49ers Defense Dominates Rams

The San Francisco 49ers defense dominated the Rams on Monday Night Football, leading the Niners to a 24-9 win that places them in a four-way tie for first place in the NFC West. Talanoa Hufanga continued displaying his playmaking abilities, as he took an interception 52 yards for a touchdown. Kerry Hyder Jr. recovered a […]

George Kittle Underwhelms For Second Straight Week

San Francisco 49ers tight end George Kittle was targeted four times and caught two passes for 24 yards in the Niners' 24-9 victory over the Los Angeles Rams on Monday Night Football. He appeared to score a touchdown on a one-yard reception early in the fourth quarter, but the original touchdown call overturned on review. […]

Jeff Wilson Jr. Posts Third Straight RB2 Finish

San Francisco 49ers running back Jeff Wilson Jr. gained 74 yards on 18 carries and scored a touchdown in the Niners' 24-9 victory over the Los Angeles Rams on Monday Night Football. It was the 27-year-old's third-straight game with 70 or more rushing yards and his first game scoring a touchdown. He did not add […]

Brandon Aiyuk Has Limited Targets

San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk caught all four passes thrown his way for 37 yards in the Niners' 24-9 victory over the Los Angeles Rams on Monday Night Football. Aiyuk now has three games with between 35 and 40 yards in the first four weeks of the season. He is averaging his fewest […]

Deebo Samuel Has Biggest Receiving Game Of Season

San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Deebo Samuel caught six of seven targets for 115 yards and a touchdown in the Niners' 24-9 victory over the Los Angeles Rams on Monday Night Football. He displayed his big play ability in the second quarter, taking a short drop off 57 yards for the score. According to Next […]

Jimmy Garoppolo Looks Better In Week 4

San Francisco 49ers quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo completed 16-of-27 pass attempts for 239 yards and a touchdown in the Niners' 24-9 victory over the Los Angeles Rams on Monday Night Football. The 30-year-old deserves credit for putting the 49ers playmakers in position to win the game. He benefited greatly from the big play ability of WR […]

Is Jakobi Meyers Healthy Or Injured? Will Meyers Play In Week 4?

New England Patriots wide receiver Jakobi Meyers had a promising start to the season. Through the first two weeks, he was leading his team in receiving yardage, and he was the WR23 in PPR after his nine-catch, 95-yard game against the Steelers. Then he injured his knee. Initially, the injury was considered to be not […]

Matt Gay A Poor Streaming Option In Week 4

Los Angeles Rams kicker Matt Gay faces the San Francisco 49ers in Week 4. The 49ers have allowed an average of 1.7 kicking points per game, the fewest in the league. Gay is four-out-of-four on field goals and seven-out-of-seven on extra points this season, and he ranks as the K17. This matchup between two top […]

Robbie Gould A Poor Streaming Option In Week 4

San Francisco 49ers kicker Robbie Gould faces the Los Angeles Rams in Week 4. The Rams have allowed an average of 8.0 kicking points per game, the twelfth-most in the league. Gould is four-out-of-five on field goals this year and perfect on extra points and ranks as the K20. This matchup between two top defenses […]

Tyler Higbee Has Tough Matchup In Week 4

Los Angeles Rams tight end Tyler Higbee found the end zone in both of his regular season games against the San Francisco 49ers, his Week 4 opponent, last season. Overall, he caught 11 passes for 93 yards and three touchdowns in three games, including the NFC Championship, against his divisional rivals. The 49ers are a […]

George Kittle Has Tough Matchup In Week 4

San Francisco 49ers tight end George Kittle scored two touchdowns on the Los Angeles Rams, his Week 4 opponent, in three games against them last season. While his yardage totals in those three games were modest at 87, he did catch 12 passes, a solid total for PPR. Kittle will be covered largely by Rams […]

Allen Robinson II Unlikely To Finish As WR2 In Week 4

Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Allen Robinson II has had a slow start to 2021, and unfortunately for his fantasy managers, that doesn't look like it will change in Week 4 against the San Francisco 49ers. The Niners allowed the seventh-fewest passing yards per game in 2021, and in the three games of 2022 so […]

Cooper Kupp Looks To Repeat 2021 Domination Of 49ers

Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Cooper Kupp goes to San Francisco in Week 4 to face a team he dominated in 2021. In each of his three matchups with the Niners last season, Kupp went for over 100 yards. In total, he made 29 catches for 382 yards vs SF and scored three touchdowns. His […]

Brandon Aiyuk Is A Risky Start In Week 4

San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk does not project as a top 36 WR in his Week 4 matchup against the Los Angeles Rams. The matchup is moderately difficult. The Rams have a top tier defense, but their defense excels against the run and has vulnerabilities against the pass. Except for Jalen Ramsey, Aiyuk […]

Is Isaiah McKenzie A Good Fantasy Football Pickup For Week 4? Waiver Wire Outlook

Buffalo Bills wide receiver Isaiah McKenzie had one of the best games of his career in Week 3 against the Miami Dolphins. He was targeted nine times and caught seven passes for 76 yards and a touchdown. Following the game, he is the Bills’ second-leading receiver in terms of yards and touchdowns. While he had a […]

