George Kittle Faces Tough Matchup In Divisional Round
2 years agoSan Francisco 49ers tight end George Kittle has a tough matchup in the Divisional Round against the Dallas Cowboys. The Cowboys allowed the sixth-fewest yards and third-fewest fantasy points to tight ends in the regular season. Niners QB Brock Purdy will face his toughest test, an intense defense that ranked third in sacks. If Purdy is under pressure, it could positively and negatively affect Kittle's production. The San Francisco offense will likely have more trouble moving the ball than they did against Seattle. But Kittle might be a bigger part of the offense. When Purdy was under pressure against the Commanders, he targeted Kittle eight times, and Kittle caught six passes for 120 yards and two touchdowns. There might be tight ends with better matchups available at better values this weekend, but Kittle has enough talent he is a viable option.
Source: NFL.com
Source: NFL.com
George Kittle Takes It Easy In Week 18
3 months agoSan Francisco 49ers tight end George Kittle (ankle, hamstring) was outproduced by his backup Eric Saubert during the team's 47-24 loss to the Cardinals in Arizona. Kittle caught two of three targets for 27 yards. The affable team captain was questionable and ultimately activated but had his snap count reduced in the meaningless game. Most likely, the 49ers organization was showing appreciation to Kittle by giving him the start since he has a $500,000 per-game roster bonus in his contract. Kittle finishes an excellent season as the overall half-PPR TE2, behind only Las Vegas Raiders rookie Brock Bowers and just ahead of Arizona's Trey McBride. He amassed 78 receptions, 1,106 yards, and eight touchdowns in 2024. He was hyper-efficient this year, setting career marks in catch percentage and yards per target. Kittle will enter his age-32 season in 2025 once again as a fantasy TE1 with San Francisco.
Source: ESPN.COM
Source: ESPN.COM
George Kittle Suiting Up For Season Finale
3 months agoSan Francisco 49ers tight end George Kittle (ankle, hamstring) is officially active for Sunday's Week 18 contest against the Arizona Cardinals. He had been listed as questionable. Although the 49ers have already been eliminated from playoff contention, Kittle will be suiting up for the season finale. Quarterback Brock Purdy (elbow), however, won't play, which means Kittle will be catching passes from Joshua Dobbs. The 31-year-old ranks second among tight ends in fantasy points this season, and he enters the season finale as a high-end TE1.
Source: Eric Branch
Source: Eric Branch
George Kittle Questionable For Week 18
3 months agoAccording to Cam Inman of the Bay Area News Group, San Francisco 49ers tight end George Kittle (ankle, hamstring) is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Arizona Cardinals. Kittle opened the week as a non-participant but was able to upgrade to limited participation on Thursday and Friday. Fantasy managers should continue to monitor his status over the weekend, as he may end up being a game-time decision. Kittle saw his typical workload on Monday evening and logged 56 offensive snaps and was able to bring in all eight of his targets for 112 yards. Even though Joshua Dobbs is slated to get the start, fantasy managers should still view Kittle as a TE1 without Brock Purdy (elbow) under center. He will be facing an Arizona defense that has allowed the fifth-fewest PPR points to opposing tight ends this season.
Source: Cam Inman
Source: Cam Inman
George Kittle Upgrades To Full Practice On Thursday
3 months agoAfter being limited in practice on Wednesday, San Francisco 49ers tight end George Kittle (ankle, hamstring) upgraded to a full practice session on Thursday. Kittle is battling through multiple injuries with one final game left this year, but his ability to practice in full on Thursday means he should be able to gain clearance to play in the Week 18 regular-season finale on Sunday against the division-rival Arizona Cardinals. Although the 31-year-old's fantasy value will take a hit if he plays this weekend with quarterback Joshua Dobbs getting the start over Brock Purdy (elbow), Kittle will still be in play as a TE1 for lineups as the top-scoring TE in half-PPR scoring this year thanks to catching 76 of his 91 targets for 1,079 yards and a league-high eight TDs. If Kittle plays, he figures to be Dobbs' favorite target, especially if receiver Deebo Samuel Sr. (ribs, wrist) is held out.
Source: ESPN.com - Nick Wagoner
Source: ESPN.com - Nick Wagoner
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