Trey Sermon Cleared And In Line To Start In Week 3

San Francisco 49ers rookie running back Trey Sermon (concussion) has been cleared from the league's concussion protocol and is in line to start on Sunday night in Week 3 against the Green Bay Packers with Elijah Mitchell (shoulder) doubtful and JaMycal Hasty (ankle) already ruled out. Sermon wasn't listed on the final injury report for […]

Elijah Mitchell Doubtful For Sunday Night

San Francisco 49ers rookie running back Elijah Mitchell (shoulder) has been listed as doubtful to play on Sunday night in Week 3 against the Green Bay Packers. Mitchell returned to a limited practice on Friday after missing the previous two days of practice, but the Niners don't sound optimistic that he'll be ready this weekend. […]

Bold Predictions for Week 3

Bold predictions are always meant to be taken with a grain of salt but ideally, they are not a bunch of takes thrown like excrement at a wall with the hope of sticking. These predictions come with backing to make them somewhat substantiated with the obvious caveat that it's playing into a range of outcomes […]

WR1 or WR2? Worrying About Woods, Metcalf, Jefferson, and Aiyuk

What do Cooper Kupp, Tyler Lockett, Adam Thielen, and Deebo Samuel all have in common? According to preseason average draft position (ADP), they were all drafted as their respective teams' WR2. Robert Woods, DK Metcalf, Justin Jefferson, and Brandon Aiyuk were all viewed as surefire WR1s and taken ahead of these four guys. Not only […]

Elijah Mitchell Questionable For Week 3

San Francisco 49ers rookie running back Elijah Mitchell (shoulder) was described as "very questionable" for the team's Sunday night game against the Green Bay Packers in Week 3. Fantasy managers may want to start preparing for their lineup to be missing the rookie, especially considering it is a night game. If you are still holding […]

Week 3 NFL - Single Stat DFS Prop Picks for PrizePicks

Hello everybody and welcome! The 2021 NFL season is finally underway and that means our new friends over at PrizePicks have a TON of great props we can look to take advantage of. PrizePicks is a great DFS props site where you can choose to select plays in terms of fantasy points or single stats. […]

Elijah Mitchell Misses Practice Thursday

San Francisco 49ers running back Elijah Mitchell (shoulder) didn't practice Thursday. He sustained a shoulder injury in Week 2's win over the Philadelphia Eagles, which turned out to be what head coach Kyle Shanahan said was a little worse than a stinger. Mitchell logged 17 carries for 42 yards and caught both of his targets […]

Wide Receiver Snap Counts and Target Trends - Week 2 Analysis

Your wide receivers remain essential components toward your primary goal of securing league championships. As the season unfolds, an expanding collection of tools are available that can provide you with an extensive level of knowledge regarding this critical position. Those results provide the foundation for this weekly statistical breakdown of the wide receiver position, which […]

Which Rookie QB Will Be Best in Fantasy? Head of the Class

We all know the names. From Trevor Lawrence to Mac Jones, five of the first 15 picks in the 2021 NFL draft were at the quarterback position. The big difference is the situations in which each player was drafted. Were they drafted to the worst team in the league (Jacksonville)? Or were they taken by […]

Fantasy Football Warning Signals For Week 3

Week two is over and done with, and we are now looking forward to the next slate of games. Before we can move on with our lives we must take a look at the warning signals from the week prior. It’s important to gather the information to determine if the players who misfired in our […]

Week 3 Kicker Streamers and Starts - 2021 Fantasy Tiers, Rankings

Hopefully y'all read this article last week because you would've gotten a "leg-up" on your competition. Yes, I am going to try and make it 17 straight weeks with a terrible kicker pun to start each article. To be fair, I'll try not to use any duplicates. In all seriousness, last week my four streamers […]

Fantasy Football Risers and Fallers - Week 3

Week 2 of the 2021 NFL season is officially in the books. Just like in Week 1, overreactions will undoubtedly be made, but there's also a lot of good information we can use to help make decisions as we head into Week 3 and beyond. In this weekly column, we'll be looking at players whose […]

Trey Sermon On A Good Path To Play Sunday

San Francisco 49ers rookie running back Trey Sermon (concussion) is "on a good path" to play in Week 3 against the Green Bay Packers on Sunday night, according to head coach Kyle Shanahan. Sermon was limited in practice on Wednesday as he makes his way through the league's concussion protocol, and he could go from […]

Jimmy Garoppolo Not Worried About Brandon Aiyuk

San Francisco 49ers quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo isn't worried about wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk's slow start (one catch for six yards in two games) this season. "Honestly, he does a great job in practice every day. He brings it — right attitude, right mindset," Garoppolo said. "I think, honestly, it's just a matter of time. And […]

49ers Sign Chris Thompson To Practice Squad

The San Francisco 49ers signed running back Chris Thompson and defensive lineman Eddie Yarbrough to their practice squad on Wednesday. The team released tight end Jordan Matthews from the practice squad in a corresponding move. Other than the Baltimore Ravens, the Niners have the most beat up backfield in the league with Raheem Mostert out […]

