Marquise Goodwin, Dante Pettis, Deebo Samuel Are Dart Throws

The San Francisco 49ers receiving corps has been a crapshoot all season and that should continue in Week 6 against the Los Angeles Rams. Wideouts Marquise Goodwin, Dante Pettis and Deebo Samuel have been interchangeable pieces in an offense that has leaned heavily on its elite running game. While Goodwin has held the most stable […]

49ers Defense Can't Be Ignored

The San Francisco 49ers Defense enters Week 6 as the second-best defense by DVOA. Even against the vaunted Los Angeles Rams offense, the Niners unit is a start-worthy fantasy option. The defensive line has wreaked havoc all season, bagging 13 sacks and forcing 11 turnovers. Rams quarterback Jared Goff has been shaky in 2019, committing […]

Fleaflicker's Most Added and Dropped: Week 6

This is Christian McCaffrey's fantasy world and we're all just living in it. At this point, it's just that simple, as it doesn't seem to matter who he's playing with or against. Run CMC is running and catching whatever and whenever he wants. If you played against him in Week 5 (*cough-cough*), you probably got […]

Raheem Mostert Now Third In Line

San Francisco 49ers running back Raheem Mostert enters Week 6 against the Los Angeles Rams as just a deep flex option. With the return of Tevin Coleman in Week 5, Mostert took a clear back seat in the Niners running scheme, gaining most of his 34 yards in garbage time. Mostert continues rotating in during […]

Tevin Coleman's Injury In Rear View Mirror

San Francisco 49ers running back Tevin Coleman showed no lingering effects of a high ankle sprain in Week 5, dashing for 97 yards and a touchdown on 16 carries. He enters Week 6 against the Los Angeles Rams as an equal partner in football’s best rushing committee with Matt Breida. Coleman played 34 percent of […]

Matt Breida Checking All The Boxes

After exploding for 129 scrimmage yards and two touchdowns on just 14 touches in Week 5, San Francisco running back Matt Breida enters the RB2 mix in Week 6 against the Los Angeles Rams. Behind the best offensive line in football, the Niners boast arguably the top running back committee in fantasy and real football. […]

Buys and Sells - The King's Guide for Week 6

There is still time to make impactful deals this weekend before the bulk of the Sunday games start. It’s all about how you approach the deal. In this space, we not only provide trade targets, we supply you with strategies for accomplishing what you want in terms of acquisitions. Many owners don’t get deals done […]

Wide Receiver Snap Counts and Target Trends - Week 5 Analysis

Wide receivers are essential components toward your ultimate 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. Those results provide the foundation for this weekly statistical breakdown of the wide receiver position, which is designed to help you fulfill […]

Running Back Start/Sit Advice - Week 6

Pierre Camus and Chris Mangano break down the running back position to help with tough fantasy football lineup decisions for Week 6 of the 2019 NFL season. They decide who to start or sit among those in RB3 or flex consideration. Like and subscribe to the RotoBaller channel on Youtube to get all our latest […]

The King's Week Six Lineup Rankings and Analysis (Premium Content)

Welcome back, RotoBallers!  Below you will find my Week Six fantasy football lineup rankings. The ranks are available in PPR, Half PPR and Standard formats. They will be updated as needed, so make sure to check back for the latest versions, especially on the weekends. Skill Position analysis versus the FantasyPros industry Expert Consensus Rankings (ECR) […]

49ers Lose Right Tackle For 4-6 Weeks

San Francisco 49ers right tackle Mike McGlinchey (knee) will be out four to six weeks. With left tackle Joe Staley and fullback Kyle Juszczyk also injured, it's a big blow for the team's offensive line and run blocking ahead of Matt Breida and Tevin Coleman. It's something to keep an eye on moving forward, but […]

Who's Receiving, Who's Giving? - NFL NextGen Stats

We've talked about quarterback changes plenty this season, because the start of the year has been full of injuries and replacements taking the reigns as signal-caller. However, with five weeks of play in the books and things starting to settle a bit, we can flip the page and get back to studying some of the […]

Act Now! What to Do With a Winning or Losing Record

We're still just five weeks into the season so don’t panic!  Ok, maybe you should panic if you’re 0-5 or 1-4, but it’s time to channel that energy into action. There are strategies that are relevant to teams in this situation that you should have already been enacting. The same holds true for the lucky […]

FAAB Bidding - Week 6 Waiver Wire Targets

Assisting 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 Acquisition Budget (FAAB). As a caveat, these prices do not by any means indicate how much these free agent players will […]

Week 6 Waiver Wire Pickups & Adds

If you thought the waiver wire was getting barer every passing week, you would be correct. These days, a half-decent running back can't gain more than two yards without getting snatched up by desperate fantasy owners. The wide receiver position is more promising, however. While there aren't many surprises at QB or TE, the first […]

Quarterback Waiver Wire Pickups and Streamers - Week 6

It was a monster week for Quarterbacks, as six QBs topped 30 points and 14 topped 19 points (in six-point passing TD leagues) heading into Sunday Night Football. Some of the high-scorers were the usual suspects, such as Deshaun Watson, Matt Ryan, and Tom Brady, but we also saw huge weeks from the backups, as […]

