Joey Slye Converts 47-Yard Field Goal In Week 5 Loss

San Francisco 49ers kicker Joey Slye converted his lone 47-yard field goal attempt and an extra point attempt during the team's 17-10 Week 5 loss against the Arizona Cardinals. This offseason, Slye was cut by the Carolina Panthers but just signed with the 49ers due to Robbie Gould being sent to short-term Injured Reserve with... Read More

San Francisco 49ers Defense Forces Fumble In Week 5 Loss

The San Francisco 49ers' defense recorded two sacked and a forced fumble during Sunday's 17-10 Week 5 loss against the Arizona Cardinals. The defense did a good job limiting Kyler Murray to 239 passing yards and one touchdown with only one rushing yard, but they could not make the big stops when they mattered most.... Read More

Ross Dwelley Goes For 25 Yards In Week 5 Loss

San Francisco 49ers tight end Ross Dwelley caught both of his passes for 25 yards during a 17-10 Week 5 loss against the Arizona Cardinals. With George Kittle placed on short-term IR for the next three weeks, Sunday was Dwelley's first opportunity to be the featured tight end this season. Unfortunately, the 49ers could not... Read More

Brandon Aiyuk Finishes With 32 Yards In Week 5 Loss

San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk caught two of four passes for 32 yards during a 17-10 Week 5 loss against the Arizona Cardinals. In contrast to his impressive rookie season, the second-year wideout has fielded underwhelming performances, as he has yet to surpass 100 receiving yards in 2021. However, Aiyuk did manage to... Read More

Kyle Juszczyk Finishes With 35 Receiving Yards In Week 5 Loss

San Francisco 49ers fullback Kyle Juszczyk caught three of four passes for 35 yards during a 17-10 Week 5 loss against the Arizona Cardinals. Juszczyk was the team's second-leading receiver in a game where the passing offense was stifled. Although the fullback is talented and involved in the passing game, it's difficult to insert him... Read More

Deebo Samuel Scores Rushing Touchdown In Week 5 Loss

San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Deebo Samuel caught three of nine passes for 58 yards, adding a 13-yard rushing touchdown during a 17-10 Week 5 loss on the road against the Arizona Cardinals. Samuel has been the most relevant offensive player and showed his athleticism on Sunday, converting a 13-yard carry for the 49ers' lone... Read More

Trey Sermon Draws One Carry In Week 5 Loss

San Francisco 49ers rookie running back Trey Sermon was limited to one carry for seven yards during a 17-10 Week 5 loss against the Arizona Cardinals. Sermon was hardly given an opportunity during the 49ers' third consecutive loss on Sunday, turning his lone carry into seven yards late in the game. With the ambiguous running-back-by-committee... Read More

Elijah Mitchell Totals 62 Yards In Week 5 Loss

San Francisco 49ers rookie running back Elijah Mitchell returned from a two-game absence due to a shoulder injury and carried nine times for 43 yards, hauling in both of his targets for 19 receiving yards during a 17-10 Week 5 loss against the Arizona Cardinals. Mitchell led all running backs in carries (9), but Trey... Read More

Trey Lance Held Without A Touchdown In Week 5 Debut

San Francisco 49ers rookie quarterback Trey Lance completed 15 of 29 pass attempts for 192 yards and an interception, adding 16 carries for 89 yards on the ground during Sunday's 17-10 Week 5 loss against the Arizona Cardinals. Lance failed to score a touchdown in his debut and threw an interception, getting stood up on... Read More

High-Upside Bench Stashes: Week 5

Four weeks into the NFL season and injuries have piled up for key players on seemingly all 32 teams. As if these injuries weren't difficult enough to overcome, fantasy managers will now face an additional obstacle when bye weeks begin in Week 6. Roster depth is increasingly essential as players sitting on fantasy benches or... Read More

Brandon Aiyuk Finishes With One Reception In Week 4 Loss

San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk caught one of his three targets for a 15-yard reception during Sunday's 28-21 Week 4 loss at home to the Seattle Seahawks. The second-year wideout has struggled for most of the 2021 season, and it didn't improve against the Seahawks, where he only saw three targets, less than... Read More

49ers Defense Allows Four Touchdowns In Week 4 Loss

The San Francisco 49ers defensive unit held the Seattle Seahawks to 254 total yards of offense but still allowed them to score four touchdowns, ultimately failing to slow them down while the 49ers offense mounted a late-game comeback effort. In addition, while the 49ers defense racked up three sacks, they could not recover any of... Read More

George Kittle Held To 40 Yards In Week 4 Loss

San Francisco 49ers tight end George Kittle caught four passes for 40 yards during the team's 28-21 Week 4 loss to the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday. Kittle saw a healthy target share, racking up a total of 11 targets but only managing to haul in four without a touchdown. The former All-Pro tight end has... Read More

Deebo Samuel Leads 49ers With Two Receiving Touchdowns

San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Deebo Samuel caught eight of his 12 targets for 156 yards and two touchdowns during a 28-21 Week 4 loss against the Seattle Seahawks. Samuel has been the most dominant player within the 49ers' offense in 2021 and, as a result, is the WR3 in PPR formats. However, it may... Read More

Trey Sermon Rushes For 89 Yards In Week 4 Loss

San Francisco 49ers running back Trey Sermon carried 19 times for 89 yards during Sunday's 28-21 Week 4 loss at home to the Seattle Seahawks. On Sunday, the rookie running back averaged just under five yards per carry against the Seahawks but was held without a target. As a result, it's difficult to predict which... Read More

