Reggie Bush Returns to 49ers Practice

Reggie Bush has returned to practice for the San Francisco 49ers after missing the last two games. This will give the team a much-needed receiving threat out of the backfield. Although Bush's presence will undoubtedly help the 49ers on the football field, it won;t have much of an impact for fantasy football players. Carlos Hyde […]

Vernon Davis Does Not Practice on Wednesday

San Francisco 49ers tight end Vernon Davis did not participate in practice on Wednesday due to a knee injury. He suffered the injury against the Cardinals on Sunday and missed most of the second half because of it. Knee problems are never a good sign for any football player, especially an aging receiving threat like […]

Week 3 NFL Matchups Analysis: Start/Sit for Fantasy Football (Part 2)

Vladimir De Wet breaks down the second half of the Week 3 matchups for the 2015 season. Below, you will find part two of our Week 3 NFL matchups & fantasy football start/sit analysis, which should help you prepare your lineups to win this week. Be sure to also check out part one of this […]

2015 Fantasy Football Week 3: Risers and Fallers From Week 2

Two weeks are now in the books, and there’s more than enough to react to. Most importantly, keep your wits about you--look at who each team has gone against and who they’re about to face. For instance, Lamar Miller is a pretty clear “faller” due to his performance and now an injury, but he gets […]

Week 2 NFL Matchups Analysis: Start/Sit for Fantasy Football (Part 1)

Zach Wilkens breaks down the first half of the Week 2 matchups for the 2015 NFL football season. Each week of the NFL season, we will be breaking down each of the NFL matchups and providing you with some fantasy football advice and lineup recommendations based on matchups that we love, matchups that we hate, and some high-risk/high-reward players, as […]

Fantasy Football Week 2 Boom and Bust Candidates for Early Games

In many ways, Week 2 is the most important week of the early fantasy football season. If you started off 1-0, now you have a chance to perch yourself atop the league with a victory. At 0-1, the last thing you want to do is fall into an 0-2 hole, so a Week 2 victory […]

Colin Kaepernick (QB, SF) - Waiver Wire Analysis

BALLER MOVE: Add as Backup QB / Week 2 Matchup Stream OWNED IN: 57% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: Kaepernick is above 50% as of this writing, but once the waiver period passes, I'm guessing that a lot of people will be dropping Kaep to pick up Marcus Mariota or maybe even a guy like Alex Smith or Andy […]

Aldon Smith Will Thrive in Oakland According to Raiders GM Reggie McKenzie

Disgraced former San Francisco 49ers linebacker Aldon Smith signed a 1-year deal with the team across the bridge, the Oakland Raiders, on Friday. San Francisco let Smith, who has had 3 DUI arrests since 2011, walk after yet another altercation with the law. The deal is worth up to a cool $8 million with roster […]

Reggie Bush (RB, SF) - 2015 Fantasy Football Sleeper

BALLER MOVE: Target in Later Rounds for FLEX / RB2 Upside in PPR CURRENT ADP: 134 STD, 127 PPR ANALYSIS: We have a similar situation here with Reggie Bush, although this may not be as young and sexy as the Matt Jones scenario. Everyone expects the 49ers to be pretty bad this year, and with that the 49ers may find themselves down […]

Anquan Boldin (WR, SF) - 2015 Fantasy Football Sleeper

BALLER MOVE: Target in Rounds 9-11 Current ADP: 105 STD, 98 PPR ANALYSIS: Anquan Boldin finished 16th and 23rd among wide receivers in scoring in 2013 and 2014, respectively, but it still often ranked outside the top 30 for 2015. He's the number one pass-catching option on his team, having been  targeted 130 times last year […]

3 Overhyped Wide Receivers in 2015 Who Won't Breakout

Each and every season, we fantasy football experts try to predict the breakout players at each position. People will say Ryan Tannehill will become the next great quarterback in the league. Others will say Joseph Randle or Carlos Hyde will be the workhorses at running back for years to come. But, several names have been […]

NFC West: Strength of Schedule Analysis & Players to Target or Avoid

We’ve previously published an article series analyzing and grading all the NFL defenses, division by division. Now we’re going to look at the strength of schedules of each NFL team, division by division, to help you identify players with the best matchups vs. the league’s weakest defenses. Today we provide NFC West strength of schedule analysis. For […]

For the Third Year in a Row, SF WR Anquan Boldin is a Sleeper

DeVante Parker, Amari Cooper, Martavis Bryant, Nelson Agholor, Devin Funchess...what do these guys have in common? They are all projected to score more points at the wide receiver position this season than Anquan Boldin and I just don't get it. I guess if you want your fellow league mates to pat you on the back, […]

