Wide Receiver Breakouts for Fantasy Football: Targets, Air Yards, Snaps Trends for Mike Evans, Davante Adams, Treylon Burks, Jerry Jeudy

We remain hopeful for promising news regarding Demar Hamlin as both he and his family continue to be in our thoughts and prayers. His situation unquestionably remains far more important than anything related to fantasy football. With that in mind, some of you will be involved in Week 18 matchups that will determine your league champions. […]

Fantasy Football Injury Reports For NFL RBs: Week 18 Updates for Christian McCaffrey, Josh Jacobs, Aaron Jones, James Conner, Brian Robinson Jr.

Below you will find our fantasy football injuries report for running backs in Week 18, as of January 7. The injury statuses for various NFL running backs are up in the air for Week 18, including Christian McCaffrey, Josh Jacobs, Aaron Jones, James Conner, and Brian Robinson Jr. As the fantasy football playoffs continue in […]

NFL DFS Must Avoids and Injuries for Week 18 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Welcome to our weekly Must Avoids and Injuries series for our NFL DFS Premium Subscribers.  Below, you'll find our expert's top players to avoid this week and a snapshot of the injuries that matter heading into the DFS main slate. We're looking at the […]

Jimmy Garoppolo A Viable Option For Raiders?

The Las Vegas Raiders appear ready to move on from quarterback Derek Carr this offseason after benching him for the final two weeks of the regular season. A source told Dan Patrick that head coach Josh McDaniels might opt for San Francisco 49ers quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo, who will be an unrestricted free agent heading into […]

Jimmy Garoppolo Could Still Return Late In Playoffs

San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan said that the plan remains for quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo (foot) to be available late in the playoffs. Garoppolo is able to put some weight on his still-healing fractured left foot. A return to the NFC Championship game is the most realistic option for the Niners, assuming they are […]

Elijah Mitchell To Come Off IR On Saturday

The San Francisco 49ers will activate running back Elijah Mitchell (knee) from Injured Reserve on Saturday to the active roster. Mitchell is expected to be active for the Week 18 regular season finale against the Arizona Cardinals for the first time since Week 12. Because of the long layoff, it's unclear exactly how much Mitchell […]

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 […]

Christian McCaffrey Cleared To Play Against Arizona

San Francisco 49ers running back Christian McCaffrey (ankle, knee) returned to practice on Friday and has been cleared to play in Week 18 against the Arizona Cardinals on Sunday. McCaffrey was held out of practice on Wednesday and Thursday, leading to some speculation that he may not play this weekend. The 26-year-old will be active […]

Deebo Samuel Off The Week 18 Injury Report

San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Deebo Samuel (ankle, knee) has been removed from the Week 18 injury report and is expected to play in the Week 18 regular season finale against the Arizona Cardinals on Sunday. It will be Samuel's first game action since he sprained his left MCL and sprained his left ankle in […]

Is Christian McCaffrey Healthy Or Injured? Fantasy Football Injury Update

San Francisco 49ers running back Christian McCaffrey has had an excellent 2022 season. The superstar running back is the RB2 for the year, averaging 18.7 half-point PPR fantasy points per game. However, he has been unstoppable since joining the 49ers. Over his past nine games with the team, the former first-round pick has averaged 21.1 […]

Fantasy Football Injury Reports For Week 18 (Friday Updates): Jalen Hurts, Lamar Jackson, Christian McCaffrey, Josh Jacobs

Whether your fantasy league extends to Week 18 or you're locked in for one final full slate of DFS contests, injuries continue to be a factor in start-or-sit decisions. This is the final week of the regular season, so some teams are more motivated to play banged-up players than others. Our injury updates and reports […]

NFL DFS RB and WR Anchors For Week 18 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools and Content can be accessed on the premium dashboard. In this piece, we're looking at the top running backs or wide receivers to build your cash or tournament lineups around. Most weeks I am going to recommend two running backs and two wide receivers who you can use as building blocks, […]

49ers Won't Take Any Chances With Christian McCaffrey

The San Francisco 49ers will play it safe with running back Christian McCaffrey (ankle, knee) in the Week 18 regular season finale against the Arizona Cardinals on Sunday. "If he's not right we won't have him out there. Want him right for playoffs. But if healthy he'll play," general manager John Lynch said. McCaffrey missed […]

Deebo Samuel Expected To Play In Week 18

San Francisco 49ers general manager John Lynch said that wide receiver Deebo Samuel (ankle, knee) is expected to play in the Week 18 regular season finale on Sunday against the Arizona Cardinals. Samuel practiced in full on Wednesday but was limited on Thursday, but he's still expected to make his first appearance since getting injured […]