Trey Sermon To Be Limited In Practice

San Francisco 49ers rookie running back Trey Sermon (concussion) will be limited in practice on Wednesday after suffering a concussion in his first career NFL game in the Week 2 win over the Philadelphia Eagles. Sermon is trending in the right direction ahead of the Sunday night game against the Green Bay Packers in Week […]

Elijah Mitchell Won't Practice Wednesday

San Francisco 49ers rookie running back Elijah Mitchell (shoulder) will not practice on Wednesday. Mitchell's shoulder injury in the Week 2 win over the Philadelphia Eagles turned out to be what head coach Kyle Shanahan said was a little worse than a stinger. Mitchell managed to return to the game last Sunday and saw the […]

Key Fantasy Football Data from Week 2

Another week in the book and that means the available data we have to look at has doubled! We are still probably three or four weeks away from having a significant data sample, but it's never too early to peer into the numbers to see what's been happening. We started this post series last week, […]

NextGen Stats - Running Back Breakdowns and Takeaways

The season is officially in full swing. Two weeks are gone, and 32 games are already in the books, providing some tasty information and data to crunch. To gain the biggest edge in your fantasy football league, it's necessary to understand how to apply the advanced statistics being used in sports nowadays. Back in the […]

Waiver Wire Rankings - Fantasy Football Week 3

Each week at RotoBaller we provide you with various fantasy football waiver wire articles to help you decide which free agent players to pickup off waivers. Our amazing team of analysts here whip them up as early in the week as possible, and update them as more news is announced. To kick things off each […]

Week 3 Waiver Wire Pickups & Adds

Week 2 was ugly in the early slate with low-scoring games and QB injuries across the board. Things picked up through the afternoon but the typical surprises that make fantasy football so aggravating at times resurfaced. Touchdown vultures, mid-game injuries, and big-name duds (looking at you, Alvin Kamara) were all present. Nevertheless, we move on to […]

Running Back Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 3

After two weeks of the regular season, some of the running backs that were drafted in the early and middle rounds have performed effectively for anyone who selected them. Hopefully, you are among the fantasy managers that have received favorable results from these players. Unfortunately, other runners have not produced the results that were expected. Some […]

Tight End Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 3

It only took two weeks of NFL action for fantasy football managers to desperately need tight ends. There are no teams on bye to cause concern for fantasy footballers, but there are certainly plenty of problems to cause ulcers to flare up. Baltimore’s Mark Andrews and San Francisco’s George Kittle have not scored a touchdown […]

Surprise Fantasy Football Studs, Duds - Something or Nothing?

Week 2 of the NFL season is now in the books and while we saw many familiar names register top-fantasy performances there were a few surprises. The quarterback position was fairly predictable for the most part with Kyler Murray, Tom Brady, Lamar Jackson, Daniel Jones and Aaron Rodgers all registering top-five performances. Derek Carr, Daniel […]

49ers Signing Jacques Patrick

The San Francisco 49ers are signing running back Jacques Patrick off the Cincinnati Bengals practice squad. As injuries have depleted the San Francisco backfield, Patrick potentially has a chance to get some meaningful playing time with Trey Sermon (concussion) and JaMycal Hasty (ankle) set to miss some time. The former XFL star is not on […]

Week 3 Player Rankings Breakdown- Woo Fantasy Podcast

Rotoballer analyst Brandon (@RotoSuperstar) is flying solo again! In this episode he tackles the rash of injuries that hit the NFL in Week 2 and how it will impact waiver wire adds. With more injuries to the 49ers backfield, is Elijah Mitchell officially the man? Can Daniel Jones keep up his surprising production? Also, he […]

49ers Won't Play Trey Lance "Just To Get Him Snaps"

San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan said the team "isn't going to play QB Trey Lance just to get him snaps." The first-round quarterback did not enter Week 2's 17-11 win over the Philadelphia Eagles. Lance appeared in Week 1, he completed his only pass attempt for a five-yard touchdown and rushed three times […]

NFL DFS Strategy: DraftKings Week 2 Tournament Recap

This is the third installment of my NFL DFS Strategy Series. I will be writing a weekly article highlighting tips and general strategies to help you with your NFL DFS Tournaments, too! You can catch the first one here on bankroll management, contest selection, and goals and the second one here Thanks for taking the […]

Elijah Mitchell Listed As Day-To-Day

San Francisco 49ers rookie running back Elijah Mitchell (shoulder) is listed as day-to-day, according to head coach Kyle Shanahan. Mitchell injured his shoulder in the Week 2 win over the Philadelphia Eagles, but he was able to return to the game. With Raheem Mostert out for the season, Mitchell operated as the lead back on […]

JaMycal Hasty Has A High Ankle Sprain

San Francisco 49ers running back JaMycal Hasty (ankle) will be out "a while" with a high ankle sprain, according to head coach Kyle Shanahan. High ankle sprains can keep athletes out anywhere from four to six weeks, so Hasty probably won't be back anytime soon. Rookies Elijah Mitchell (shoulder) is day-to-day and Trey Sermon is […]