Duke Johnson, Lamar Miller Visiting With 49ers

The San Francisco 49ers are bringing running backs Duke Johnson and Lamar Miller in for visits after being hit with the injury bug just two weeks into the season. Trey Sermon (concussion) and JaMycal Hasty (ankle) left Sunday's game and did not return, while Elijah Mitchell (shoulder) briefly exited and then later returned. Raheem Mostert […]

Waiver Wire Express - Week 3 Lightning Round

If Week 1 is considered getting our feet wet then Week 2 has us at least waist-deep in the fantasy season. Some of you are feeling elated en route to 2-0 while others are pleading for reinforcements as 0-2 looms. No matter your team's status, we've got you covered in the pursuit of perfection with the waiver […]

Monday Night Football Starts and Sits: Lions vs Packers Matchups

Football fans were spoiled by a primetime game in Week 1 in a seemingly lopsided matchup between the Ravens and Raiders. On paper, it looked like the Ravens would run away with the game. What we got instead was a massive game from Darren Waller, clutch plays from Bryan Edwards in the final minute and […]

Kerryon Johnson Could Have A Role In Week 3

San Francisco 49ers running back Kerryon Johnson could get some action during the upcoming Sunday Night Football matchup against the Green Bay Packers. The veteran, who was waived by the Philadelphia Eagles back in August, was recently signed to the practice squad. With Trey Sermon (concussion), Elijah Mitchell (shoulder), and JaMycal Hasty (ankle) all in […]

JaMycal Hasty Dealing With Ankle Issue

San Francisco 49ers running back JaMycal Hasty (ankle) may not be available for the Sunday Night Football showdown against Green Bay next week. The 25-year-old suffered an ankle injury during the win over the Philadelphia Eagles, and he will join Trey Sermon (concussion) and Elijah Mitchell (shoulder) on the injured list moving forward as a […]

Brandon Aiyuk Records One Reception In Week 2 Win

San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk caught one of two passes for six yards in a 17-11 Week 2 win against the Philadelphia Eagles. Aiyuk ran slightly more (55%) of the team's offensive snaps than Trent Sherfield (35%) in Week 2 but should be faded in PPR formats until he proves that he can become […]

Jauan Jennings Scores A Touchdown In Week 2 Win

San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Jauan Jennings caught both of his targets for 11 yards and a touchdown during Sunday's 17-11 Week 2 win over the Philadelphia Eagles. The second-year wideout was drafted in the seventh round but was able to find the end zone during a defensive battle in Philadelphia. Jennings should remain on […]

George Kittle Held To 17 Yards In Week 2 Win

San Francisco 49ers tight end George Kittle caught all four of his targets for 17 yards during Sunday's 17-11 Week 2 win over the Philadelphia Eagles. Kittle saw the team's second-highest target share at 17.6 percent behind Deebo Samuel, so fantasy managers shouldn't be too concerned about his outlook moving forward. Kyle Shanahan ran 38 […]

Deebo Samuel Leads 49ers With Six Receptions In Week 2 Win

San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Deebo Samuel caught six of eight targets for 90 yards during Sunday's 17-11 Week 2 win against the Philadelphia Eagles. Samuel was again the 49ers leading receiver and should be treated as a mid-range WR2 with WR1 upside moving forward. He is also involved in the 49ers' running game, carrying […]

Elijah Mitchell To Have An MRI

San Francisco 49ers running back Elijah Mitchell (shoulder) will undergo an MRI, according to head coach Kyle Shanahan. The rookie suffered a shoulder injury during the Week 2 win over the Philadelphia Eagles and briefly exited as a result. He did return, which was welcome news, but the team ultimately won't know more about his […]

Trey Sermon To Enter Concussion Protocol

San Francisco 49ers running back Trey Sermon (concussion) will enter the league's concussion protocol. After the rookie was a healthy scratch for Week 1, he was active on Sunday against Philadelphia to help fill the void caused by the absence of Raheem Mostert (knee), who recently underwent season-ending surgery. However, after newly anointed starter Elijah […]

Trey Sermon Sees Just One Carry In Week 2 Win

San Francisco 49ers running back Trey Sermon finished with just one carry for eight yards during Sunday's 17-11 Week 2 win over the Philadelphia Eagles. While Sermon was activated after not playing in Week 1, he saw only 1.5 percent of the rushing share and zero targets. This is certainly concerning for his value if […]

JaMycal Hasty Sees Five Targets In Week 2 Win

San Francisco 49ers running back JaMycal Hasty carried five times for 38 yards and caught four of five targets for 21 yards during Sunday's 17-11 Week 2 win against the Philadelphia Eagles. Hasty was used more than many anticipated, including leading the 49ers running backs in targets. If he is still available on waiver wires, […]

Elijah Mitchell Finishes With 53 Yards In Week 2 Win

San Francisco 49ers running back Elijah Mitchell carried 17 times for 42 yards and caught both of his targets for 11 yards in a 17-11 Week 2 win against the Philadelphia Eagles. Mitchell was one of the hottest waiver wire pick ups after a strong 100-yard rushing performance in Week 1 but struggled against a […]

Jimmy Garoppolo Totals Two Touchdowns In Week 2 Win

San Francisco 49ers quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo completed 22 of 30 pass attempts for 189 yards and a touchdown while carrying 11 times for 20 yards and a rushing touchdown during Sunday's 17-11 Week 2 win over the Philadelphia Eagles. Garoppolo played a clean, turnover-free game and didn't get sacked once against a talented Eagles defensive […]

