Brock Purdy Faces Tougher Defense In Divisional Round

San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy faces a big test in the Divisional Round of the playoffs when the Niners host the Dallas Cowboys. The 23-year-old has not faced a defense as good as the Cowboys before. The Cowboys' ferocious front seven ranks fourth in sacks and second in sack rate. Led by CBs DaRon […]

Takeaways By Bosa And Lenoir Derail Seahawks Offense

The San Francisco 49ers defensive unit generated two turnovers in the Niners' 41-23 victory over the Seattle Seahawks in the Wild Card Round. Nick Bosa recovered a Geno Smith fumble in the third quarter, ending a Seahawks drive in the red zone with Seattle threatening to score. Then in the fourth, a Deommodore Lenoir interception […]

Robbie Gould Scores 15 Points As Niners Roll

San Francisco 49ers kicker Robbie Gould nailed all four field goals he attempted, including a 46-yarder, and added three extra points in the Niners' 41-23 victory over the Seattle Seahawks in the Wild Card Round. The Niners' offense stalled three times in Seattle territory in the first half, giving Gould three of his field goal […]

George Kittle Catches Two Passes, Scores Two-Point Conversion

San Francisco 49ers tight end George Kittle caught two passes for 37 yards in the Niners' 41-23 victory over the Seattle Seahawks in the Wild Card Round. Kittle's four-game touchdown streak came to an end, but he did catch a pass for a two-point conversion. The 29-year-old was only targeted twice. On this loaded Niners […]

Brandon Aiyuk Gains 73 Yards In Wild Card Round Win

San Francisco 49ers wide receiver caught three passes for 73 yards in the Niners' 41-23 victory over the Seattle Seahawks in the Wild Card Round. In the fourth quarter, he was targeted in the corner of the end zone, but he couldn't hold onto the pass. Now that Deebo Samuel is back in the starting […]

Deebo Samuel Dominates In Wild Card Round Win

San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Deebo Samuel caught six passes for 133 yards and a touchdown in the Niners' 41-23 victory over the Seattle Seahawks in the Wild Card Round. The touchdown came early in the second quarter when Samuel caught an eight-yard pass and took it 66 yards down the field behind blocking by […]

Christian McCaffrey Gains 136 Scrimmage Yards, Catches TD

San Francisco 49ers running back Christian McCaffrey gained 119 yards on 15 carries in the Niners' 41-23 victory over the Seattle Seahawks in the Wild Card Round. The 26-year-old also caught two passes for 17 yards and a touchdown. The Seahawks had one of the worst rushing defenses of any team in the playoffs, and […]

Brock Purdy Exceeds 300 Yards, Scores Four Touchdowns In Win

San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy completed 18-of-30 passes for 332 yards and three touchdowns in the Niners' 41-23 victory over the Seattle Seahawks in the Wild Card Round. The rookie sensation also ran for a touchdown and gained 16 rushing yards on four carries. Purdy threw his first touchdown pass to Christian McCaffrey in […]

49ers Defense Faces Stalling Seattle Offense

The San Francisco 49ers defensive unit faces a Seahawks offense that has cooled down lately. Since Week 13, the Seahawks have not scored 30 or more points in a game, and they have only scored 20 or more points in a game three times. Seahawks QB Geno Smith's prowess has declined somewhat. He has not […]

Robbie Gould Is A Viable Starter In Wild-Card Round

San Francisco 49ers kicker Robbie Gould has benefitted from the 49ers' scoring surge in the second half of the season. Since Week 8, Gould has attempted an average of two field goals per game, made 90.0% of them, and attempted 3.6 extra points per game, missing only one. In fact, he has attempted a field […]

George Kittle Has Great Matchup In Wild-Card Round

Four weeks ago, San Francisco 49ers tight end George Kittle caught two touchdown passes against the Seattle Seahawks to begin what has been a four-game touchdown-scoring streak in which he has found the end zone seven times. Now in the Wild Card Round of the playoffs, the 29-year-old faces the same team against which he […]

Deebo Samuel Must Break Off Big Play To Be Value

San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Deebo Samuel faces a Seahawks defense that does a good job of slowing down fantasy wide receivers in the wild-card round of the playoffs. The Seahawks defense allowed the second-fewest yards to the position during the regular season. However, Samuel's rushing ability and his role in the screen game give […]

Brandon Aiyuk Has Below-Average Matchup In Wild Card Round

San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk has a fairly tough matchup against the Seattle Seahawks in the Wild Card Round of the playoffs. The Seahawks' defense limited opposing WRs to the third-fewest fantasy points of any team in the regular season. They allow the 13th-fewest passing yards per game, and much of those yards […]

Christian McCaffrey Has Great Matchup In Wild-Card Round

San Francisco 49ers running back Christian McCaffrey has a great matchup against the Seattle Seahawks in the Wild Card Round of the playoffs. The Seahawks have allowed the fourth-most fantasy points to opposing running backs this season. They allow 4.9 yards per carry, the seventh-most in the NFL, and 8.6 yards per pass to running […]

Brock Purdy Has Moderately Difficult Matchup

San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy will try to extend his storybook season with a Wild Card Round matchup against the Seattle Seahawks. The Seahawks' pass defense is slightly above average. It ranks No. 13 at limiting passing yards per game and No. 16 at limiting yards per attempt. The Seahawks' talented backfield includes CB […]

