Deebo Samuel A Risky WR3/Flex Option In Week 6

San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Deebo Samuel had a disappointing stat-line in Week 5, catching just two passes for 19 yards. However, there were some very promising signs behind those numbers. He had eight targets in the game, which were tied for most on the team along with George Kittle. He also saw 57 snaps, […]

Kendrick Bourne Not A Week 6 Starting Option

San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Kendrick Bourne scored his first touchdown of the year in Week 5. He was one of the few bright spots in the team's 43-17 Week 5 loss to the Miami Dolphins. Bourne currently leads all 49ers wide receivers with 227 receiving yards on the year, but that's mostly due to […]

Look For George Kittle To Bounce Back In Week 6

San Francisco 49ers tight end George Kittle had a rough outing along with many of his offensive teammates in the team's 43-17 Week 5 loss to the Miami Dolphins. Kittle managed to catch just four of his eight targets for 44 yards in the game. This week, the 49ers face the Los Angeles Rams, who […]

Jeff Wilson Jr. Not A Week 6 Starting Option

San Francisco 49ers running back Jeff Wilson Jr. (calf) is currently listed as questionable for the team's Week 6 matchup against the Los Angeles Rams. He has missed multiple practices this week. If he's able to suit up for the game, he'd be the No. 3 running back on the team behind Raheem Mostert and […]

Jerick McKinnon A Risky Flex Play In Week 6

San Francisco 49ers running back Jerick McKinnon had his first disappointing fantasy output of the year in Week 5. It was the first game in which he failed to score a touchdown and he managed just five total yards on three touches. Week 5 was a mess overall for the 49ers as they got demolished […]

Raheem Mostert A Strong RB2 Option In Week 6

San Francisco 49ers running back Raheem Mostert looked fantastic in his return to action in Week 5, rushing for 90 yards on 11 carries while catching all three of his targets for 29 yards. This week, Mostert faces a tough matchup against a Los Angeles Rams team allowing just 106.4 rushing yards per game, the […]

Jimmy Garoppolo A Risky Starting Option In Week 6

After a horrendous outing in Week 5, San Francisco 49ers quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo is looking to bounce back in a key game for the team against the Los Angeles Rams. Garoppolo is still dealing with an ankle injury, which seemed to greatly affect his play in a Week 5 game that saw him complete just […]

FAB Bidding - Week 6 Waiver Wire Targets

Crack that piggybank and recruit some reinforcements! Alongside 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 you were not aware, several fantasy sports platforms are switching from […]

Deeper League Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 6

It seems the waiver wire is becoming more and more important with all the hectic scheduling changes, potential cancellations looming, and the presence of injuries. Managers will now have to deal with potential COVID-related game postponements along with the setbacks experienced by many players. As we head into Week 6, it’s important to start monitoring […]

Running Back Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 6

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 […]

Fantasy Football Risers and Fallers - Week 6

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. […]

Coaching Matters: Offenses That Will Improve From Week 5

This series continues into its fifth week of where I dive into offensive areas that will improve or decline based on coaching in order to glean insight as to fantasy football value. In Week 5, we saw performances such as Kyler Murray throwing for 380 passing yards, the Chiefs running backs combining for only 44 rushing yards, and the San […]

Disaster Recovery - Week 5's Studs Turned Duds

As we push past the quarter mark of the 2020 NFL season, it gets harder and harder to keep track of the maturations created by COVID. Games are getting rescheduled, pushed, and canceled. Teams are being given last-minute bye weeks that alter the future schedule in half a dozen or more different ways. We gain […]

NextGen Stats - Running Back Breakdowns and Takeaways

With five weeks of play in the books and things starting to settle a bit, it's time to get back to studying some of the rushers around the league and see how they have performed through (almost) the first third of the season. Here's to hope that we don't have any more setbacks with regards […]

The Cut List (Week 6) - Time to Let Go?

If you are familiar with this column, you are probably used to seeing three or four players I dub droppable. For this week, I found that many players that fit the criteria (players owned in at least 30% of leagues) are either obvious drops, or that there just weren’t a whole lot of candidates I […]

Week 5 Outliers Analysis - We Must Overreact!