Trey Sermon Dealing With Head Injury

San Francisco 49ers running back Trey Sermon is dealing with a head injury suffered in his game against the Philadelphia Eagles. After being a healthy scratch Week 1, Sermon was active for Week 2 but failed to get much playing time until running back Elijah Mitchell temporarily left the game. Then, on his first carry […]

Elijah Mitchell Questionable To Return

San Francisco 49ers rookie running back Elijah Mitchell (shoulder) is questionable to return to Sunday's game against the Eagles. With the 49ers up two scores in the fourth quarter, Mitchell will likely miss the remainder of this one, with JaMycal Hasty seeing lead-back work down the stretch. Mitchell had 14 carries for 32 yards and two […]

Josh Norman Expected To Start Against Eagles

San Francisco 49ers veteran cornerback Josh Norman, who signed with the team less than two weeks ago, is expected to start against the Philadelphia Eagles in Week 2, according to a source. The 33-year-old former shutdown corner played in nine games with the Buffalo Bills last season, but eventually he became more of a depth […]

Elijah Mitchell To Be Featured Back On Sunday

San Francisco 49ers running back Elijah Mitchell is expected to be the featured option out of the backfield on Sunday against the Eagles. After Raheem Mostert (knee) suffered a season-ending injury shortly into the Week 1 matchup against the Detroit Lions, Mitchell came through, finishing with 104 yards and a touchdown off 19 attempts. The […]

Fantasy Football Starts and Sits: Matchups Analysis for Week 2

Welcome back RotoBallers to our Week 2 matchup analysis and start/sit column for fantasy football. Week 1 was filled with exciting plays and surprise performances, and now t's time to move on to Week 2! For those who are not familiar, each week I'll be analyzing every game from the Sunday slate, helping you optimize your fantasy […]

Wide Receiver Matchups to Target in Week 2

Week 1 of the NFL season is in the books and true to form, the league's top cornerbacks held their receivers in check for the most part. James Bradberry limited Courtland Sutton, Marcus Lattimore shut down Davante Adams, Jaire Alexander locked up Marquez Callaway and Jalen Ramsey more or less took Allen Robinson out of the game. The wide receiver matchup […]

WR/CB Matchups to Target and Avoid: Week 2

Welcome to the second WR/CB Matchups article of the 2021 NFL season.  My goal last year was to create the first fully free WR/CB matchups article to share with the fantasy football community.  I appreciate all the support and feedback I received.  If you enjoy my work, please follow me on Twitter @draft32teams.  My process […]

NFL DFS Bargain Bin: Week 2 Value Plays for DraftKings, FanDuel, and Yahoo

Welcome to the Week 2 Sunday slates edition of RotoBaller's NFL DFS Bargain Bin, where the goal is to touch on some potentially mis-priced players across the industry that find themselves in favorable match-ups and/or suddenly expanded roles. Before we go NFL DFS Bargain Bin hunting, a few particulars about format and content: The nature of the beast with value […]

Bold Predictions for Week 2

Last week, I posted a tweet on my account (@RotoSurgeon) that received a solid response so why not keep it going in a long-form fashion. They weren't all right but who doesn't like a good bold prediction? This week's edition is much more informative with some semblance of backing. Enjoy! calling my shot 📣•Kyler and Tannehill […]

Booms and Busts for Week 2 Lineups

Just as fast as it took for us to get to the beginning of the 2021 NFL season, Week 1 has come and gone in the fantasy football world. And it was a whirlwind of a week at that. Whether it be dealing with injuries like Raheem Mostert or navigating through player news that affected […]

Week 2 Defense (DEF) Streamers and Starts - 2021 Fantasy Tiers, Rankings

What a Week 1. As we've come to expect from the NFL, we saw the unexpected. We had some young teams (like the Eagles) break out and some veteran teams (like the Packers) fall short. However, it's important that we keep our heads on straight. It was only one week and, barring injury, that shouldn't […]

Week 2 Kicker Streamers and Starts - 2021 Fantasy Tiers, Rankings

I hope everyone reading this was able to start their fantasy season off on the right foot (get it? Foot, kickers... yeah, you got it). But in all seriousness, hopefully, Week 1 went just as you imagined it. I know in several of my leagues the point difference between a victory or defeat was less than […]

Break The Slate: DraftKings NFL DFS Lineup Picks - Week 2

Hi there, RotoBallers, and welcome back to Break The Slate! If you've read this article in the past then you know what we're about here, but if you are a new reader, let me quickly summarize our goals with this article. We'll spend each week discussing a few NFL DFS plays at each position for […]

Updated Week 2 PPR Rankings (Top 400)

Welcome to Week 2 RotoBallers. We've finally made it! Below are our updated consensus Week 2 PPR rankings for fantasy football, including some running notes on relevant injuries, player news and rankings updates: Josh Jacobs Ruled Out For Week 2 Peyton Barber Heading For Expanded Role Will Fuller Won't Play In Week 2 Zach Ertz Off […]

Half-PPR Rankings - Fantasy Football Week 2

Welcome to Week 2 RotoBallers. Week Two of the NFL and fantasy football season is officially here and we are pumped! Below are our updated consensus Week 2 Half-PPR rankings for fantasy football, including some running notes on relevant injuries, player news and rankings updates: Josh Jacobs Ruled Out For Week 2 Peyton Barber Heading For […]