Trent Taylor Has Just One Catch In Week 9

San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Trent Taylor had a disappointing showing against the Green Bay Packers on Thursday night. Taylor caught just one of his four targets for nine yards in the game. Richie James was the 49ers receiver who stepped up big this week, catching nine of his 13 targets for 184 yards and […]

Ross Dwelley Goes For 52 Yards In Week 9

San Francisco 49ers tight end Ross Dwelley caught all three of his targets for 52 yards in Week 9 against the Green Bay Packers. Most of his yards came on a 36-yard reception that is now the longest reception of his three-year NFL career. Dwelley out-targeted fellow tight end Jordan Reed in the game as […]

Richie James Jr. Explodes For 184 Yards On Thursday Night

San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Richie James Jr. was the offensive highlight for the team in their 34-17 loss to the Green Bay Packers on Thursday night. James caught nine of his 13 targets for 184 yards and a touchdown. It was the first game in which James was active this year, and he certainly […]

Nick Mullens Throws For 291 Yards On Thursday Night

San Francisco 49ers quarterback Nick Mullens had a rough game on Thursday night against the Green Bay Packers, but a strong fourth quarter helped salvage his fantasy line. Mullens completed 22 of 35 passes for 291 yards, a touchdown and an interception. He also lost a fumble in the game. Mullens will be the 49ers […]

Jerick McKinnon Leads 49ers Backfield In Week 9

San Francisco 49ers running back Jerick McKinnon saw his biggest workload of the past five weeks on Thursday night against the Green Bay Packers. McKinnon carried the ball 12 times for 52 yards and a touchdown and added three catches for 16 yards on four targets. McKinnon had a total of 13 carries over his […]

JaMycal Hasty Gains Just 13 Yards In Week 9

San Francisco 49ers running back JaMycal Hasty wasn't featured very heavily in the team's 34-17 loss to the Green Bay Packers in Week 9. Hasty carried the ball four times for three yards and caught both of his targets for 10 yards. Jerick McKinnon was the team's lead back in the game, carrying the ball […]

College Football Betting Expert Picks for Week Ten (11/7/2020)

With all the action going on around the nation at this moment, it feels as though we may be catching Vegas napping with some opportunistic lines. There are a few games this week that really jumped off the board to me and I'm excited to share these picks. Week Nine brought our second consecutive 3-0 […]

Week 9 IDP Ranks, Streamers, & NFL Trade Analysis

Welcome back RotoBallers to another week of my IDP rankings and analysis for fantasy football leagues! The NFL's trade deadline is done, and conveniently for us, there were more relevant defenders on the move than offensive players. Such defensive activity gives us a prime opportunity to analyze these trades, and how they impact our quaint […]

Week 9 Pivot Plays and Post-Waiver Wire Fliers

Week 9 should be fine for fantasy footballers --- as long as their players are not on bye or listed as “questionable.” Fantasy football managers will be without their Bengals, Browns, Rams and Eagles this week, so there will be plenty of talent on fantasy benches. This bye week did not sneak up on fantasy […]

GPP DFS Value Plays for FanDuel, DraftKings (Week 9) - Daily Fantasy Football Advice

I am writing my Week 9 GPP Value Plays while they are still diligently counting the mail-in votes here in Pennsylvania. I don't want to get too political, so I will simply say letting PA determine anything related to the rest of the country is a bad idea. One of the defining attributes of the […]

Thursday Night Football Matchups Analysis - Week 9

Somehow we have made it halfway through the season. Many thought it wouldn’t be possible in a pandemic, and by no means has it been a smooth process, but the NFL has made it work. To add to the injuries and COVID tests, we have four teams on bye in week nine: Bengals, Browns, Rams, […]

Thursday Night Football DFS Lineup Picks for FanDuel, DraftKings - Packers vs. 49ers

A new NFL week begins and we are treated to a great game as the Green Bay Packers head west to take on the San Francisco 49ers. This game has an under/over of 51 with the Packers being favored by 2.5 points. In this article, I will be providing you with daily fantasy football picks on […]

Thursday Night Football Prop Picks for Monkey Knife Fight: 49ers vs Packers

The NFL season is back, and we cannot waste our opportunity to make some cash. We’ve seen crazy upsets so far, and we’ve seen a lot of money won. Tonight, we have another shot with the San Francisco 49ers playing host to the Green Bay Packers. On MKF, there are no massive tournaments where you […]

NFL DFS Prop Picks for Thursday (11/5/20) - Monkey Knife Fight

There may have been some doubts about whether the Green Bay Packers and San Francisco 49ers were going to play Thursday night but it looks like the game is going ahead, which means more chances to play props and win with Monkey Knife Fight. As always, the Covid-19 risk looms over player availability and it […]

Trent Taylor Should See Targets Increase In Week 9

San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Trent Taylor is the last man standing amidst the 49ers receiving corps as the team heads into their Week 9 game against the Green Bay Packers. The team will be without Deebo Samuel (hamstring), Kendrick Bourne (COVID) and Brandon Aiyuk (COVID) in the game. They also won't have star tight […]