Unlike Week 4 where 17 quarterbacks scored at least 20-fantasy points, only 11 quarterbacks reached that same mark in Week 5. Patrick Mahomes finished the week as the No. 1 quarterback on the week, while Ryan Fitzpatrick finished No. 2 in surprising fashion against a tough 49ers Defense. Travis Kelce finished Week 5 as the […]

Richard Sherman Unlikely To Return For 49ers Defense In Week 6

San Francisco 49ers cornerback Richard Sherman (calf) was initially slated to return for next Sunday’s matchup against the Rams, but head coach Kyle Shanahan said Monday that Sherman sustained “some setbacks,” further pushing his return date back. Sherman played in just the team’s Week 1 contest before being placed on injured reserve due to a […]

Jimmy Graham (TE, CHI) - Week 6 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues ROSTERED: 41% of Leagues ANALYSIS: George Kittle is on a league of his own (24.7 PPG). Then, Travis Kelce, Jonnu Smith, Robert Tonyan, and Darren Waller are all averaging between 16.4 and 14 PPR points per game. Behind those five, though, the TE position is just a mess […]

Ryan Fitzpatrick Torches 49ers Defense

Miami Dolphins quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick had an excellent game against the San Francisco 49ers in Week 5. Fitzpatrick completed 22 of 28 passing attempts for 350 passing yards and three touchdowns in the win. This was the second straight week that Fitzpatrick has thrown over 300 games in a game. The Dolphins continue to bring […]

49ers Defense Gets Annihilated By Dolphins

The 49ers Defense got absolutely destroyed by Ryan Fitzpatrick and the Miami Dolphins in Week 5. The 49ers surrendered a total of 43 points in the game while Fitzpatrick completed 22 of 28 passes for 350 yards and three touchdowns. The 49ers came up with two sacks in the game, but were unable to record […]

Deebo Samuel Has Just Two Catches In Week 5

San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Deebo Samuel caught just two of his eight targets for 19 yards in Week 5 against the Miami Dolphins. The positive news was that his eight targets were tied for most on the team, along with tight end George Kittle. While it's unfortunate Samuel only came down with two catches, […]

Kendrick Bourne Catches Touchdown In Week 5

San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Kendrick Bourne scored his first touchdown of the year in Week 5 against the Miami Dolphins. It wound up to be the team's only passing touchdown of the game as the 49ers fell to the Dolphins 43-17. Bourne tied for fourth on the team in targets in the game, trailing […]

George Kittle Struggles In Week 5

San Francisco 49ers tight end George Kittle caught just four of his eight targets for 44 yards in Week 5 against the Miami Dolphins. The disappointing statline wasn't entirely Kittle's fault as the team got horrendous quarterback play in the game. Starting quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo threw two first half interceptions before being benched in favor […]

Brandon Aiyuk Gains 44 Yards In Week 5

San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk tied for the team lead in receptions in Week 5. Unfortunately, it was a dreadful passing day for the team. Aiyuk caught three of his six targets for 44 yards in the team's 43-17 loss to the Miami Dolphins. He and George Kittle, who also had 44 receiving […]

Jeff Wilson Jr. Carries The Ball Four Times In Week 5

San Francisco 49ers running back Jeff Wilson Jr. made the most of his limited opportunities in Week 5 against the Miami Dolphins. Wilson carried the ball four times in the game and gained 27 yards. He also earned a target in the passing game, but failed to reel it in. It was a rough day […]

Jerick McKinnon Has Just Three Touches In Week 5

San Francisco 49ers running back Jerick McKinnon had a disappointing showing in Week 5 against the Miami Dolphins. McKinnon rushed the ball only once for zero yards and caught two of his four targets for five yards in the game. The 49ers' top running back Raheem Mostert made his return in this game after a […]

Raheem Mostert Gains Over 100 Yards In Return

San Francisco 49ers running back Raheem Mostert looked great in his return to action in Week 5 against the Miami Dolphins. He rushed the ball 11 times for 90 yards and caught all three of his targets for 29 yards. He likely would have had an even bigger game if the 49ers could have kept […]

Jimmy Garoppolo Throws Two Picks And Gets Benched

San Francisco 49ers quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo had a nightmare of a game in Week 5 against the Miami Dolphins. Garoppolo returned to action this week after missing the past two games with a high ankle sprain. He completed 7-of-17 passes for 77 yards and two interceptions in the first half of the game and was […]

C.J. Beathard Takes Over In Second Half

San Francisco 49ers quarterback C.J. Beathard has taken over under center in relief of Jimmy Garoppolo in the second half of Sunday's game against the Miami Dolphins. The Dolphins took a 30-14 lead into the half as Garoppolo struggled significantly, completing just 7-of-17 passes for 77 yards and two interceptions. This was Garoppolo's first game […]

Raheem Mostert Officially Active For Week 5

San Francisco 49ers running back Raheem Mostert (knee) is officially a go for Sunday's game against the Miami Dolphins. We'll see what kind of usage Mostert gets, but he should be deployed as a flex play at best this week. His return also means that Jeff Wilson Jr. isn't playable in most formats now, and […]