Waiver Wire Express - Week 6 Lightning Round

The scoreboards are lighting up all over the league. While star players did most of the damage this past week, there are always some unexpected names that emerge as well. Before we wrap up with Sunday night action, here is our instant analysis on free agents to add with the waiver wire lightning round for […]

Robbie Gould Has An Off Night

San Francisco 49ers kicker Robbie Gould converted just one of four field goal tries in Week 5 against the Cleveland Browns while knocking in four extra points. Operating with a new long snapper and rookie holder, the kicking unit suffered an awful night, yielding a blocked kick amidst other gaffes. Gould salvaged his uncharacteristically bad […]

Kyle Juszczyk Undergoing MRI On Knee Sprain

San Francisco 49ers fullback Kyle Juszczyk (knee) will undergo an MRI on Tuesday. The five-year pro had hauled in two catches for 20 yards while bulldozing defenders in the rushing attack before exiting with a bum knee. Juszczyk rarely gets into the stat column but operates as a lynchpin for the Niners dominant run game. […]

Marquise Goodwin Tallies 56 Yards On Four Touches

San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Marquise Goodwin grabbed three of four targets for 41 yards in Week 5 against the Cleveland Browns. He also contributed a 15-yard rush. Goodwin made a few splashes, but was second fiddle to tight end George Kittle in the passing attack. Amongst the Niners receivers, Goodwin plays the most snaps […]

Raheem Mostert Takes A Backseat

San Francisco 49ers running back Raheem Mostert tallied 34 yards on seven carries in Week 5 against the Cleveland Browns. With Tevin Coleman fully healthy and Matt Breida running amok, Mostert played third wheel, getting most of his touches in garbage time. Mostert was in on snaps throughout the game, but his role was clearly […]

Deebo Samuel And Dante Pettis Not Needed In Blowout Win

San Francisco 49ers wide receivers Deebo Samuel and Dante Pettis were bystanders in Week 5, combining for two catches and 14 yards on six total targets. Samuel and Pettis were each targeted thrice and hauled in a pass apiece for three and 11 yards, respectively. The Niners cruised to a 31-3 victory and needed just […]

Tevin Coleman Makes A Splashy Return

San Francisco 49ers running back Tevin Coleman rushed 16 times for 97 yards and a touchdown in Week 5 against the Cleveland Browns. Returning from a high ankle sprain, Coleman was not limited, rotating evenly with Matt Breida and gashing the leaky Browns run defense all evening. His score came on a 19-yard scamper in […]

Matt Breida Rocks Cleveland

San Francisco 49ers running back Matt Breida handled 11 carries for 114 yards and a touchdown in Week 5 against the Cleveland Browns, adding three catches for 15 yards and another score. The first quarter belonged to Breida, as he ripped the first play from scrimmage 83 yards for a touchdown. The third-year back followed […]

Jimmy Garoppolo Cruises To Victory

San Francisco 49ers quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo completed 20 of 29 passes for 181 yards and two touchdowns in Week 5’s blowout victory against the Cleveland Browns. The Niners offense again leaned on its elite rushing attack, accumulating 275 yards on the ground but Garoppolo contributed with a 5-yard touchdown dart to running back Matt Breida […]

George Kittle Finally Cashes In

San Francisco 49ers tight end George Kittle cradled six of eight targets for 70 yards and a touchdown in Week 5 against the Cleveland Browns. He also handled a rush for 18 yards. Kittle broke tackles for first downs all evening and finally cashed in with a 22-yard touchdown reception in the third quarter. Even […]

49ers Defense Wreaks Havoc On Browns

The San Francisco 49ers Defense dominated the Cleveland Browns in Week 5’s 31-3 blowout victory. The Niners intercepted Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield twice and recovered two fumbles. Taking advantage of a leaky offensive line, the Niners bagged four sacks including two by rookie defensive end Nick Bosa. San Francisco made this one easy, picking off […]

Tevin Coleman Active, Jeffery Wilson Inactive

San Francisco 49ers running back Tevin Coleman (ankle) is active for Week 5’s Monday night showdown against the Cleveland Browns. Coleman returns after suffering a high ankle sprain in Week 1 and will mix in with Matt Breida and Raheem Mostert. Red zone revelation Jeffery Wilson is inactive. At full health, Coleman would handle roughly […]

Deebo Samuel (WR, SF) - Week 6 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 30% of leagues ANALYSIS: Heading into the 2019 season, one of my favorite wide receivers to target late was rookie Deebo Samuel of the San Francisco 49ers. Between his skillset and his opportunity in this offense, it was hard to ignore the upside that he offered both […]

Dante Pettis (WR, SF) - Week 6 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 20% of leagues ANALYSIS: Heading into the 2019 season, one of the more popular breakout candidates was the San Francisco 49ers Dante Pettis. After a strong showing towards the end of the 2018 season, we've seen nothing but disappointment from Pettis this year. He is currently the […]