49ers Defensive End Nick Bosa Faces Old Rival In Week 5

The San Francisco 49ers defense, which leads the league in sacks, is facing the Carolina Panthers offense, which has allowed the 10thh-most sacks. Defensive end Nick Bosa, who has had a sack or more in each game, faces his old college rival Baker Mayfield. The last time the two of them squared off was in […]

Robbie Gould A Poor Streaming Choice In Week 5

San Francisco 49ers kicker Robbie Gould faces the Carolina Panthers, the team allowing the sixth-most points to kickers, in Week 5. Despite the favorable statistics, there is so much random variability with kickers that it is hard to glean much about this matchup. Gould has made five field goals in four games this season and […]

George Kittle Needs More Targets

San Francisco 49ers tight end George Kittle has not been the dynamic TE1 many expected him to be in his first two games back from injury. He has caught six passes for 52 yards. The problem has not been that he is not running routes. He is running routes on 86.7% of the Niners' passing […]

Brandon Aiyuk Will Be Low-End Flex

San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk faces an average Carolina Panthers defense in Week 5. The Panthers are ranked No. 16 in total defense grade by PFF, and they are giving up the 12th fewest passing yards per game. The 49ers offense has been leaning on the run and throwing the ball less often […]

Jeff Wilson Jr. A Low-End RB2 In Week 5

San Francisco 49ers running back Jeff Wilson Jr., who is having the best season of his career, goes to Carolina to take on the Panthers in Week 5. Wilson is averaging 77.7 yards per game in his three starts. The 49ers as a team rank ninth in the league in rushing yards per game and […]

Jimmy Garoppolo A Capable QB2 In Week 5

San Francisco 49ers quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo, who is averaging 225 yards per game in his two starts, faces a middle-of-the-pack Carolina Panthers defense in Week 5. The Panthers rank No. 12 in limiting opposing teams' passing yards and No. 13 in completion percentage, but they are only No. 30 in sacks. Garoppolo has completed just […]

IDP Leagues Waiver Wire - Fantasy Football Pickups (Week 5): Rookie CBs Making A Splash

Through one-quarter of the football season, rookie cornerbacks have been performing exceptionally well. Sauce Gardner, for one, shut down Ja'Marr Chase in Week 3, keeping the ball away from him and visibly frustrating him. It’s not just the early-round draft picks who are doing well. There are many inspiring and unexpected stories behind the names […]

Darrell Henderson Jr. Held In Check By 49ers

Los Angeles Rams running back Darrell Henderson Jr. gained 27 yards on seven carries in LA's 24-9 loss to the San Francisco 49ers. He was also targeted four times in the passing game and caught three for 12 yards. While Henderson had one fewer carry than fellow Rams RB Cam Akers, he did gain more […]

Cam Akers Gains 13 Yards In Week 4

Los Angeles Rams running back Cam Akers gained 13 yards on eight carries in LA's 24-9 loss to the San Francisco 49ers. He was also targeted once but didn't haul in the pass. Akers led fellow RB Darrell Henderson Jr. in carries by just one. But a running back in a pass-heavy offense with carries […]

Tyler Higbee Posts Season High In Catches

Los Angeles Rams tight end Tyler Higbee was targeted 14 times and caught 10 passes for 73 yards. It was the 29-year-old's second game with double-digit targets this season and his first with double-digit receptions. Higbee is taking advantage of being a target hog in an underwhelming offense to rank as the TE5 in PPR […]

Cooper Kupp Targeted 19 Times, Catches 14 Passes

Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Cooper Kupp was targeted 19 times and caught 14 passes for 122 yards. It was the 29-year-olds first game without scoring a touchdown through the air or on the ground since Week 15 of 2021. Still, the bonkers target numbers allowed Kupp to finish as WR3 in PPR, while he […]

Matthew Stafford Has No Touchdowns On Monday

Los Angeles Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford completed 32-of-48 passes for 254 yards and threw an interception and lost a fumble in LA's 24-9 loss to the San Francisco 49ers. He was under constant pressure, getting sacked seven times. It was the former Super Bowl champ's second-straight game without a touchdown and his third game in […]

Allen Robinson II Barely Cracks Top-100 WRs

Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Allen Robinson II caught two of six targets for seven yards in LA's 24-9 loss to the San Francisco 49ers. The 3.5 yards per reception was the fewest for Robinson since the first game of his career in 2014. With his WR85 finish, Robinson has now finished in the top […]

49ers Defense Dominates Rams

The San Francisco 49ers defense dominated the Rams on Monday Night Football, leading the Niners to a 24-9 win that places them in a four-way tie for first place in the NFC West. Talanoa Hufanga continued displaying his playmaking abilities, as he took an interception 52 yards for a touchdown. Kerry Hyder Jr. recovered a […]

George Kittle Underwhelms For Second Straight Week

San Francisco 49ers tight end George Kittle was targeted four times and caught two passes for 24 yards in the Niners' 24-9 victory over the Los Angeles Rams on Monday Night Football. He appeared to score a touchdown on a one-yard reception early in the fourth quarter, but the original touchdown call overturned on review. […]