Ross Dwelley A Risky Start In Week 9

San Francisco 49ers tight end Ross Dwelley will be one of the team's few experienced pass-catchers available in their Thursday night game against the Green Bay Packers. Dwelley caught his first touchdown pass of the year in Week 8 against the Seattle Seahawks, but he has just six catches on nine targets over the season. […]

Jordan Reed To Play Against Packers

The San Francisco 49ers plan to activate tight end Jordan Reed (knee) off Injured Reserve so that he can play against the Packers on Thursday night, according to a source. Reed went down with a knee sprain in Week 3 and has been on IR ever since. He did catch seven of eight targets for […]

Brandon Aiyuk, Deebo Samuel Going On COVID-19 List

San Francisco 49ers wide receivers Brandon Aiyuk and Deebo Samuel (hamstring) and left tackle Trent Williams will be placed on the Reserve/COVID-19 list as close contacts, according to a source. That means all three players will be out for Thursday night's game against the Packers. Samuel had already been ruled out with his hamstring injury, […]

NextGen Stats - Running Back Breakdowns and Takeaways

We're officially past mid-season and if that doesn't make you sad enough, how about the fact that even the trade deadline has passed us now? Eh? Was that what ultimately broke your hopes of football staying on forever? Too bad. The good news, as always, is that a new week full of games is ahead. […]

Fantasy Football Risers and Fallers - Week 9

Whether due to their own play, the play of others, or injuries, players' stock increases and decreases on a weekly basis. Perhaps more than any other, the NFL is a league that experiences ups and downs at a rapid pace. With only 16 games, there’s little room for error and seemingly endless opportunities for improvement. […]

Richie James Jr. Questionable Against Packers

San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Richie James Jr. (ankle) and safety Jaquiski Tartt (groin) are listed as questionable for Thursday night against the Packers. James could surprise some on Thursday if he's active with receivers Deebo Samuel (hamstring) and Kendrick Bourne and tight end George Kittle (foot) out, but he's still a long shot for […]

FAB Bidding - Week 9 Waiver Wire Targets

The passing of Week 8 means we're halfway through traditional fantasy football seasons and waist-deep in bye-week chaos. With our famous waiver wire pickups list and our weekly waiver wire columns by position, this column focuses on suggested waiver wire bidding percentages for fantasy football owners in leagues using a Free Agent Budget (FAB). In case […]

Week 9 Waiver Wire Pickups & Adds

We are officially in the second half of the fantasy season, so most of the waiver wire gems have been snatched up. The bye weeks continue and injuries keep mounting, though. This is a good time to plan for the playoffs by looking at high-end insurance policies and players who have favorable schedules down the […]

Running Back Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 9

Fantasy GMs are to be commended for rising to the unique challenges that have unfolded during this regular season. Injuries to critical players is an unwelcome reality that occurs every year. This is also the case for backs that were expected to operate as RB1s, but have been relegated to committees. However, this season has […]

Tight End Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 9

Week 9 will take a toll on the tight end position for millions of fantasy football teams. Fantasy football managers will be without Cleveland’s Austin Hooper, Los Angeles’ Tyler Higbee and Gerald Everett, and Philadelphia’s Zach Ertz and Dallas Goedert thanks to their teams being on bye. ut the biggest void is left behind by […]

Frank Ammirante's Updated Rest-of-Season PPR Rankings

We're now halfway through the NFL season, so it's a good chance to update my PPR rankings. These are tiered rankings organized by position. My rankings prioritize upside and downgrade injury concerns. In this article, I'll identify players to consider trading away or acquiring to help you find trade targets and optimize your redraft lineups. […]

49ers Defense Not A Strong Start In Week 9

The 49ers Defense faces a tough challenge in Week 9. They will be going up against a Green Bay Packers offense averaging 31.3 points per game, the third-most in the league. Aaron Rodgers and company will likely be able to put up a lot of yards and points in this week's game. The 49ers offense […]

Jordan Reed A Low-End TE1 If Active In Week 9

San Francisco 49ers tight end Jordan Reed (knee) returned to practice on a limited basis this week, but is still on Injured Reserve and should be considered questionable for Week 9 against the Green Bay Packers. If Reed is able to go, he might see himself with a heavy workload right out of the gate […]

Brandon Aiyuk A Strong WR3 Option In Week 9

San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk should be leaned on heavily in the team's Week 9 matchup against the Green Bay Packers. Aiyuk led the team in both targets (11) and receiving yards (91) in Week 8. This week, the 49ers will be even more short-handed than they were last week as both George […]

Jerick McKinnon Tough To Trust In Week 9

San Francisco 49ers running back Jerick McKinnon has seen an extremely low workload the past two weeks, despite the fact that the team has suffered a number of injuries at running back. He has just six carries and four receptions total over the past two weeks. This week, McKinnon and JaMycal Hasty will be the […]