a tough matchup against a San Francisco 49ers defense that limited him to just 27 yards in their last meeting in Week 4 of this year. The 49ers allow the 14th-fewest rushing yards per game and the second-fewest per attempt. The Rams are […]

Jimmy Garoppolo Facing Tough Rams Defense

San Francisco 49ers quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo leads the 14th-ranked Niners passing offense into Los Angeles for a rematch against the divisional-rival Rams, whom they blew out 24-9 in Week 4. The 30-year-old posted a QB21 finish that week, which was good for fantasy managers starting two QBs, as he threw for 239 yards, one touchdown […]

Matthew Stafford Faces Division-Rival Niners In Week 8

Los Angeles Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford has a tough matchup against the San Francisco 49ers in Week 8. The Rams have lost four of their last five games to the Niners, including a 9-24 blowout in Week 4, and Stafford has struggled against the division rivals going back to 2021. Last season, he threw for […]

Dameon Pierce: The Running Back You Want This Year and Beyond

Dameon Pierce is having a historic season. With 505 rushing yards in his first six games, he is on pace for over 1,400 yards in the season, a feat only accomplished by 14 other rookies in NFL history. He’s the RB13 in PPR, and he’s had three top-12 finishes in the past four weeks. So […]

IDP Leagues Waiver Wire Pickups for Fantasy Football: Week 8 -- Willie Gay, Quay Walker, Dorance Armstrong, and More

This past weekend, fantasy football managers jumped at running back news. We made free agent claims following the trade of Christian McCaffrey, the injury of J.K. Dobbins, and the Chiefs backfield shakeup. This got me thinking: Could any such news have the same impact on IDP free agent transactions? My conclusion is no. If a […]

49ers Defense Gets Torched By Chiefs

The San Francisco 49ers defense got torched by Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs, who won 44-23. Chiefs QB Mahomes threw for 423 yards and three touchdowns. JuJu Smith-Schuster and Marquez Valdes-Scantling both went over 100 yards receiving. In all the Chiefs gained 529 yards on 58 plays and converted 6-out-of-9 third downs. The […]

Robbie Gould Makes All Three Field-Goal Attempts

San Francisco 49ers kicker Robbie Gould hit both extra points and all three field goals he attempted, including a 50-yarder, in the Niners' 23-44 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs. He ranks as the K2 at the end of Sunday. It was the most field goals Gould has made all season, the most he has […]

George Kittle Leads All Tight Ends In Week 7

San Francisco 49ers tight end George Kittle made six catches and led the Niners with 98 receiving yards and a touchdown in their 23-44 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs. It was his first game scoring a touchdown this season and his second straight game with over 80 receiving yards. After a little bit of […]

Brandon Aiyuk Leads 49ers WRs Again

San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk caught seven passes on 11 targets for 82 yards in the Niners' 23-44 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs. He has been targeted 11 times and surpassed 80 receiving yards in each of the past two games. He stands as the WR25 in PPR at the end of […]

Deebo Samuel Has Fewest Yards Of Season

San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Deebo Samuel caught five passes for 42 yards in the Niners' 23-44 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs. He only carried the ball once for two yards. His 44 yards from scrimmage was his lowest total since Week 13 of 2021. His single carry was his fewest since Week 8. […]

Jimmy Garoppolo Pulled Late In Blowout Loss

San Francisco 49ers quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo completed 25-of-37 passing attempts for 303 yards, two touchdowns, and an interception. He also scrambled twice for two yards, was sacked five times, including once for a safety, and lost a fumble. His fantasy stat line looked better than his play. He threw an ugly interception off his back […]

Jeff Wilson Jr. Productive On Seven Carries In Week 7

San Francisco 49ers running back Jeff Wilson Jr. carried the ball seven times for 54 yards in the Niners' 23-44 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs. He was targeted once but didn't come away with the catch. His volume significantly declined from what it was prior to Christian McCaffrey joining the team in a trade […]

Christian McCaffrey Gains 60 Yards In Limited Role

San Francisco 49ers newly-acquired running back Christian McCaffrey gained 60 yards from scrimmage on 10 touches in the Niners' 23-44 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs. McCaffrey carried the ball eight times for 38 yards and caught two passes for 24 yards. The 26-year-old was dynamic with the ball in his hands. He worked upfield […]

Should I Start Kenyan Drake or Justice Hill in Week 7? Is Gus Edwards Playing Today?

The Baltimore Ravens rushing attack is dominating defenses. They've got two running backs and a quarterback all averaging over 5.9 yards per carry. Even the Buffalo Bills couldn't stop them from churning for 162 rushing yards. The Cleveland Browns run defense can't stop anybody. They gave up 10.0 yards per carry to Austin Ekeler two […]

Is Jeff Wilson Jr. Fantasy Relevant After the Christian McCaffrey Trade? Should I Hold Jeff Wilson or Start Him?

The 49ers' trade for Christian McCaffery returns Jeff Wilson Jr. to the role he had at the beginning of the season: a backup RB with almost no fantasy value. Wilson has done a fine job of filling in for Elijah Mitchell after the Niners RB1 got injured shortly into the first game of the season., […]

George Kittle Has Favorable Matchup

San Francisco 49ers tight end George Kittle has a home game against the Kansas City Chiefs in Week 7. The Chiefs defense allows the sixth-most passing yards per game and the ninth-most fantasy points to tight ends. Kittle had the best game of his season last week, making eight catches for 83 yards. This Sunday […]

Jeff Wilson Jr. Reverts To Backup RB

San Francisco 49ers running back Jeff Wilson Jr. will return to the backup role in San Francisco and does not have any fantasy value now that Christian McCaffrey has joined the team. The 26-year-old figures to retain a role in the backfield in Week 7, in which the 49ers host the Chiefs, but it is […]

Christian McCaffrey Appears To Have Upgrade On 49ers

San Francisco 49ers running back Christian McCaffrey would make his 49ers debut against the Kansas City Chiefs in his new home stadium if he plays in Week 7. The late Thursday night trade between the Panthers and 49ers lands the No. 4 fantasy RB in a much more productive offense. It looks like an upgrade […]

49ers Defense Faces No. 1 Scoring Offense

The San Francisco 49ers defense faces the high-octane Kansas City Chiefs offense in Week 7. The Chiefs are the No. 1 scoring offense all season long and in the past three game average. They are careful with the football, too, giving the ball away less frequently than all but four teams. This tough matchup is […]

Brandon Aiyuk A Flex Option In Week 7

San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk has a home game against the shaky Kansas City Chiefs pass defense in Week 7. The Chiefs rank in the bottom 10 in terms of both passing yards allowed per game and estimated points allowed on passing plays. Aiyuk is coming off one of the best showings of […]

Deebo Samuel Seeing Fewer Carries, More Receiving Yds

San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Deebo Samuel has a home game against the Kansas City Chiefs in Week 7. The Chiefs are allowing the 14th-most total yards per game and the sixth-most yards through the air. Samuel is coming off a 79-yard receiving game and a 115-yard game three weeks ago. He is averaging 71.8 […]