Trey Lance Throws Two Touchdowns in Week 4 Loss

San Francisco 49ers quarterback Trey Lance completed 9-of-18 pass attempts for 157 yards and two touchdowns during Sunday's 28-21 Week 4 loss against the Seattle Seahawks. The rookie came into the game to relieve an injured Jimmy Garoppolo and connected on a 76-yard deep ball to Deebo Samuel in the third quarter, albeit against blown... Read More

Jimmy Garoppolo Throws A Touchdown Before Injury

San Francisco 49ers quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo completed 14 of 23 passes for 165 yards, one touchdown, and an interception during Sunday's 28-21 Week 4 loss to the Seattle Seahawks. Garoppolo completed a 21-yard touchdown pass to Ross Dwelley early in the first quarter before leaving and turning it over to rookie quarterback Trey Lance. Injury... Read More

High-Upside Bench Stashes: Week 4

The arrival of Week 4 in the NFL has teams beginning to reveal their play calling tendencies. While the data continues to pile up, putting too much stock into a coaching scheme and ignoring opponent matchups and the potential for injuries often results in talented players available on league waiver wires. Understanding which of these... Read More

Robbie Gould Held Without A Field-Goal Attempt In Week 3 Loss

San Francisco 49ers kicker Robbie Gould did not attempt a field goal during the 30-28 Week 3 loss to the Green Bay Packers on Sunday. Gould managed to convert all four of his extra-point attempts, but the team lost at the last second due to a Mason Crosby 51-yard walk-off field goal conversion. Gould has... Read More

49ers Defense Allows Three Touchdowns in Week 3 Loss

The San Francisco 49ers defense surrendered 353 yards of total offense and three touchdowns to the Green Bay Packers during their dramatic late-game loss on Sunday night. The reason failed to stop Aaron Rodgers, forcing only one sack and unable to cause any turnovers. They will face divisional rival Russell Wilson and the Seattle Seahawks... Read More

Mohamed Sanu Sr. Totals 36 Yards In Week 3 Loss

San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Mohamed Sanu caught three of six passes for 36 yards during Sunday's 30-28 Week 3 loss to the Green Bay Packers. The veteran wideout only saw one target in each of the team's first two games, while he saw six during Sunday's loss. However, he was targeted in clutch moments... Read More

Brandon Aiyuk Scores Touchdown In Week 3 Loss

San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk caught four of six targets for 37 yards and a touchdown during Sunday's 30-28 Week 3 loss to the Green Bay Packers. He also added an eight-yard rushing attempt. The second-year wideout was inactive in Week 1 and failed to do much in Week 2, so seeing him... Read More

Deebo Samuel Leads 49ers With 10 Targets In Week 3 Loss

San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Deebo Samuel caught five of 10 passes for 52 yards during a 30-28 Week 3 loss to the Green Bay Packers. Samuel remains the alpha target within the 49ers offense, although George Kittle was just behind him with nine targets on Sunday night. This is a run-centric offense, and Samuel... Read More

George Kittle Totals 92 Yards In Week 3 Loss

San Francisco 49ers tight end George Kittle caught seven of nine passes for 92 yards during Sunday's 30-28 Week 3 loss against the Green Bay Packers. Kittle was held quiet for stretches throughout the night but caught a massive 39-yard reception to lead the 49ers downfield for the go-ahead touchdown in the final minute of Sunday's... Read More

Kyle Juszczyk Scores A Touchdown In Week 3 Loss

San Francisco 49ers fullback Kyle Juszczyk carried five times for 14 yards and caught four passes for 37 yards and a touchdown during Sunday's 30-28 Week 3 loss to the Green Bay Packers. With a young and limited backfield due to injuries, head coach Kyle Shanahan designed several runs and passes for his talented fullback,... Read More

Trey Sermon Scores Touchdown In Week 3 Loss

San Francisco 49ers rookie running back Trey Sermon carried the ball 10 times for 31 yards and a touchdown while catching two receptions for three yards in a 30-28 Week 3 loss to the Green Bay Packers. Sermon did not look good against a pedestrian Packers run defense on Sunday night, but he did manage to... Read More

Jimmy Garoppolo Throws Two Touchdowns In Week 3 Loss

San Francisco 49ers quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo completed 25 of 40 pass attempts for 257 yards, two touchdowns and an interception during Sunday's 30-28 Week 3 loss to the Green Bay Packers. Garoppolo led a late-game touchdown drive, which included a massive completion to George Kittle, and finished with a 12-yard touchdown pass to fullback Kyle Juszczyk.... Read More

Rodrigo Blankenship Converts Three Field Goals In Week 3 Loss

Indianapolis Colts kicker Rodrigo Blankenship converted three of four field-goal attempts and converted his lone extra point in a 25-16 Week 3 loss to the Tennessee Titans. Blankenship hit several field goals on Sunday, including a 43-yarder, his longest make of the day. Blankenship has already attempted eight field goals through three games, tied for... Read More

Indianapolis Colts Defense Allows Three Passing Touchdowns In Week 3 Loss

The Indianapolis Colts defense allowed the Tennessee Titans to finish with over 370 yards and three passing touchdowns in a 25-16 Week 3 loss. Many thought a defensive unit was among the best in the league to start 2021 has looked pedestrian to start the year, allowing the seventh-highest fantasy points to opposing wide receivers.... Read More

Parris Campbell Held To Nine Yards In Week 3 Loss

Indianapolis Colts wide receiver Parris Campbell caught two passes for nine yards during a 25-16 Week 3 loss to the Tennessee Titans. Campbell saw four targets but only managed to catch two of them for nine yards in a disappointing divisional loss on the road. As a result, Campbell should be left on waivers or... Read More