George Kittle Achieving Top-Tier Status

San Francisco 49ers tight end George Kittle is emerging as a top-tier TE1. After adding 98 yards to his total in Week 7, Kittle now has 527 yards for the season, good for third amongst tight ends and 17th overall in the NFL. The second-year man continues to lead all Niners skill players in snaps […]

After Hours With RotoBaller Radio: Waiver Wire Week 8

RotoBaller fantasy football expert Anthony Aniano takes a look at the latest fantasy football news and notes, and discusses the waiver wire for fantasy football week 8. This radio show is sponsored by our good friends over at FanPicks. In this podcast you will hear about: Tre'Quan Smith, Raheem Mostert Danny Amendola, Mitch Trubisky Kenjon Barner, […]

49ers Defense May Disappoint Again

Facing the Arizona Cardinals in Week 5, the San Francisco 49ers defense mustered only one sack and forced zero turnovers against a terrible offense. The squads rematch in Week 8 following blowout losses by both teams. The Niners will again be an interesting streaming candidate but rank near the bottom of most defensive categories, placing […]

Alfred Morris Belongs Out Of Fantasy Plans

With running back Matt Breida (ankle) banged up and the San Francisco 49ers facing the Arizona Cardinals league-worst rushing defense in Week 8, Alfred Morris is once again in the mix for touches. Unfortunately, Morris has done little with his opportunities, averaging just 4.1 yards per touch. Morris ranks 36th out of 47 qualified backs […]

Matt Breida Considers Resting Ailing Ankle

San Francisco 49ers running back Matt Breida (ankle) admitted he may need time off after Week 7’s loss to the Los Angeles Rams. Breida has rarely been healthy this year and was receiving treatment intermittently on his ailing ankle throughout the game. He wound up with only 15 yards on five touches. While Breida’s been […]

C.J. Beathard Won't Be Benched

San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan insists quarterback C.J. Beathard won’t be benched following Week 7’s blowout loss to the Los Angeles Rams. Beathard threw two picks and lost a fumble while being harassed all day, absorbing seven sacks. He’s now committed 10 turnovers compared to scoring eight touchdowns. While the reeling Niners are […]

George Kittle Has Another Strong Game In Loss

San Francisco 49ers tight George Kittle ended as the team's leading receiver in Sunday's loss against the Rams. Kittle has shown a great connection with quarterback C.J. Beathard, which shouldn't come as a surprise, as they were teammates in college. Kittle has now posted four or more catches in five straight weeks, along with having […]

Pierre Garcon Held To Only One Catch

San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Pierre Garcon had his worst game of the season in Sunday's loss against the Rams. Garcon had only one catch on one target for five yards. This tied his season low in receptions, but this was his season low in receiving yards. Garcon had posted four or more receptions in […]

Marquise Goodwin Lays A Dud Versus The Rams

San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Marquise Goodwin had one of his worst games of the season this Sunday against the Rams. Goodwin was coming off a massive 126 yard, two touchdown performance last Monday night versus the Packers, but was only able to post two catches for 24 yards versus the Rams. Goodwin has been […]

Matt Breida Has Limited Role In Loss

San Francisco 49ers running back Matt Breida had a very slow game during Sunday's loss against the Rams. He only had five carries for 15 yards, along with losing one fumble. Breida was coming off a very productive game against the Packers last week, where he had double-digit carries and a touchdown. The roles and […]

Alfred Morris Posts Modest Stat Line In Loss

San Francisco 49ers running back Alfred Morris had a very slow game in Sunday's loss against the Rams. Morris finished with nine carries for 25 yards and no touchdowns. The low yards per carry is a trend Morris has been showing all season, along with having less than 10 carries for the second time in […]

Raheem Mostert Leads Team In Rushing

San Francisco 49ers running back Raheem Mostert led the team in rushing yards during Sunday's loss versus the Rams. Mostert has seen very limited action so far this season, having only 18 carries for 98 yards until this point. He finished with seven rushing attempts for 59 yards, coming close to matching his entire season […]

C.J. Beathard Struggles In Loss Versus Rams

San Francisco 49ers quarterback C.J. Beathard had a rough game in Sunday's loss against the Rams. Beathard was set to be a popular option this week, especially in DFS, since he was cheap and in a game with a high over-under. He finished with only 170 yards, one touchdown, and two interceptions. The 49ers were […]

Pierre Garcon, Trent Taylor Active Against Rams

San Francisco 49ers wide receivers Pierre Garcon (knee, shoulder) and Trent Taylor (back) are both active in Week 7 against the Rams. Both were questionable coming into this one. Garcon is still looking for his first touchdown of the season and is a low-ceiling WR4/flex as the No. 2 behind Marquise Goodwin. Taylor will return […]

Updated Week 7 PPR Rankings (Top 300)

Welcome to Week 7 RotoBallers. Below are our updated Week 7 PPR rankings for fantasy football, including some running notes on relevant injuries and rankings updates: Carlos Hyde is officially out for Week 7. Melvin Gordon (hamstring) is officially out for Sunday's 9:30 am ET game in London. Rob Gronkowski (back) is officially out for Sunday. Devante […]