Jeff Wilson Jr. Posts Third Straight RB2 Finish

San Francisco 49ers running back Jeff Wilson Jr. gained 74 yards on 18 carries and scored a touchdown in the Niners' 24-9 victory over the Los Angeles Rams on Monday Night Football. It was the 27-year-old's third-straight game with 70 or more rushing yards and his first game scoring a touchdown. He did not add […]

Brandon Aiyuk Has Limited Targets

San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk caught all four passes thrown his way for 37 yards in the Niners' 24-9 victory over the Los Angeles Rams on Monday Night Football. Aiyuk now has three games with between 35 and 40 yards in the first four weeks of the season. He is averaging his fewest […]

Deebo Samuel Has Biggest Receiving Game Of Season

San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Deebo Samuel caught six of seven targets for 115 yards and a touchdown in the Niners' 24-9 victory over the Los Angeles Rams on Monday Night Football. He displayed his big play ability in the second quarter, taking a short drop off 57 yards for the score. According to Next […]

Jimmy Garoppolo Looks Better In Week 4

San Francisco 49ers quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo completed 16-of-27 pass attempts for 239 yards and a touchdown in the Niners' 24-9 victory over the Los Angeles Rams on Monday Night Football. The 30-year-old deserves credit for putting the 49ers playmakers in position to win the game. He benefited greatly from the big play ability of WR […]

Is Jakobi Meyers Healthy Or Injured? Will Meyers Play In Week 4?

New England Patriots wide receiver Jakobi Meyers had a promising start to the season. Through the first two weeks, he was leading his team in receiving yardage, and he was the WR23 in PPR after his nine-catch, 95-yard game against the Steelers. Then he injured his knee. Initially, the injury was considered to be not […]

Matt Gay A Poor Streaming Option In Week 4

Los Angeles Rams kicker Matt Gay faces the San Francisco 49ers in Week 4. The 49ers have allowed an average of 1.7 kicking points per game, the fewest in the league. Gay is four-out-of-four on field goals and seven-out-of-seven on extra points this season, and he ranks as the K17. This matchup between two top […]

Robbie Gould A Poor Streaming Option In Week 4

San Francisco 49ers kicker Robbie Gould faces the Los Angeles Rams in Week 4. The Rams have allowed an average of 8.0 kicking points per game, the twelfth-most in the league. Gould is four-out-of-five on field goals this year and perfect on extra points and ranks as the K20. This matchup between two top defenses […]

Tyler Higbee Has Tough Matchup In Week 4

Los Angeles Rams tight end Tyler Higbee found the end zone in both of his regular season games against the San Francisco 49ers, his Week 4 opponent, last season. Overall, he caught 11 passes for 93 yards and three touchdowns in three games, including the NFC Championship, against his divisional rivals. The 49ers are a […]

George Kittle Has Tough Matchup In Week 4

San Francisco 49ers tight end George Kittle scored two touchdowns on the Los Angeles Rams, his Week 4 opponent, in three games against them last season. While his yardage totals in those three games were modest at 87, he did catch 12 passes, a solid total for PPR. Kittle will be covered largely by Rams […]

Allen Robinson II Unlikely To Finish As WR2 In Week 4

Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Allen Robinson II has had a slow start to 2021, and unfortunately for his fantasy managers, that doesn't look like it will change in Week 4 against the San Francisco 49ers. The Niners allowed the seventh-fewest passing yards per game in 2021, and in the three games of 2022 so […]

Cooper Kupp Looks To Repeat 2021 Domination Of 49ers

Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Cooper Kupp goes to San Francisco in Week 4 to face a team he dominated in 2021. In each of his three matchups with the Niners last season, Kupp went for over 100 yards. In total, he made 29 catches for 382 yards vs SF and scored three touchdowns. His […]

Brandon Aiyuk Is A Risky Start In Week 4

San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk does not project as a top 36 WR in his Week 4 matchup against the Los Angeles Rams. The matchup is moderately difficult. The Rams have a top tier defense, but their defense excels against the run and has vulnerabilities against the pass. Except for Jalen Ramsey, Aiyuk […]

Is Isaiah McKenzie A Good Fantasy Football Pickup For Week 4? Waiver Wire Outlook

Buffalo Bills wide receiver Isaiah McKenzie had one of the best games of his career in Week 3 against the Miami Dolphins. He was targeted nine times and caught seven passes for 76 yards and a touchdown. Following the game, he is the Bills’ second-leading receiver in terms of yards and touchdowns. While he had a […]

Is Greg Dortch A Good Pickup For Fantasy Football Week 4? Waiver Wire Outlook

Arizona Cardinals wide receiver Greg Dortch has been on a tear this season. The 5-foot-7, 173-pound slot receiver finished third in the ACC in receptions in 2018 and second in receiving yards, but he went undrafted. After bouncing around multiple teams’ practice squads, he found a home in Arizona. He started the final two games […]

Deebo Samuel Projects As Top-12 WR In Week 4

San Francisco wide receiver Deebo Samuel projects as a top 12 WR in his Week 4 matchup against the Los Angeles Rams. The Rams have allowed the fourth-most fantasy points to opposing WRs this season. While Rams CB Jalen Ramsey can shut down receivers, Samuel lines up all over the field and likely won't see […]