Elijah Mitchell Expected To Return In Week 18

San Francisco 49ers running back Elijah Mitchell (knee) is expected to be available for Sunday's game against the Arizona Cardinals. He was designated to return from injured reserve and was back at practice this week. The 24-year-old has been sidelined since Week 12 with an MCL sprain. Christian McCaffrey (ankle, knee) was held out of […]

NFL DFS Stacks: Week 18 Main Slate (Premium Content)

Hello, Ballers! I'm Joe Nicely and I'll be picking up this article for Mark Kieffer for the rest of the NFL season. On behalf of the site, let me say just how much we value our Premium subscribers and appreciate you putting your trust in RotoBaller. As NFL DFS continues to evolve, we've learned that […]

Brock Purdy Limited Thursday

San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy (oblique, ribs) was a limited practice participant Thursday. The 23-year-old initially injured his oblique in the Week 14 win over the Bucs but has to miss a game. The oblique injury hasn't slowed the rookie quarterback down, as he's thrown for 735 yards, six touchdowns, and two interceptions over […]

Quarterback Starts/Sits for Week 18 - QB vs. Pass Rush Matchups for Lineup Decisions

Week 18 of the NFL season has finally arrived. If you're still competing for fantasy glory, I wish you the best of luck. If you're just reading this article because it's part of your weekly routine, I thank you for coming back. The NFL has a high number of games this week between teams with […]

Dynasty Fantasy Football Trade Targets - Buy/Sell For Week 18

Hey RotoBallers, hope all is well. Before we take a look at some dynasty trade targets, I'd like to start by saying that my thoughts have been and continue to be with Damar Hamlin and his family. After what occurred on Monday night, fantasy football took a backseat in my mind, as I'm sure it […]

Christian McCaffrey Doesn't Practice Again On Thursday

San Francisco 49ers running back Christian McCaffrey (ankle) didn't participate in practice on Thursday. The same ankle issue that has been bothering him for around a month has held him out of some practices but hasn't stopped him from playing in a game just yet. He did play 85 percent of the offensive snaps for […]

Deebo Samuel Given Limited Tag Thursday

San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Deebo Samuel (ankle, knee) was listed as a limited participant in practice on Thursday. It's actually a downgrade from when he was a full participant on Wednesday, but it's likely the team was just giving him a bit of a break heading into the Week 18 regular season finale against […]

NFL DFS Value Plays for Week 18 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Welcome to Week 18, Rotoballers! This season, the DFS Value Plays will look at the word "value" from all angles. Usually, it implies a player that won't cost you much of your salary on DraftKings or FanDuel. However, if I see a quarterback, running […]

Deebo Samuel Fully Practices On Wednesday

San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Deebo Samuel (ankle, knee) was a full participant in Wednesday's practice. The 26-year-old missed the last three games due to a sprained MCL in his left knee and a left ankle sprain he sustained in the Week 14 win over the Buccaneers. He is trending in the right direction and […]

Elijah Mitchell Designated To Return From Injured Reserve

San Francisco 49ers running back Elijah Mitchell (knee) participated in the team's practice on Wednesday after being designated to return from Injured Reserve. Mitchell has not suited up since suffering a sprained MCL in Week 12. It's currently unknown if the 24-year-old will be activated in time to play this Sunday against the Arizona Cardinals, […]

Week 18 Tight End Rankings for Fantasy Football: Evan Engram, Darren Waller, Taysom Hill, Cole Kmet, Trey McBride

Navigating the tight end position is never an easy task, but most of the top-tier tight ends are playing in meaningful Week 18 games. As always, not everyone has must-start options at tight end, so we're here to help with our updated Week 18 fantasy football tight end rankings, as of January 4th. Our goal […]

Christian McCaffrey Not Practicing Wednesday

San Francisco 49ers running back Christian McCaffrey (ankle) will not take part in practice on Wednesday. McCaffrey has been dealing with an ankle injury for around a month now, but he hasn't missed any games. The 26-year-old carried the ball 19 times for a season-high 121 yards and a touchdown and also caught six passes […]

Week 18 Wide Receiver Rankings for Fantasy Football: DJ Moore, Marquise Brown, Christian Watson, DJ Chark, Treylon Burks, Zay Jones

The wide receiver position is largely viewed as the deepest in fantasy football, and we're challenged with diving even deeper into the rankings with several key wideouts out of action. Some teams have "nothing" to play for this week, so it's an interesting slate to navigate for fantasy and DFS. We're here to help with […]