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BALLER MOVE: Start
POSITIONAL VALUE: WR2
ANALYSIS: San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Jauan Jennings appears to finally be a stable fantasy football asset. He's now playing full-time in the X receiver role vacated by Brandon Aiyuk (knee), who went down with season-ending ligament tears in his knee.
"I think there's a chance [Jauan Jennings] matches Deebo for the rest of the season."
This month, Jennings is the WR17 on WR5 (!!!) usage 🚀 pic.twitter.com/QzVhHPmiDr
— Underdog (@UnderdogFantasy) November 14, 2024
In full-PPR scoring, Jennings looks like a solid WR2 now. He's been buried on the depth chart for some time behind star pass-catchers Aiyuk, WR Deebo Samuel, and tight end George Kittle. Now, he's capitalizing on a bigger opportunity. He returned from a hip injury and caught seven of hiss 11 targets for 93 yards, totaling 16.3 PPR fantasy points.
Starting to get a bigger sample now on #49ers data with Brandon Aiyuk not on the field.
32% targets per route run for Jauan Jennings is serious. pic.twitter.com/CLOAbN95XC
— Adam Levitan (@adamlevitan) November 13, 2024
He's earning plenty of targets and producing efficiently with him. His quarterback, Brock Purdy, and his head coach, Kyle Shanahan, clearly trust him enough to make him a big part of the game plan and throw the ball his way often. He's a gem of a free-agent pickup and waiver wire claim.
He should thrive in his new role, and shouldn't be left out of starting lineups any longer.
INJURY UPDATE: Niners TE George Kittle isn't expected to play due to an injury. His absence would increase Jennings' fantasy value.
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