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Brock Purdy A Top Starting Option In Fantasy Playoffs
This week at the Arizona Cardinals, San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy will look to maintain the success he's built over the past few games, most recently throwing for a career-high 368 yards in a Week 14 victory over Seattle. Over his past five games, Purdy has a 13/2 touchdown to interception ratio and has... Read More
George Kittle Finds End Zone Against Seattle
San Francisco 49ers tight end George Kittle caught his sixth touchdown of the season in Sunday's 28-16 win against the Seattle Seahawks at Levi's Stadium on Sunday. He reeled in three of five targets for 76 yards along with the score. Kittle once again proved that he's one of the hardest players in the league... Read More
Deebo Samuel Stays Hot In Week 14
San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Deebo Samuel backed up last week's fantasy week-winning performance with another one in the team's 28-16 home win over the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday. The dual-threat dynamo posted 149 yards receiving and a touchdown on seven catches of nine targets, the latter of which tied Brandon Aiyuk for the team... Read More
Brandon Aiyuk Hits Seahawks With 126 Yards Receiving
San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk caught six of nine targets for 126 yards in the team's 28-16 home win against the Seattle Seahawks. Sunday's performance was Aiyuk's fifth 100-yard game this year but ended a streak of four consecutive games with a touchdown. It was also the first time that both Aiyuk and... Read More
Jordan Mason Scores Opening Touchdown Against Seattle
San Francisco 49ers running back Jordan Mason found paydirt on the second play of the game in the team's 28-16 win over the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday. The second-year pro punched it in from three yards out after starter Christian McCaffrey was brought down near the goal line on a 72-yard scamper. Mason finished the... Read More
Christian McCaffrey Gains 145 Rushing Yards In Week 14
San Francisco 49ers running back Christian McCaffrey ripped off a 72-yard run on the first play from scrimmage in a 28-16 victory over the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday. At the end of the long run, he was tackled at the three-yard line and caught his breath on the sideline as backup Jordan Mason vultured his... Read More
Brock Purdy Throws For Career-Best 368 Yards
San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy completed 19 of 27 passes for 368 yards, two touchdowns, and one interception in the team's 28-16 home victory over the Seattle Seahawks. The second-year pro once again led his explosive group of playmakers down the field with poise and accuracy. One of Purdy's question marks entering the season... Read More
San Francisco 49ers D/ST A Good Play In Week 14
The San Francisco 49ers D/ST squares off against the Seattle Seahawks in Santa Clara on Sunday. Last week's effort was commendable, with San Francisco holding a very good Philadelphia Eagles offense to 19 points while sacking elusive quarterback Jalen Hurts three times. They weren't able to force a turnover for only the second time this... Read More
Jake Moody A Great Option In Week 14
San Francisco 49ers rookie kicker Jake Moody comes into a Week 14 home matchup against the Seattle Seahawks with a production floor that fantasy managers should be finding useful. In Week 13's rout of the Philadelphia Eagles, Moody chipped in six fantasy points without even attempting a field goal. The 49ers promise to position him... Read More
George Kittle A Top-Five Option Versus Seattle
San Francisco 49ers tight end George Kittle was useful to fantasy managers in the team's 42-19 victory over the Seattle Seahawks last week with a six-target, four-reception, 68-yard performance. It was one of the rare times this year that Kittle avoided grossly over- or underperforming his projections. Kittle draws the Seattle Seahawks this week at... Read More
Deebo Samuel Soaring Into Week 14
San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Deebo Samuel heads into Sunday's home matchup against the Seattle Seahawks with momentum. Last week, Samuel won games for fantasy managers by catching four of four targets for 116 yards and two touchdowns to go with three carries for 22 yards and another touchdown. In the showdown with the Eagles,... Read More
Brandon Aiyuk On WR1/WR2 Border In Week 14
San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk has been a valuable fantasy asset lately despite averaging just 3.75 receptions over his last four games. Aiyuk has shown a nose for the endzone to compensate for the lack of volume. He has now scored a touchdown in four consecutive games, the longest touchdown streak of his... Read More
Jordan Mason To Back Up Christian McCaffrey In Week 14
San Francisco 49ers running back Jordan Mason will be in line for snaps behind Christian McCaffrey on Sunday versus the Seattle Seahawks with regular backup Elijah Mitchell (knee) expected to be sidelined. Though the 49ers may work Mason into the game plan -- he has shown some burst, averaging 5.5 yards per carry this year... Read More
Christian McCaffrey Sets RB1 Sights On Seahawks
San Francisco 49ers running back Christian McCaffrey took 17 carries for 93 yards and a touchdown in the team's Week 13 statement win at the Philadelphia Eagles. He also turned four targets in the passing game into three receptions for 40 yards. Part of McCaffrey's historic reliability in fantasy has been his near-complete domination of... Read More
Brock Purdy A Solid QB1 In Week 14
Last week San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy was fantastic, putting up some of the best fantasy numbers of his career. In the Week 14 42-19 defeat of the Eagles in Philadelphia, Purdy completed 19 of 27 attempts for 314 yards and four touchdowns. This summer the 23-year-old was off the radar in standard leagues,... Read More
