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Dante Pettis And Marquise Goodwin Listless In D.C.
Neither San Francisco 49ers wide receivers Dante Pettis nor Marquise Goodwin caught a pass in Week 7 against the Washington Redskins. The two receivers garnered three total targets in a sloppy contest dominated by the Niners defense. After a week of fantasy buzz, Pettis will fall back with Goodwin in fantasy obsolescence as zero-floor WR5s... Read More
Marquise Goodwin Too Risky Against Hopeless Redskins
San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Marquise Goodwin should see a bump in usage with Deebo Samuel (groin) ruled out in Week 7 against the Washington Redskins. Goodwin leads all Niner wideouts in snaps but has surpassed 45 receiving yards just once this season. With the team heavy favorites and the Redskins pass defense inept at... Read More
Jeffery Wilson Could Regain Vulture Status
With San Francisco 49ers running back Raheem Mostert (knee) banged up, the biggest beneficiary could be Jeffery Wilson. The second-year back made fantasy noise earlier this season with four touchdown plunges on just 18 carries. Wilson could regain status as a red zone weapon if Mostert is unable to go in Week 7 against the... Read More
49ers Defense Licking Their Chops Against Redskins
The San Francisco 49ers Defense should continue their dominant run in Week 7 against the Washington Redskins. Entering the contest as the second-best defense by DVOA, the Niners should wreak havoc against quarterback Case Keenum and the woeful Skins. Operating as heavy favorites, the defense should steer Washington away from its stagnant run game and... Read More
Jimmy Garoppolo Needs To Clean Things Up
San Francisco 49ers quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo enters Week 7 against the Washington Redskins with seven turnovers through five games (five picks, two fumbles). While he draws a cake matchup against the one-win Skins, Garoppolo is just an upside QB2 facing a weak pass defense. To climb the ranks of fantasy relevance, Garoppolo needs to stop... Read More
Matt Breida Doing Fine As Second In Command
Despite playing second fiddle to backfield mate Tevin Coleman since his return, San Francisco 49ers running back Matt Breida still holds plenty of standalone fantasy value. Playing fewer snaps than Coleman, Breida has converted 31 touches into 192 scrimmage yards and two scores since Week 5. The third-year back has also been utilized in the... Read More
Tevin Coleman Showing His Value
San Francisco 49ers running back Tevin Coleman has become a focal point of the team’s offense since returning in Week 5 from injury. Coleman has accrued 36 touches in two games, cashing in with 158 scrimmage yards and a couple scores. Entering Week 7 against the Washington Redskins, the dual-threat runner will flirt with backend... Read More
George Kittle Re-Establishing His Elite Status
San Francisco 49ers tight end George Kittle (groin) has a great shot to best his strong performances the past two weeks in Week 7 against the Washington Redskins. After a quiet start to 2019, Kittle has amassed 14 grabs and 173 yards with a score since Week 5 and has reestablished himself as an elite... Read More
Dante Pettis Back In The Mix
San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Dante Pettis played in a season-high 72 percent of snaps in Week 6 and enters Week 7 as a WR4 against the Washington Redskins. Although he has just 83 yards on nine catches, Pettis’ usage has been gradually trending up and he’s suddenly the Niners wideout to own. The Redskins... Read More
Marquise Goodwin Busts In Week 6
San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Marquise Goodwin had just two catches for 15 yards in Week 6 against the Los Angeles Rams. With the Niners using their wideouts as interchangeable pieces, Goodwin and the rest of the receiving corps continue to have very low floors. With second-year wideout climbing the depth chart in snaps and... Read More
Deebo Samuel Suffers Groin Injury
San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Deebo Samuel (groin) suffered a groin strain late in the Week 6 game against the Los Angeles Rams. Samuel had just three grabs on five targets for 18 yards prior to exiting. The rookie played in 60 percent of snaps on Sunday, which has been his normal range, and is... Read More
Dante Pettis Makes A Little Noise
San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Dante Pettis secured three of six targets for 45 yards in Week 6 against the Los Angeles Rams. The stat line is trivial for most wideouts but this was Pettis’ highest yardage total in 2019. The Niners have leaned heavily on the rushing attack all season, rendering all pass-catchers marginal... Read More
Jimmy Garoppolo Posts A Fantasy Clunker
San Francisco 49ers quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo completed 24 of 33 passes for 243 scoreless yards in Week 6 against the Los Angeles Rams. He also recorded a rushing touchdown, threw a pick and lost a fumble. Jimmy G was once against careless with the football, committing his seventh turnover in five contests. Fortunately, the Niners... Read More
Matt Breida Plays Second Fiddle
San Francisco 49ers running back Matt Breida toted the rock 13 times for 36 yards and caught four passes for 27 yards in Week 6 against the Los Angeles Rams. Breida was mostly stuffed on Sunday and yielded the lion’s share of work to Tevin Coleman, but he still posted a serviceable line with his... Read More
Tevin Coleman Reclaims Workhorse Status
San Francisco 49ers running back Tevin Coleman handled 18 carries for 45 yards and a touchdown in Week 6 against the Los Angeles Rams, adding two grabs for 16 yards. Coming off his second game from an ankle ailment, Coleman took the reins and out-touched backfield mate Matt Breida 20 to 17. Despite averaging just 2.5... Read More
