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George Kittle Limited In Week 16 Loss
San Francisco 49ers tight end George Kittle caught two passes for 21 yards during a 20-17 Week 16 loss to the Tennessee Titans. The 49ers' star tight end was only targeted three times on Thursday night, and one of those was an end-zone target that ended up being intercepted by Jackrabbit Jenkins. Deebo Samuel, Brandon... Read More
Deebo Samuel Finishes With 191 Scrimmage Yards
San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Deebo Samuel had nine receptions for 159 yards and carried five times for 32 yards during a 20-17 Week 16 loss to the Tennessee Titans. Samuel saw double-digit targets for the first time since Week 7 and made the most of his opportunity in the passing game, catching nine passes... Read More
JaMycal Hasty Finishes With 29 Yards In Week 16 Loss
San Francisco 49ers running back JaMycal Hasty carried once for three yards and caught all three of his passes for an additional 26 receiving yards during a 20-17 Week 16 loss against the Tennessee Titans. Hasty, a second-year running back out of Baylor, has been limited as a running back during his two years on... Read More
Jeff Wilson Jr. Scores Touchdown In Week 16 Loss
San Francisco 49ers running back Jeff Wilson Jr. carried 14 times for 45 yards and a touchdown while adding three receptions for 12 yards during a 20-17 Week 16 loss to the Tennessee Titans. Wilson converted a goal-line carry to open up the scoring during Thursday's primetime game, preserving an RB2 finish. Averaging 3.2 YPC... Read More
Jimmy Garoppolo Throws Two Interceptions In Week 16 Loss
San Francisco 49ers quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo completed 26 of 35 passes for 322 yards, a touchdown, and two interceptions during a 20-17 Week 16 loss to the Tennessee Titans. Garoppolo played quality, turnover-free football in their previous wins over Cincinnati and Atlanta. Still, the Titans shut down their running game, forcing the 30-year old quarterback... Read More
Robbie Gould Perfect In Week 15 Win
San Francisco 49ers kicker Robbie Gould converted a 30-yard field goal attempt and four extra-point attempts during a 31-13 Week 15 win against the Atlanta Falcons. Since returning from IR, the veteran placekicker has been solid, missing only two field-goal attempts and remaining perfect with his extra-point attempts. The 49ers are an efficient offense that... Read More
49ers Defense Forces Two Fumbles In Week 15 Win
The San Francisco 49ers' defense forced two fumbles and held the Atlanta Falcons to one touchdown during a 31-13 Week 15 win. They also recorded three sacks and limited the Falcons to 62 rushing yards and under 250 passing yards despite missing several defensive backs. The unit has improved collectively as the season has progressed... Read More
Jauan Jennings Scores Touchdown In Week 15 Win
San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Jauan Jennings caught three passes for 28 yards and a touchdown during a 31-13 Week 15 win over the Atlanta Falcons. The second-year wideout saw six targets on Sunday, which tied the team for most targets alongside George Kittle. In the third quarter, Jennings caught a four-yard pass to extend... Read More
George Kittle Leads 49ers In Receiving Yards During Week 15 Win
San Francisco 49ers tight end George Kittle caught six passes for 93 yards during a 31-13 Week 15 win over the Atlanta Falcons. The 49ers' star tight end continues to dominate as the lead receiver in the offense, racking up the most yards and receptions in a game that saw Jimmy Garoppolo attempt only 23... Read More
Brandon Aiyuk Held To One Reception In Week 15 Win
San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk caught a 36-yard pass during a 31-13 Week 15 win against the Atlanta Falcons. The second-year wideout had a plus-matchup but only drew two targets on Sunday, catching one of them for a big chunk play but doing nothing else to return value in lineups. It's concerning for... Read More
Deebo Samuel Productive In Week 15 Win
San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Deebo Samuel carried six times for 29 yards and a touchdown and caught four passes for 60 yards in a 31-13 Week 15 win over the Atlanta Falcons. In recent weeks, Samuel has become a consistent ball carrier for the 49ers and continued to see opportunities on the ground, finishing... Read More
Kyle Juszczyk Scores A Touchdown In Week 15 Win
San Francisco 49ers fullback Kyle Juszczyk carried once for a six-yard touchdown and caught another six-yard pass to finish with 12 total scrimmage yards against the Atlanta Falcons during a 31-13 Week 15 win. The 49ers veteran fullback converted his lone carry into a touchdown, showing why it's so difficult to defend Kyle Shanahan's run-centric... Read More
Jeff Wilson Jr. Rushes For Over 100 Yards In Week 15 Win
San Francisco 49ers running back Jeff Wilson Jr. carried 21 times for 110 yards and a touchdown and caught two passes for an additional nine receiving yards during a 31-13 Week 15 win against the Atlanta Falcons. Wilson had his best game of the season since returning from an offseason knee injury in Week 10,... Read More
Jimmy Garoppolo Leads 49ers To Week 15 Win
San Francisco 49ers quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo completed 18 of 23 pass attempts for 235 yards and a touchdown during a 31-13 Week 15 win over the Atlanta Falcons. Garoppolo has not committed a turnover in two weeks and has at least 230 passing yards in four straight games. The 49ers leaned into their rushing attack... Read More
Is Tony Pollard Playing This Week? Dallas Cowboys RB Injury Update vs. Giants
The Dallas Cowboys were limited in their running back room against Washington last week, but their defense ultimately bailed them out in a gritty divisional win. Ezekiel Elliot has been battling a knee injury for a few weeks now and is notably a shell of himself, which is why his production has slipped across the... Read More
