Brandon Aiyuk A WR1 In Week 17

San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk saved his fantasy football night in the second half of last week's Christmas night loss to Baltimore. The 25-year-old went into the halftime locker room with one catch on one target for 18 yards but became a focal point of Brock Purdy's -- and then Sam Darnold's --... Read More

Deebo Samuel Primed For Big Day In Week 17

San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Deebo Samuel (neck) came back down to earth in Week 16's loss to Baltimore, turning 12 targets into only four receptions for 47 yards and a handful of rushing yards. In Week 17 versus the league-worst Washington Commanders defense by yardage, Samuel is unlikely to disappoint again. Washington has been... Read More

Christian McCaffrey Faces Washington As Overall RB1

San Francisco 49ers running back Christian McCaffrey has spent all season as the consensus RB1 in fantasy, which certainly won't be changing in Week 17 at the Washington Commanders. On Christmas night against a quality Baltimore defense, the 49ers offense struggled to take care of the football but that didn't stop McCaffrey from going over... Read More

Brock Purdy With Favorable Matchup In Washington

San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy will look to put last week's four-interception performance against Baltimore behind him when the team goes to Washington to take on the Commanders in Week 17. It's of little consolation to fantasy managers who got a near goose egg from Purdy in their playoff games last week, but his... Read More

Ronnie Bell Catches Second Touchdown In Loss

San Francisco 49ers rookie wide receiver Ronnie Bell caught his only target for a 12-yard touchdown in Christmas night's 33-19 loss to the Baltimore Ravens. The seventh-round pick caught his second career touchdown on a slot post from backup quarterback Sam Darnold. Bell was in line for increased snaps after usual third receiver Jauan Jennings... Read More

Deebo Samuel Frustrates in Week 16

San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Deebo Samuel couldn't get much going during his team's 33-19 home loss to the Baltimore Ravens. One of the hottest players in football coming in was targeted a team-high 12 times but could only produce four receptions for 47 yards, plus two carries for seven yards on the ground. Intensifying... Read More

Brandon Aiyuk Tops 100 yards In Week 16

San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk caught six of seven targets for 113 yards in the team's Christmas night 33-19 home loss to the Baltimore Ravens. The man-coverage slayer was held to just one catch for 18 yards in the first half but became a main target late. With San Francisco attempting a three-score... Read More

George Kittle Leads Team In Receiving On Christmas

San Francisco 49ers tight end George Kittle caught seven of 10 targets for 126 yards receiving in the team's 33-19 loss to the Baltimore Ravens on Christmas night. Both the reception total and yardage were both team-highs. It was a welcome time for the former Hawkeye to churn out his second-highest yardage total of the... Read More

Christian McCaffrey Productive In Primetime Loss

San Francisco 49ers running back Christian McCaffrey turned in another quality fantasy performance in the team's 33-19 Christmas night loss to the Baltimore Ravens. The former Stanford star took 14 carries for 103 yards and a touchdown on the ground accompanied by six receptions of 10 targets for 28 yards. McCaffrey left some meat on... Read More

Sam Darnold Throws Touchdown As Replacement

San Francisco 49ers quarterback Sam Darnold finished the team's 33-19 Christmas night loss to the Baltimore Ravens after starter Brock Purdy (stinger) left the game with 8:02 remaining in the fourth quarter. The former first-round pick looked competent considering the situation. Forced into a desperate hurry-up offense while facing a three-score deficit and his offensive... Read More

Jake Moody Worth Starting In Week 16

San Francisco 49ers rookie kicker hit all six of his extra-point attempts and made a 43-yard field goal in Week 15's 45-29 win at the Arizona Cardinals. The field goal attempt was his first since Week 12 and his first try from over 39 yards since Week 7. Moody's 53 extra points made is just... Read More

Brock Purdy With Another QB1 Billing In Blockbuster Game

San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy will host the Baltimore Ravens on Christmas night in a potential Super Bowl preview. The former seventh-rounder has been excellent lately, outscoring his projections in five of his last six games and coming off his second four-touchdown performance in his last three contests. Baltimore has allowed the fourth-fewest fantasy... Read More

Christian McCaffrey Top Choice Despite Matchup

San Francisco 49ers running back Christian McCaffrey will take on an elite Baltimore Ravens defense at home on Monday night. The NFL's top running back has a challenge this week, no doubt, as Baltimore has allowed the sixth-fewest points to running backs in fantasy. McCaffrey eats tough matchups for breakfast though. The 49ers have faced... Read More

Deebo Samuel Takes Hot Streak Into Week 16

San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Deebo Samuel will square up against a tough Baltimore Ravens defense on Christmas night. Baltimore brings the second-ranked defense by yardage and the top defense by points into a possible Super Bowl preview in Santa Clara. It's not an easy matchup for Samuel, especially considering that Baltimore plays a high... Read More

George Kittle A Fade Against Baltimore

Although San Francisco 49ers tight end George Kittle has generated moderate production in recent weeks, the overall story of his 2023 is best told as a rollercoaster of boom/bust performances. In Week 16, Kittle will square off against the Baltimore Ravens, whose defense puts him at risk of leaving fantasy managers high and dry in... Read More