Is Greg Dortch A Good Pickup For Fantasy Football Week 4? Waiver Wire Outlook

Arizona Cardinals wide receiver Greg Dortch has been on a tear this season. The 5-foot-7, 173-pound slot receiver finished third in the ACC in receptions in 2018 and second in receiving yards, but he went undrafted. After bouncing around multiple teams’ practice squads, he found a home in Arizona. He started the final two games […]

Deebo Samuel Projects As Top-12 WR In Week 4

San Francisco wide receiver Deebo Samuel projects as a top 12 WR in his Week 4 matchup against the Los Angeles Rams. The Rams have allowed the fourth-most fantasy points to opposing WRs this season. While Rams CB Jalen Ramsey can shut down receivers, Samuel lines up all over the field and likely won't see […]

Jeff Wilson Jr. Faces Top-10 Run Defense

San Francisco 49ers running back Jeff Wilson Jr. has his toughest matchup of the season when the division-rival Los Angeles Rams come to the Bay Area in Week 4. Wilson rushed for 75 yards on 12 carries against the Broncos, also a tough defense, last week. But the Broncos excel more at rushing the passer […]

Darrell Henderson Jr. Is A Poor Start In Week 4

Los Angeles Rams running back Darrell Henderson Jr. faces the stingy San Francisco 49ers run defense in Week 4, which makes him a poor choice to start in fantasy leagues. The 49ers are allowing just 78.7 rushing yards per game, fourth fewest in the NFL, and they have only allowed one touchdown in each of […]

Cam Akers Faces Fourth-Ranked Run Defense

Los Angeles Rams running back Cam Akers has a tough Week 4 matchup against the stingy San Francisco 49ers run defense. The Niners rank fourth in the league, giving up just 78.7 rushing yards per game. They held the Bears and Seahawks both to under 100 team rushing yards, and they are allowing the eighth […]

Jimmy Garoppolo Has Good Chance To Finish As Top-24 QB

In Week 4, San Francisco 49ers quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo will seek redemption for his embarrassing debut, in which he finished as the QB28. He will have a tough go of it against the Los Angeles Rams defense. But he might be better positioned for success this week than he was last week. First, he has […]

Matthew Stafford Has Tough Matchup In Week 4

Los Angeles Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford has a tough matchup Week 4 against a San Francisco 49ers defense that has allowed the second-fewest points to opposing QBs. Stafford is the QB23 on the season, just 1.7 points ahead of Steelers QB Mitch Trubisky. He has thrown five interceptions and has yet to throw for 300 […]

IDP Leagues Waiver Wire Pickups for Fantasy Football: Week 4 -- Jevon Holland, Eddie Jackson, and more

We’re three weeks into the season, and the Broncos are tied with Kansas City as the best team in the AFC West. The Jaguars are the best team in the South, the Browns, without Deshaun, are tied for the lead in the North, and the Dolphins defeated the Bills to take the undisputed lead in […]

49ers Defense Holds Broncos To Nine Points

The 49ers defense and special teams unit held the Russell Wilson-led Denver Broncos offense to nine offensive points, but it wasn't enough, as the 49ers lost 11-10 at Mile High. The Niners offense could only put 10 points on the board, and QB Jimmy Garoppolo got himself safetied while trying to avoid a sack, adding […]

Robbie Gould Makes One Field Goal And Extra Point

San Francisco 49ers kicker Robbie Gould made a field goal and an extra point in the Niners' 11-10 loss to the Denver Broncos in Week 3. They were the only kicks he attempted. The 49ers offense looked atrocious in Jimmy Garoppolo's first game as the starting quarterback. They turned the ball over three times. They […]

George Kittle Goes For 28 Yards In Return

San Francisco 49ers tight end George Kittle caught four of five targets for 28 yards in his first game back since suffering a groin injury, an 11-10 loss to the Denver Broncos. It was Kittle's fourth straight game, going back to last season, to be held under 30 yards. It was an ugly game all […]

Brandon Aiyuk Scores 49ers Only Touchdown

San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk caught three of eight targets for 39 yards and a touchdown in the Niners' 11-10 loss to the Denver Broncos in Week 3. Many of the missed connections were on errant passes from quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo, who was starting his first game of 2022 after not working out […]

Deebo Samuel Goes For 79 Scrimmage Yards

San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Deebo Samuel caught five passes for 73 yards in the Niners' 11-10 loss to the Denver Broncos in Week 3. The 26-year-old also took five carries but only gained six yards. He tends to break off large runs every so often. (This season, 70% of his rushing yards have come […]

Jeff Wilson Jr. Gains 106 Scrimmage Yards

San Francisco 49ers running back Jeff Wilson Jr. gained 75 yards on 12 carries in the Niners' 11-10 loss to the Denver Broncos in Week 3. The 26-year-old was targeted three times and caught all three passes for 31 receiving yards. Unlike previous seasons, when the 49ers seriously split carries or alternated between many running […]

Jimmy Garoppolo Has Ugly Game In Week 3

San Francisco 49ers quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo completed 18-of-29 passes for 211 yards, one touchdown, and one interception in his first game returning to the starting lineup, an 11-10 loss to the Denver Broncos. In an ugly game, Garoppolo missed open receivers, threw a pick into triple coverage, and led his team to just one first […]