Michael Badgley Converts Two of Three Field Goals In Week 15 Win
Indianapolis Colts kicker Michael Badgley converted two of three field goals and all three extra-point attempts during a 27-17 Week 15 win over the New England Patriots. Badgley has been solid since taking over placekicking duties back in Week 6, missing only his second field goal of the season for the Colts on Saturday. Badgley... Read More
Indianapolis Colts Defense Dominant In Week 15 Win
Indianapolis Colts defense and special teams units were dominant in a 27-17 Week 15 win over the New England Patriots. The defense forced rookie quarterback Mac Jones into two bad interceptions and also blocked a punt, and recovered it for a touchdown in the end zone at the end of the first quarter. The blocked... Read More
Jack Doyle Draws One Target In Week 15 Win
Indianapolis Colts tight end Jack Doyle caught his only pass for zero yards during a 27-17 Week 15 win over the New England Patriots. Doyle has been Carson Wentz's favorite tight end target this season, but the limited passing attempts tarnish Doyle's outlook moving forward. He is worth stashing, but Doyle is only valuable in... Read More
T.Y. Hilton Finishes With 19 Receiving Yards In Week 15 Win
Indianapolis Colts wide receiver T.Y. Hilton caught a 19-yard pass during a 27-17 Week 15 win over the New England Patriots. Hilton was limited by the Colts' run-centric game plan that saw Jonathan Taylor lead the team to victory with 170 rushing yards on 29 attempts. Hilton did link up with Carson Wentz on a... Read More
Zach Pascal Leads Colts In Receiving Yards During Week 15 Win
Indianapolis Colts wide receiver Zach Pascal caught a 23-yard reception during a 27-17 Week 15 win over the New England Patriots. Pascal caught a great throw from Carson Wentz that ended up being the biggest pass play for the Colts on Saturday night, leaving Pascal as the wideout with the most receiving yards. As long... Read More
Michael Pittman Jr. Limited In Week 15 Win
Indianapolis Colts wide receiver Michael Pittman Jr. caught one pass for seven yards during a 27-17 Week 15 win over the New England Patriots. The Patriots' defense virtually shut down the second-year wideout before receiving an ejection due to his fight with Patriots safety Kyle Dugger. Pittman saw five of Carson Wentz's 12 pass attempts,... Read More
Ashton Dulin Totals 39 Rushing Yards In Week 15 Win
Indianapolis Colts wide receiver Ashton Dulin carried twice for 39 yards during a 27-17 Week 15 win over the New England Patriots. The Colts opted to run the ball 39 times against a good Patriots run defense, which incorporated third-year wideout Ashton Dulin, as a ball carrier. As long as Carson Wentz as used as... Read More
Nyheim Hines Scores Touchdown In Week 15 Win
On Saturday, Indianapolis Colts running back Nyheim Hines caught an eight-yard touchdown pass during a 27-17 Week 15 win over the New England Patriots. Hines did not receive a single carry and only totaled two targets but was the recipient of a reverse play that saw Jonathan Taylor line up as the quarterback and Carson... Read More
Jonathan Taylor Ices Game With 67-Yard Touchdown Run In Week 15 Win
Indianapolis Colts running back Jonathan Taylor carried 29 times for 170 yards and a touchdown to help lead the team to a 27-17 Week 15 win over the New England Patriots. The second-year running back is one of the leading MVP candidates with 19 total touchdowns and over 1,500 rushing yards on the season. Taylor... Read More
Carson Wentz Completes Five Passes In Week 15 Win
Indianapolis Colts quarterback Carson Wentz completed five of 12 passes for 57 yards, a touchdown, and an interception during a 27-17 Week 15 win over the New England Patriots. On Saturday, Wentz committed his sixth interception of the season but managed to notch a passing touchdown on a double-reverse to Nyheim Hines in the first... Read More
High-Upside Bench Stashes: Weekend Waiver Wire Includes Ameer Abdullah, Royce Freeman, Donovan Peoples-Jones
The fantasy football playoffs are here! Congratulations if you earned a berth in your leagues. COVID-19 and injuries continue to ramp up, creating continuous depth chart adjustments. Keeping your roster equipped with high-upside players is the key to winning fantasy football leagues, especially with the amount of change happening throughout the league every day. A... Read More
Is Damien Harris Playing Tonight? Should I Start Rhamondre Stevenson?
The New England Patriots have one of the deepest running back rooms in the National Football League, and that may be needed more than ever in Week 14. Starting running back Damien Harris suffered a hamstring injury during the team's 14-10 win over the Buffalo Bills back in Week 13, but had a bye week... Read More
Robbie Gould Converts Two of Three Field Goals In Week 14 Win
San Francisco 49ers kicker Robbie Gould converted two of three field-goal attempts and all three extra-point attempts during a 26-23 Week 14 overtime win against the Cincinnati Bengals. The veteran kicker has played well when healthy this season but did miss a 47-yard field goal attempt at the end of regulation, which forced overtime. However,... Read More
49ers Defense Recovers Two Fumbles In Week 14 Win
The San Francisco 49ers defense held the Cincinnati Bengals to a field goal in overtime, allowing the team to mount a game-winning drive that resulted in a 26-23 Week 14 win. Five sacks and two forced fumbles show the pressure that the defensive front-seven could generate against Joe Burrow. They also stifled a potent Bengals'... Read More
Jauan Jennings Finishes With 46 Receiving Yards In Week 14 Win
San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Jauan Jennings caught three passes for 46 yards during a 26-23 Week 14 overtime win against the Cincinnati Bengals. The rookie wideout out of the University of Tennessee has been limited in his usage all season with the 49ers, but he has produced a couple of touchdowns. Garoppolo targeted him... Read More