Brandon Aiyuk A High-End WR2 Versus Baltimore

San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk will line up against a very tough Baltimore Ravens pass defense on Christmas night in Santa Clara. The Ravens have allowed the fifth-fewest fantasy points per game to wide receivers and come into the game at full health. The good news though, is that Aiyuk ranks third among... Read More

Jordan Mason With Possible Backup Role In Week 16

San Francisco 49ers running back Jordan Mason might spend a third consecutive game as Christian McCaffrey's primary backup on Monday night when the team hosts the Baltimore Ravens. Last week in Arizona with usual backup Elijah Mitchell (knee) sidelined, Mason handled five carries for 20 yards, which has been par for the course for all... Read More

San Francisco 49ers D/ST Outside Of Top-10 In Week 16

The San Francisco 49ers D/ST scored its first touchdown of the season in a Week 15 45-29 victory over the Cardinals in Arizona. The first-quarter pick-six from Charvarius Ward was supplemented by three sacks and a second Ward interception. It was the fifth time this season that San Francisco's defense surpassed 10 fantasy points. In... Read More

Brock Purdy Throws Four Touchdowns In Blowout

San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy completed 16 of 25 attempts for 242 yards passing with four touchdowns and no interceptions in Sunday's 45-29 rout of the Arizona Cardinals in Glendale. Since San Francisco's Week 9 bye, Purdy has been surgical, with a 17/2 TD/INT ratio. The NFL's statistical leaderboard for quarterbacks is littered with... Read More

Brandon Aiyuk Quiet In Blowout Win

San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk was unable to join the scoring party in Sunday's 45-29 blowout of the Cardinals in Arizona. The 25-year-old posted three catches on five targets for a season-low 37 yards. Aiyuk initially appeared to be on the way to a productive day when he caught a pass on San... Read More

Deebo Samuel Continues Touchdown Flurry

San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Deebo Samuel scored twice for the second consecutive game in Sunday's 45-29 victory over the Cardinals in Arizona. Overall, one of the hottest players in fantasy football finished the game with four receptions on seven targets for 48 yards to go with the pair of TDs. Samuel also took one... Read More

Christian McCaffrey Doesn't Disappoint In Arizona

In Week 15, San Francisco 49ers running back Christian McCaffrey handled 18 carries for 115 yards and a touchdown and hauled in all five of his targets for 72 yards and two more touchdowns. In the 45-29 victory over the Cardinals in Arizona, McCaffrey found room early and often. He scored his first TD on... Read More

George Kittle Efficient With Two Catches

San Francisco 49ers tight end George Kittle had two catches on four targets for 54 yards in Sunday's 45-29 win over the Cardinals in Arizona. The 49ers explosive offense once again created big fantasy totals but Kittle was largely left out of the festivities. Kittle's four targets were his lowest total since Week 10 at... Read More

San Francisco 49ers D/ST A Top Option In Week 15

The San Francisco 49ers D/ST came up with four sacks and two interceptions while allowing 16 points in last week's win versus the Seattle Seahawks. While the two picks have been typical --they lead the league with 17 -- San Francisco has upped its pass rush game of late, averaging 2.25 per game before the... Read More

Jake Moody Good For Playoff Lineups

San Francisco 49ers kicker Jake Moody visits Arizona to kick off versus the Cardinals on Sunday. Last week against Seattle, Moody's only scoring happened on four extra points. It's been two games without a field goal for Moody, which stings a bit for fantasy managers, but the only reason he hasn't gotten one is that... Read More

George Kittle Top-Five Worthy In Arizona

San Francisco 49ers tight end George Kittle provided nice returns for fantasy managers in a Week 14 win against the Seattle Seahawks. He had three receptions for 76 yards and a touchdown. Kittle has been boom/bust for most of the year; he's only had four games this year where he produced more than five points... Read More

Deebo Samuel A Must-Start In Week 15

San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Deebo Samuel has been on fire lately. He logged his highest yardage total (149) while tying season-highs in targets (9) and receptions (7) during a Week 14 victory over the Seattle Seahawks. Samuel has seven touchdowns in his last five games, three receiving and four rushing. His upside this week... Read More

Brandon Aiyuk A WR2 In Arizona

San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk is on quite the productive streak following a Week 14 win over the Seattle Seahawks. He failed to score a touchdown for the first time in four contests, but his six catches -- which yielded 126 yards receiving -- were his highest total since Week 3. Aiyuk has... Read More

Jordan Mason Not Recommended In Week 15

San Francisco 49ers running back Jordan Mason will reprise last week's role as Christian McCaffrey's backup this Sunday in Arizona against the Cardinals. With regular backup Elijah Mitchell (knee) ruled out in Week 14, Mason took four carries for 20 yards and a touchdown while only playing 11 percent of offensive snaps. The touchdown was... Read More

Christian McCaffrey Stays Overall RB1

San Francisco 49ers running back Christian McCaffrey had a bit of a down game in last Sunday's Week 14 win over the Seattle Seahawks. He had his fourth-lowest fantasy output of the season while rushing for 145 yards, which says something about his consistent domination in 2023. It's tough to call McCaffrey a potential league-winner... Read More