Deebo Samuel Catches Two Passes In Return

San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Deebo Samuel caught two passes for 20 yards in his return to the 49ers lineup, a 38-13 Week 18 victory over the Arizona Cardinals. He also ran the ball once for four yards. Samuel was carted off the field in Week 14 with an ankle and knee injury, but luckily […]

George Kittle Catches Two More Touchdown Passes In Win

San Francisco 49ers tight end George Kittle caught four passes for 29 yards and two touchdowns in the Niners' 38-13 win over the Arizona Cardinals. Both scores came from within the five-yard line. The 29-year-old has become one of Brock Purdy's favorite red zone targets. He has gotten seven looks inside the 20 in the […]

Brandon Aiyuk Sets Career Highs In All Receiving Categories

San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk caught four passes for 59 yards in the Niners' 38-13 win over the Arizona Cardinals. He was targeted five times. The 49ers, who were leading by a large margin throughout the second half, only threw the ball 20 times and ran it 37 times. If they advance deep […]

Christian McCaffrey Catches Touchdown Pass

San Francisco 49ers running back Christian McCaffrey gained 45 yards on 10 carries and added three catches for 34 yards and a touchdown in the Niners' 38-13 win over the Arizona Cardinals. With the return of Elijah Mitchell, who had suffered a knee injury in Week 12, McCaffrey had fewer carries than usual. This is […]

Brock Purdy Throws Three Touchdowns

San Francisco 49ers rookie quarterback Brock Purdy completed 15 of 20 passes for 178 yards and three touchdowns in the Niners' 38-13 win over the Arizona Cardinals. His 141.2 passer rating was his highest yet, as were his three touchdowns passes. The 49ers head into the playoffs as one of the hottest teams, having won […]

Tyler Higbee Leads Team In Targets As He Sets Career High

Los Angeles Rams tight end Tyler Higbee caught four passes for 33 yards in LA's 16-19 overtime loss to the Seattle Seahawks. His seven targets tied for the most on the team. The 30-year-old has led the Rams in targets for multiple weeks because other offensive weapons did not make an impact. Higbee ended up […]

Van Jefferson Catches Three Passes For 61 Yards

Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Van Jefferson led the Rams with three catches for 61 yards in LA's 16-19 overtime loss to the Seattle Seahawks. The 26-year-old made a 35-yard catch in the second quarter on a drive that ended with a touchdown that put the Rams in the lead. He was targeted seven times. […]

Cam Akers Finishes Season On Three-Game 100-Yard Streak

Los Angeles Rams running back Cam Akers rushed for 104 yards on 21 carries, his third-straight 100-yard game, in a 16-19 overtime loss to the Seattle Seahawks. He added three catches for 24 yards. The 23-year-old had a roller-coaster season. Early on, he received limited work, splitting carries with Darrell Henderson Jr. He was kept […]

Baker Mayfield Throws For 147 Yards In Overtime Loss

Los Angeles Rams quarterback Baker Mayfield completed 13-of-26 passes for 147 yards and an interception in LA's 16-19 overtime loss to the Seattle Seahawks. The 27-year-old has been held under 200 yards in the past two games and three of his five games as a Ram. He was under constant pressure, and he was sacked […]

George Kittle Faces Second-Best Tight End Matchup

San Francisco 49ers tight end George Kittle has a highly favorable matchup against the Arizona Cardinals in Week 18. The Cardinals have allowed the third-most yards, the second-most touchdowns, and the second-most fantasy points to opposing tight ends this season. Kittle had a monster game last time he faced Arizona. He caught four passes for […]

Brandon Aiyuk Has Unfavorable Matchup In Week 18

San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk has a relatively unfavorable fantasy matchup in Week 18 against the Arizona Cardinals. The Cardinals are allowing the sixth-fewest fantasy points to opposing wide receivers this season. They do not have a particularly intense defense or an elite coverage unit, but much of the passing yards they do […]

Christian McCaffrey A Must-Start In Week 18

San Francisco 49ers running back Christian McCaffrey has a relatively favorable matchup against the Arizona Cardinals in Week 18. While Arizona allows 115.4 rushing yards per game, which is the 13th-least, they do allow 4.5 yards per attempt, which is worse than average. CMC is particularly well-suited to exploiting the Cardinals, as they allow the […]

Brock Purdy Is A Borderline QB1 With Good Matchup

San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy has a favorable matchup against a weak Arizona Cardinals defense in Week 18. The Cardinals' defense is allowing the eighth-most passing yards per game and the fifth-highest opponent's QB rating, in addition to the fourth-most points per game. Bookmakers expect the Niners to score about 27 points against the […]

Tutu Atwell Not Worth Starting In Week 18

Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Tutu Atwell has a difficult fantasy matchup in Week 18. The Seahawks have allowed the third-least yards and the third-least fantasy points per game to opposing WRs. Atwell only has five catches for 34 yards in the past three games combined. The 23-year-old has average or below-average matchups against the […]

Van Jefferson A Poor Quality Start In Week 18

Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Van Jefferson is an unreliable start in Week 18 against the Seattle Seahawks. The 26-year-old is coming off his best game of the season: three catches for 77 yards against the Chargers. But even that performance, barely surpassing 10 PPR points, was only good enough to finish as WR29. He […]