George Kittle Breaches Century Mark
San Francisco 49ers tight end George Kittle reeled in all eight of his targets for 103 yards in Week 6’s victory against the Los Angeles Rams. Kittle didn’t find the end zone but dominated target share in the passing attack once again. His long went for 45 yards. After a so-so start to the season,... Read More
George Kittle Gaining Momentum
San Francisco 49ers tight end George Kittle finally appeased fantasy players last week with his best performance (6/70/1). Off the schneid, Kittle’s unquestioned TE1 status resumes in Week 6 against the Los Angeles Rams. While the Niners have been the league’s run-heaviest offense through four games, Kittle is the clear favorite of quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo.... Read More
Jimmy Garoppolo Might Finally Need To Let Loose
San Francisco 49ers quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo has been the quintessential game manager amidst the team’s early-season undefeated run. With the Niners leading the league in rushing plays (57 percent), Jimmy G has yet to surpass 300 pass yards in any contest. That could change in Week 6 when the Niners play underdogs against the Los... Read More
Marquise Goodwin, Dante Pettis, Deebo Samuel Are Dart Throws
The San Francisco 49ers receiving corps has been a crapshoot all season and that should continue in Week 6 against the Los Angeles Rams. Wideouts Marquise Goodwin, Dante Pettis and Deebo Samuel have been interchangeable pieces in an offense that has leaned heavily on its elite running game. While Goodwin has held the most stable... Read More
49ers Defense Can't Be Ignored
The San Francisco 49ers Defense enters Week 6 as the second-best defense by DVOA. Even against the vaunted Los Angeles Rams offense, the Niners unit is a start-worthy fantasy option. The defensive line has wreaked havoc all season, bagging 13 sacks and forcing 11 turnovers. Rams quarterback Jared Goff has been shaky in 2019, committing... Read More
Raheem Mostert Now Third In Line
San Francisco 49ers running back Raheem Mostert enters Week 6 against the Los Angeles Rams as just a deep flex option. With the return of Tevin Coleman in Week 5, Mostert took a clear back seat in the Niners running scheme, gaining most of his 34 yards in garbage time. Mostert continues rotating in during... Read More
Tevin Coleman's Injury In Rear View Mirror
San Francisco 49ers running back Tevin Coleman showed no lingering effects of a high ankle sprain in Week 5, dashing for 97 yards and a touchdown on 16 carries. He enters Week 6 against the Los Angeles Rams as an equal partner in football’s best rushing committee with Matt Breida. Coleman played 34 percent of... Read More
Matt Breida Checking All The Boxes
After exploding for 129 scrimmage yards and two touchdowns on just 14 touches in Week 5, San Francisco running back Matt Breida enters the RB2 mix in Week 6 against the Los Angeles Rams. Behind the best offensive line in football, the Niners boast arguably the top running back committee in fantasy and real football.... Read More
Robbie Gould Has An Off Night
San Francisco 49ers kicker Robbie Gould converted just one of four field goal tries in Week 5 against the Cleveland Browns while knocking in four extra points. Operating with a new long snapper and rookie holder, the kicking unit suffered an awful night, yielding a blocked kick amidst other gaffes. Gould salvaged his uncharacteristically bad... Read More
Kyle Juszczyk Undergoing MRI On Knee Sprain
San Francisco 49ers fullback Kyle Juszczyk (knee) will undergo an MRI on Tuesday. The five-year pro had hauled in two catches for 20 yards while bulldozing defenders in the rushing attack before exiting with a bum knee. Juszczyk rarely gets into the stat column but operates as a lynchpin for the Niners dominant run game.... Read More
Marquise Goodwin Tallies 56 Yards On Four Touches
San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Marquise Goodwin grabbed three of four targets for 41 yards in Week 5 against the Cleveland Browns. He also contributed a 15-yard rush. Goodwin made a few splashes, but was second fiddle to tight end George Kittle in the passing attack. Amongst the Niners receivers, Goodwin plays the most snaps... Read More
Raheem Mostert Takes A Backseat
San Francisco 49ers running back Raheem Mostert tallied 34 yards on seven carries in Week 5 against the Cleveland Browns. With Tevin Coleman fully healthy and Matt Breida running amok, Mostert played third wheel, getting most of his touches in garbage time. Mostert was in on snaps throughout the game, but his role was clearly... Read More
Deebo Samuel And Dante Pettis Not Needed In Blowout Win
San Francisco 49ers wide receivers Deebo Samuel and Dante Pettis were bystanders in Week 5, combining for two catches and 14 yards on six total targets. Samuel and Pettis were each targeted thrice and hauled in a pass apiece for three and 11 yards, respectively. The Niners cruised to a 31-3 victory and needed just... Read More
Tevin Coleman Makes A Splashy Return
San Francisco 49ers running back Tevin Coleman rushed 16 times for 97 yards and a touchdown in Week 5 against the Cleveland Browns. Returning from a high ankle sprain, Coleman was not limited, rotating evenly with Matt Breida and gashing the leaky Browns run defense all evening. His score came on a 19-yard scamper in... Read More
Matt Breida Rocks Cleveland
San Francisco 49ers running back Matt Breida handled 11 carries for 114 yards and a touchdown in Week 5 against the Cleveland Browns, adding three catches for 15 yards and another score. The first quarter belonged to Breida, as he ripped the first play from scrimmage 83 yards for a touchdown. The third-year back followed... Read More
