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Deebo Samuel Could Get More Rushing Opportunities
San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Deebo Samuel draws a favorable matchup against the Arizona Cardinals in Week 9 and is an upside WR5. The second-round rookie has endured a frustrating season, breaching five-plus targets just twice. Samuel scored his second touchdown last week, taking a 20-yard carry to the house. Despite just eight rush yards... Read More
Tevin Coleman Should Keep On Rolling
San Francisco 49ers running back Tevin Coleman earns an RB1 tag in Week 9 against the Arizona Cardinals. Since returning from injury in Week 5, Coleman’s been a monster, compiling 337 scrimmage yards and six touchdowns on 71 touches, including a four-game explosion in Week 8. Coleman draws a sweet Halloween matchup against a bottom-four... Read More
George Kittle Primed For Breakout Game
While San Francisco 49ers tight end George Kittle has been doing yeoman’s work for most of the year, he could be rewarded handsomely in Week 9 against the Arizona Cardinals. Despite leading the team in all relevant receiving metrics, ranking second amongst NFL tight ends in target share (25.8 percent) and on pace for over... Read More
Jimmy Garoppolo Fine Outside The Limelight
San Francisco 49ers quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo is fine with his role amidst the Niners undefeated start. Entering Week 9 against the Arizona Cardinals, the passing attack has become a tertiary thought to the team’s dominant defense and run game. Garoppolo hasn’t helped himself, committing nine turnovers in seven contests. Jimmy G should continue playing game... Read More
Matt Breida And Raheem Mostert Miss Practice
San Francisco 49ers running backs Matt Breida (ankle) and Raheem Mostert (quad, knee) will not practice on Tuesday. Both players were “limited” in yesterday’s estimated injury report and are iffy for Thursday night’s Week 9 tilt against the Arizona Cardinals. Running back Tevin Coleman ignited for four touchdowns in Week 8 and should carry even... Read More
Marquise Goodwin Returns After Missing Week 8
San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Marquise Goodwin (personal) returned to the team on Monday. Goodwin had been absent since last Thursday and missed Week 8’s game dealing with a family issue. Goodwin has 196 scrimmage yards and a touchdown this season and was a fringe fantasy player even before the Niners acquired wideout Emmanuel Sanders.... Read More
Matt Breida "Limited" In Practice Report
San Francisco 49ers running back Matt Breida (ankle) was “limited” in Monday’s practice report. The Niners issued an estimated injury report ahead of a Thursday showdown with the Arizona Cardinals in Week 9. Breida was running hard in Week 8, collecting 50 yards before exiting with an ankle injury midway through the game. Reports suggest... Read More
Dante Pettis Disappears Again
San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Dante Pettis was a nonfactor in Week 8’s 51-13 blowout against the Carolina Panthers. Pettis received three looks, hauling in one pass for five measly yards. It was another bust game for Pettis who’s become one of the worst fantasy calls this season. With just 10 catches for 88 yards... Read More
George Kittle Clocks In Another Lunch-Pail Effort
San Francisco 49ers tight end George Kittle snatched six of seven targets for 86 yards in Week 8 against the Carolina Panthers. Kittle had yet another touchdown called back from penalty and could’ve had a bigger day had the game been closer than the 51-13 result. Kittle was a focal point of the passing attack... Read More
Raheem Mostert Finds Garbage-Time Paydirt
San Francisco 49ers running back Raheem Mostert amassed 60 yards and a touchdown on nine carries in Week 8 against the Carolina Panthers. Mostert saw his snaps increase after Matt Breida (ankle) exited midway through the game and he was rewarded with a 41-yard garbage-time touchdown in the final minutes of the 51-13 blowout. With... Read More
Jimmy Garoppolo Remains An Undefeated Game Manager
San Francisco 49ers quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo completed 18 of 22 passes for 175 yards, two touchdowns and an interception in Week 8’s blowout of the Carolina Panthers. He also absorbed three sacks including a safety. Garoppolo opened the scoring with a 4-yard dart to wideout Emmanuel Sanders in the first quarter, then found running back... Read More
Deebo Samuel Scores A Rushing Touchdown
San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Deebo Samuel caught his three targets for 19 yards and added two rushes for 29 yards and a touchdown in Week 8 against the Carolina Panthers. The Niners passing attack wasn’t required much in a 51-13 blowout, but Samuel made his impact with a 20-yard touchdowns scamper in the third... Read More
Tevin Coleman Hits The Quadfecta
San Francisco 49ers running back Tevin Coleman rushed 11 times for 105 yards and three touchdowns, adding two catches for 13 yards and another score in Week 8 against the Los Angeles Rams. Coleman and the Niners offensive line gutted the Panthers all day, highlighted by a 48-yard house call to close out the second... Read More
Nick Bosa And 49ers Defense Manhandle Panthers
The San Francisco 49ers Defense manhandled the Carolina Panthers in Week 8, bagging seven sacks and three interceptions in a 51-13 rout. Rookie defensive end Nick Bosa led the way with three sacks and a pick, as the Niners dominated overmatched Panthers quarterback Kyle Allen all day. Sitting pretty with a 7-0 record, the Niners... Read More
Matt Breida Exits Early With Ankle Injury
San Francisco 49ers running back Matt Breida (ankle) compiled 50 scrimmage yards before exiting early in Week 8 against the Carolina Panthers. Breida pounded 35 ground yards and added a 15-yard catch in the first half, but tweaked his ankle just before halftime. With the Niners up big, he did not return. The 49ers accumulated... Read More