Anquan Boldin (WR, SF) - 2015 Fantasy Football Sleeper

BALLER MOVE: Draft as high end WR3; target ~95 CURRENT ADP: Standard 116, PPR 104 ANALYSIS: Anquan Boldin is turning 35 years old and entering his 13th season in the league this year. For the first time in Boldin's three years as a 49er he enters the season without head coach Jim Harbaugh. In the […]

Ranking the Best and Worst NFL Defenses: NFC West

Defenses matter a lot in fantasy football. If you can draft and matchup the right players against sub-par defenses, you have a recipe for success. It’s not as easy as just looking at the best and worst defenses from 2014 though, and that’s why we’re here to help. In this eight article series, we’re going […]

Reggie Bush (RB, SF) - 2015 Fantasy Football Sleeper

BALLER MOVE: Target in Late Rounds as a Flex Option or RB3. CURRENT ADP: 110 STD, 89 PPR ANALYSIS: Reggie Bush is a PPR beast who still has some playmaking ability left. If you're expecting to draft a running back who will get you 20-25 touches per game and flirt with 100 yards every week, pray you end […]

Reggie Bush (RB, SF) - 2015 Fantasy Football Sleeper

BALLER MOVE: Target in Round 10 Current ADP: 120 STD, 112 PPR ANALYSIS: Reggie Bush isn’t the same flashy name he has been in past years, but that doesn’t mean he isn’t talented enough to keep putting up numbers. Since 2011, Bush has only seen injury twice-- once in 2013 when, during a pre-game warmup, he hurt his calf, […]

Depth Chart Battles: San Francisco 49ers Starting Running Back

Remember back when Carlos Hyde was going to usurp Frank Gore as the 49ers starting running back in 2014? Remember even further back when Kendall Hunter was mentioned in that regard before Hyde even showed up? Well, you would think that since Gore is out of the picture entirely this backfield would be a lot more clear-cut. Sadly, […]

The Continuing Decline of Colin Kaepernick in 2015

While Colin Kaepernick is a name that most fantasy football fans are familiar with, he might not be a name that is as relevant as he has been in years past. In a standard scoring league, there are an increasing amount of reasons why Kaepernick will further his decline in the 2015 season. Editor’s Note: If […]

Running Back Sleepers You Need to Know in 2015

Is there any position in fantasy where a sleeper pays off more than at running back? While all your league-mates are scrambling to reach and overpay for their first and second running back, those who employ more value based draft strategies feed off of their leagues impatience and are rewarded with strong players at both wide receiver […]

San Francisco 49ers: 2015 Fantasy Football Analysis and Team Outlook

Has there been a team with more personnel changes since the end of the 2014 season than the San Francisco 49ers? The 49ers have lost a considerable amount of talent on both sides of the ball as well as Head Coach Jim Harbaugh, leading to wild speculation as to how good or bad the team […]

2015 NFL Draft Analysis: NFC West Draft Review and Grades

Rotoballer kicks off the 2015 NFL Season by reviewing each teams draft, finishing the series with the NFC East. Draft expert Owen Elle gives his take on each teams ability to fill their needs and add overall talent to their rosters. Check out our previous divisional draft reviews: AFC East, AFC North, AFC South, AFC West, NFC […]

Bruce Ellington (WR, SF) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in dynasty & keeper leagues OWNED IN: 2% of Fleaflicker leagues ANALYSIS:  It was very clear in week 16 that the San Francisco 49ers planned to feature rookie Bruce Ellington.  Sadly Ellington sustained a hamstring injury in the 3rd quarter and wasn't seen the rest of the game.  However in the time we […]

Carlos Hyde (RB, SF) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Stash in All Leagues OWNED IN: 47% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: This past Sunday seemed to be one of the rare days where the 49ers remembered they had two very talented running backs to use. Both Frank Gore and Carlos Hyde got the opportunity to run today, and both scored touchdowns. Maybe this will make […]

Stevie Johnson (WR, SF) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add / Stash in Deeper Leagues Owned in 48% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: Last week, Stevie Johnson had a breakout game for the 49ers as he caught all 9 of his targets from Colin Kaepernick for 103 total yards. Johnson benefited from TE Vernon Davis being out, and replacement tight end Derek Carrier only being targeted twice. It […]

Injury Bouncebacks & Sleepers: Michael Crabtree & Reggie Wayne

A couple weeks ago we looked at Randall Cobb as an injury bounceback sleeper . Here are a couple more players who missed at least six games last year but should be kept in the back of your mind when drafting this year.   Michael Crabtree - San Francisco 49ers A ruptured Achilles is no longer the death sentence […]

Dynasty League Quarterback Rankings: Top 15 for 2014

Flawed NFL Quarterbacks With Upside   15. Andy Dalton - If Jay Gruden had stayed, or if he didn’t put up a stink bomb in the playoffs for the third straight year, Dalton would be much higher on this list. With that said, he’s got a plethora of weapons on the field. The opportunity is there. […]