Week 7 Matchups - Fantasy Football Game Breakdowns (Part 2)

Welcome to the second part of our Week 7 matchups analysis and starts/sits column for fantasy football. We'll be covering every matchup from every Sunday game to help you make the best decisions for your fantasy lineups. We'll also be updating this as injury reports come in so check back often. This article will cover the late […]

Flex Heroes and Zeroes - Week 7 Fantasy Football Picks

I like to draw inspiration from classic hip-hop lyrics when doing pretty much anything and writing is no different. When it came to summing up this week's Hero picks, I dug a little deeper than usual down my rankings list. How deep? Deep as the abyss, deeper than Atlantis, deeper than a prostitu... never mind, […]

Week 7 Busts - Overvalued Players to Avoid In Fantasy Football

Unless you play in a league with a Week 17 playoff round, which...no, no, no, stop it...then Week 7 represents the midway part of the fantasy football regular season, which feels shocking. It's gone so fast! But why has it gone so quickly? Football feels like it just barely returned and now it's already Week […]

Week 7 Consistency Reports - Start/Sit Decisions

Through six weeks we are now starting to see things settle down somewhat. We no longer have the massive movements in the tables that we have seen previously. This goes for all positions and the numbers are starting to match results. There will be names that surprise but when you go and look at the […]

Week 7 Rankings Analysis - Nick Mariano vs. Industry ECR

Hey, everybody, and welcome to the weekly column that puts my rankings under the microscope and compares them against the Expert Consensus Rankings (ECR). My hope is to help you understand why I’m significantly higher or lower on players than the expert crowd. Do note that the ECR is likely to shift a bit! Who […]

RB Touches and Efficiency Breakdown - Week 7 Preview

Week 7 is a big bye week for fantasy owners and many are scrambling this week to find replacement players. If you have been working the waiver wire all year, you may already be in a good position to succeed. If not, we need to look at some weekly trends to determine who you should […]

Fleaflicker's Most Added and Dropped Players (Week 7)

Another week in the books fantasy football lovers and it’s the same old Tennessee Titans who cannot buy an offensive snap without Marcus Mariota being greeted with a defensive player in his face. As I was typing this he was sacked again. Mariota is only the 12th player in NFL history to take 11 sacks […]

NFL DFS Sleepers - Wide Receivers to Target in Week 7

We've reached that point in the year where teams are getting banged up, and whoever stays the healthiest playing a key role in virtually every matchup. Picking on the backups that precede starting defensive backs is a common strategy among DFS players, simply because it's a solid process. Fortunately, we have plenty of data to […]

Week 7 DraftKings Power Pivots - NFL DFS

Welcome back RotoBallers! We are getting into the thick of the NFL season as we prepare for Week 7. There are 10 games on the DraftKings main slate and unlike last week's Atlanta/TB matchup there doesn't seem to be a true "slam dunk" game to focus on. Outside of a select few guys, there doesn't […]

FanDuel NFL DFS Lineup Picks (Week 7): Daily Fantasy Football Advice

RotoBallers, welcome to Week 7 of the daily fantasy football season. In this column, you will find my recommended FanDuel DFS Lineup Picks to target for Week 7 of the NFL season. You can also click here to find more DFS analysis articles and tools. The goal is to identify players to start on FanDuel this week based on […]

Inside the Tent - Week 7 NFL Injury Insight

Everyone held a collective breath as they watched Cooper Kupp get horse-collared by a Broncos defender and had his left knee twisted awkwardly. Thankfully, he didn't tear any ligaments and was even able to come back and play in the second half after getting carted off the field. Devonta Freeman, Leonard Fournette, and Dalvin Cook […]

Matt Breida Ready To Roll

San Francisco 49ers running back Matt Breida (ankle, shoulder) isn’t listed on the final injury report. Breida is undoubtedly banged up, but a healthy tag means he’ll play in Week 7 against the Los Angeles Rams. The Niners operate a committee backfield, but Breida should carry the bulk of the load while splitting time with […]

Pierre Garcon, Trent Taylor Questionable

San Francisco 49ers wide receivers Pierre Garcon (knee, shoulder) and Trent Taylor (back) are both questionable to play in Week 7 against the Rams. Cornerback Richard Sherman (calf) is also listed as questionable. Even with Rams corner Aqib Talib still out injured, neither Garcon nor Taylor are very attractive to fantasy owners if they suit […]

Dante Pettis Ruled Out For Week 7

San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Dante Pettis (knee) has been ruled out for Week 7 against the Rams. Pettis has now been out since Sept. 30 and shouldn't be owned in most leagues. He has just three catches on seven targets for 96 yards and a touchdown in four games played. When healthy, he's fourth […]

Pierre Garcon Should Keep Fading

San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Pierre Garcon (knee, shoulder) will likely play in Week 7 but is not an appealing fantasy option. Garcon is second on the team with 39 targets but has often been a last-ditch read for quarterback C.J. Beathard. He has only 225 total receiving yards and been held to under 50 […]