Emmanuel Sanders Pays Immediate Dividends
San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Emmanuel Sanders caught four of five targets for 25 yards and a touchdown in Week 8 against the Carolina Panthers. The newly-acquired veteran paid immediate dividends, snatching a 4-yard pass on the opening drive for a score. Sanders didn’t factor into the game much afterwards, as the Niners leaned heavily... Read More
Matt Breida Must Reassert Himself
San Francisco 49ers running back Matt Breida enters Week 8 against the Carolina Panthers on a downward trend. While he missed some time in Week 7 undergoing concussion protocol, Breida has yielded the backfield to Tevin Coleman since the latter’s return from injury. Averaging just 33 percent of snaps over the past three weeks, every... Read More
Tevin Coleman Needs To Improve Efficiency
San Francisco 49ers running back Tevin Coleman has distanced himself as the lead back since returning from a high ankle sprain. Against a weak Carolina Panthers rush defense, Coleman is an upside RB2. Coleman’s amassed 58 touches over the past three games and the volume bodes well in the run-heaviest offense in the NFL. While... Read More
George Kittle Hoping For A Bounce-Back Game
Like his offensive teammates, San Francisco 49ers tight end George Kittle had a forgettable Week 7 in a slop fest against the Washington Redskins. While his test in Week 8 against the Carolina Panthers is daunting, Kittle is poised for a bounce back. The weekly TE1 continues leading all Niners receivers in all pass-catching metrics,... Read More
49ers Defense Should Extend Nasty Streak
The San Francisco 49ers Defense is safe to fire up as a fantasy defensive unit in Week 8 against the Carolina Panthers. Led by the best defensive line according to Football Outsiders, the Niners have bagged 20 sacks and 13 takeaways during their undefeated start to 2019. The visiting Panthers boast a promising 4-2 record... Read More
Padres Hire Jayce Tingler As New Manager
The San Diego Padres have tapped Jayce Tingler as their new manager. Reported by ESPN’s Jeff Passan, Tingler becomes the second-youngest manager in the majors and comes as a surprise amidst the Padres extensive search. Tingler has limited coaching experience but has a history with Friars General Manager A.J. Preller. His reputation around baseball is... Read More
Deebo Samuel Expected Back In Week 8
The San Francisco 49ers expect wide receiver Deebo Samuel (groin) to return in Week 8 against the Carolina Panthers. Samuel missed Week 7 but appears ready to practice and play against a tough Panthers pass defense this Sunday. Despite showing exciting flashes this season, the rookie is averaging just 4.4 targets and 33.6 yards per... Read More
Emmanuel Sanders Traded To San Francisco
The San Francisco 49ers traded for wide receiver Emmanuel Sanders from the Denver Broncos on Tuesday. Reported by ESPN’s Adam Schefter, the Niners will ship 2020 third and fourth round picks to Denver for Sanders and a 2020 fifth rounder. The 10-year pro should instantly upgrade a Niners receiving corps that have been anonymous outside... Read More
Matt Breida, Marquise Goodwin Pass Concussion Protocol
San Francisco 49ers running back Matt Breida and wide receiver Marquise Goodwin both passed concussion protocol on Monday and should be fine heading into Week 8 against the Carolina Panthers. Both players missed time on Sunday but reentered the game. The health clearance sets up Breida as an RB3 against a weak Panthers rush defense,... Read More
Robbie Gould Scores All The Points
San Francisco 49ers kicker Robbie Gould provided all the scoring in a 9-0 shutout against the Washington Redskins in Week 7. Gould converted three of four field goal tries, all inside the 30-yard line. Kicking with a new crew in 2019, Gould hasn’t been as automatic as past years and is now 12-for-19 on the... Read More
Tevin Coleman Continues Leading Backfield
San Francisco 49ers running back Tevin Coleman converted 20 carries into 62 yards, also recording two catches for negative one yard in Week 7 against the Washington Redskins. Coleman wasn’t efficient, but continued dominating touches over backfield mate Matt Breida by a 22-9 margin. Coleman’s been used as a workhorse since returning from an ankle... Read More
Matt Breida Held In Check
San Francisco 49ers running back Matt Breida handled eight totes for 44 yards and added a one-yard grab in Week 7 against the Washington Redskins. Discouragingly, Breida was thoroughly out-touched 22-9 by backfield mate Tevin Coleman, who raced for 62 yards of his own. Breida did miss a handful of snaps while being evaluated for... Read More
49ers Defense Records A Shutout
The San Francisco 49ers Defense continued its dominant run, shutting out the Washington Redskins in Week 7. Aided by a wet field, the Niners limited the Skins to 154 meaningless yards, collecting three sacks and recovering a fumble in the process. A driving force behind the team’s undefeated start, San Francisco’s defensive unit continues to... Read More
Jimmy Garoppolo Plays Another Nondescript Game
San Francisco 49ers quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo completed 12 of 21 passes for 151 yards, no scores and an interception in Week 7 against the Washington Redskins. He also ran four times for 20 yards. The Niners leaned on their defense and wet conditions to overmatch the Redskins in the 9-0 shutout. The nondescript performance from... Read More
George Kittle Negated In Wet Conditions
San Francisco 49ers tight end George Kittle recorded 38 yards on three catches in Week 7 against the Washington Redskins. The Niners managed just 151 pass yards in a wet and sloppy contest, resulting in Kittle’s lowest production of 2019. His five targets still led the squad. The Niners return home in Week 8 to... Read More