Jauan Jennings Catches His First Touchdown Of Season
San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Jauan Jennings had his most productive offensive day this season in the team's 42-19 dismantling of the Eagles in Philadelphia. The former seventh-rounder finished the day with three catches on four targets for 44 yards and a touchdown. That's about as good as it's going to get as long as... Read More
Deebo Samuel Goes Off In Rout Of Eagles
San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Deebo Samuel backed up a lot of smack talk in a 43-19 victory over the Eagles in Philadelphia on Sunday. The 27-year-old had been publicly doubting the skills of the Eagles secondary in the media for months, so Sunday was a good day for a four-catch, 116-yard, two-touchdown performance. Samuel... Read More
Brandon Aiyuk Finds End Zone In Fourth Straight Game
San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk was targeted a team-high seven times on Sunday in a massive 43-19 victory over the Eagles in Philadelphia on Sunday. He finished the day with five receptions for 46 yards and a touchdown. The second-quarter, two-yard touchdown came on a nice diving catch on a crossing route in... Read More
Christian McCaffrey With 133 All-Purpose Yards, Touchdown
San Francisco 49ers running back Christian McCaffrey demonstrated again why he's considered matchup-proof in a 42-19 rout at the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday. In the marquee matchup, McCaffrey took 17 carries for 93 yards and a touchdown while tacking on three receptions on four targets for 40 yards receiving. Philadelphia came into the game allowing... Read More
Brock Purdy Tosses Four Touchdowns In Philly
San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy threw for 314 yards and four touchdowns by completing 19 of 27 attempts in the team's impressive 42-19 victory at the Philadelphia Eagles. NFL fans saw what might have been if Purdy hadn't injured his elbow in the opening drive of last year's NFC Championship Game loss to the... Read More
San Francisco 49ers D/ST A Risky Play In Philadelphia
The San Francisco 49ers D/ST has spent most of the season as a set-and-forget unit thanks to its talented pass rush, strong linebacker corps, and proclivity for forcing turnovers. San Francisco's defense is second in the league in turnovers forced and tops in the league with only 15.5 points allowed per game. While the 49ers... Read More
Jake Moody A Good Play In Possible Shootout
San Francisco 49ers kicker Jake Moody continued his redemption tour on Thanksgiving in Seattle last week. The rookie kicker went through some rough times during San Francisco's mid-season three-game losing streak, missing three high-profile field goals. Moody has put his struggles behind him since then, hitting all six of his opportunities, albeit with no attempts... Read More
George Kittle A Top-Two Option In Week 13
San Francisco 49ers tight end George Kittle has been an extremely volatile fantasy asset this year, offering week-winning performances in four of his outings, but scoring fewer than five 0.5 PPR points in five different games. In Week 12, he cooled off after three straight hot ones, catching just three balls on five targets for... Read More
Deebo Samuel Sneaks Into Top 12 Versus Philadelphia
San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Deebo Samuel's usage in the passing game spiked last week in a 31-13 win at the Seattle Seahawks. The dual-threat dynamo led San Francisco with nine targets and turned them into seven catches for 79 yards while adding 15 yards and a touchdown on four carries. Samuel hadn't exceeded four... Read More
Brandon Aiyuk A Fringe WR1 At Eagles
San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk has been holding his own in fantasy over the past few weeks despite limited volume. The 49ers' WR1 has averaged 16.4 half-PPR points over the past three games despite averaging only 4.3 targets and 3.3 receptions in that span. Last week in Seattle, Aiyuk finished with two catches... Read More
Elijah Mitchell Still A Mere Stash In Week 13
San Francisco 49ers running back Elijah Mitchell carried the football seven times for 39 yards in the team's 31-13 Thanksgiving day defeat of the Seattle Seahawks. Over the past six games, Mitchell has 25 carries for 84 yards, an average of 3.4 yards per tote. Only 12 of those carries have come outside of garbage... Read More
Christian McCaffrey Remains Elite Option Against Top Rush Defense
San Francisco 49ers running back Christian McCaffrey had a typical McCaffrey performance last week in a 31-13 win in Seattle, dropping 114 yards rushing and two touchdowns on the Seahawks to go with five receptions for 25 yards. While McCaffrey's status as the overall RB1 this year may not be surprising, the degree to which... Read More
Brock Purdy A Strong Play In Philly
On Thanksgiving night, the San Francisco 49ers and quarterback Brock Purdy took care of business in Seattle as they rolled the Seahawks 31-13. Purdy's performance was a solid "real football" one as the 49ers' offense looked unstoppable at times, but his numbers were a fantasy disappointment. Along with a pick-six, Purdy barely threw for 200... Read More
George Kittle Cools Off In Seattle
San Francisco 49ers tight end George Kittle had a modest day in the team's 31-13 win over the Seahawks in Seattle on Thanksgiving night. He posted 19 yards on three catches of five targets. The ultimate boom/bust player at the ultimate boom/bust position now has scored fewer than five fantasy points on five occasions this... Read More
Deebo Samuel Rushes For Touchdown On Thanksgiving
San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Deebo Samuel came through with a solid performance for fantasy managers on Thanksgiving in the team's 31-13 win at the rival Seahawks. Samuel caught seven of nine targets for 79 yards and added four carries for 15 yards including a two-yard walk-in touchdown. Samuel's usage had been light in the... Read More