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JaMycal Hasty Catches Three Passes In Week 14 Win
San Francisco 49ers running back JaMycal Hasty caught three of five passes for 10 yards during a 26-23 overtime win against the Cincinnati Bengals in Week 14. The second-year running back did not receive a single carry behind Jeff Wilson Jr. and Deebo Samuel but did haul in three receptions for ten yards. Hasty has... Read More
Brandon Aiyuk Scores Game-Winning Touchdown In Week 14
San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk caught six passes for 62 yards and a touchdown during a 26-23 overtime win against the Cincinnati Bengals in Week 14. The second-year wideout was the top wide receiver and drew double-digit targets (11) from Jimmy Garoppolo in a gritty overtime win. Aiyuk hauled in a 12-yard reception... Read More
George Kittle Continues To Dominate In Week 14 Win
San Francisco 49ers tight end George Kittle caught 13 of 15 passes for 151 yards and a touchdown during a 26-23 overtime win against the Cincinnati Bengals in Week 14. The star tight end has been dominant since his return off IR, scoring six touchdowns and notching back-to-back 100-plus yard performances. Jimmy Garoppolo leans on... Read More
Deebo Samuel Scores Rushing Touchdown In Week 14 Win
San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Deebo Samuel carried 37 yards and a touchdown eight times while tallying one reception for 22 yards during a 26-23 overtime win against the Cincinnati Bengals in Week 14. After missing Week 13 against the Seahawks, Samuel returned and resumed his ball carrier role, churning out 4.6 YPC, including a... Read More
Jeff Wilson Jr. Limited In Week 14 Win
San Francisco 49ers running back Jeff Wilson Jr. carried 13 times for 56 yards during a 26-23 overtime win against the Cincinnati Bengals in Week 14. Wilson spent much of the season rehabbing a knee injury he sustained in the offseason and has yet to flash the explosiveness he generated last season since returning. The... Read More
Jimmy Garoppolo Throws Two Touchdowns In Week 14 Overtime Win
San Francisco 49ers quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo completed 27 of 41 pass attempts for 296 yards and two touchdowns during a 26-23 Week 14 overtime win over the Cincinnati Bengals. Garoppolo continued to impress in big moments, finding George Kittle 13 times for 151 yards and a touchdown. The 30-year old quarterback navigated the pocket with... Read More
High-Upside Bench Stashes: Weekend Waiver Wire for Week 14
The final Bye Week has arrived for the 2021 NFL season. Week 14 has a quality slate, but the absence of four potential playoff teams renders quite a bit of talent inaccessible in the biggest week of the fantasy season. If your league re-scheduled the fantasy playoffs to begin in Week 15 due to Week... Read More
Is J.D. McKissic Playing This Week? Washington Football Team RB Injury Update vs. Cowboys
The Washington Football Team has relied on a split backfield to produce their offense this season. Sixth-year running back J.D. McKissic is in his second year with Washington and has retained a role as the team's passing-down back, much to the dismay of Antonio Gibson fantasy managers. McKissic missed Week 13 due to a concussion... Read More
Is Darren Waller Playing This Week? Is The Raiders TE Out For The Season?
One of the most captivating tight ends in the NFL, Darren Waller, is on the verge of missing his second consecutive game. This has left fantasy managers confused and fearful of Waller's knee injury sustained against the Dallas Cowboys during their 36-33 Week 12 win on Thanksgiving. Let's assess the current situation with the Las... Read More
Robbie Gould Converts 50-Yard Field Goal In Week 13 Loss
San Francisco 49ers kicker Robbie Gould converted his only field goal attempt for 50 yards and converted two of three extra-point attempts during a 30-23 Week 13 loss to the Seattle Seahawks. The veteran placekicker has been very good since returning from Injured Reserve in Week 9 but missed his first extra-point attempt of the... Read More
49ers Defense Forces Three Turnovers In Week 13 Loss
The San Francisco 49ers defense forced two fumbles and an interception, adding four sacks during a 30-23 Week 13 loss to the Seattle Seahawks. The defense was active all day and dominated Seattle's offensive line. However, Russell Wilson proved too elusive and accurate in clutch moments. Three touchdowns, including a last-minute 12-yard reception by Tyler... Read More
Trent Sherfield Draws Five Targets In Week 13 Loss
San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Trent Sherfield caught two passes for 16 yards during a 30-23 Week 13 loss against the Seattle Seahawks. Unfortunately, Sherfield did little with his opportunities against the Seahawks. However, he still saw the third-most targets (5) for San Francisco on Sunday, which is an encouraging sign for his usage entering... Read More
Brandon Aiyuk Limited In Week 13 Loss
San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk caught three passes for 55 yards during a 30-23 Week 13 loss to the Seattle Seahawks. The second-year wideout has been heating up in recent games but Sunday saw him limited with six targets, only catching half of these and failing to find the end zone. 55 yards... Read More
George Kittle Explodes With Two Touchdowns In Week 13 Loss
San Francisco 49ers tight end George Kittle caught nine passes for 181 yards and two touchdowns during a 30-23 Week 13 loss against the Seattle Seahawks. The 49ers' star tight end hauled in a pair of touchdowns in the first half, including a 48-yarder in the closing minutes, smashing his projections and producing the unquestioned... Read More
Elijah Mitchell Scores Touchdown In Week 13 Loss
San Francisco 49ers running back Elijah Mitchell carried 22 times for 66 yards and a touchdown while adding three receptions for 18 yards during a 30-23 Week 13 loss against the Seattle Seahawks. The rookie running back was held to under 90 rushing yards for only the second time in his last six games against... Read More
Jimmy Garoppolo Solid In Week 13 Loss
San Francisco 49ers quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo completed 20 of 30 passes for 299 yards, two touchdowns, and two interceptions during a 30-23 Week 13 loss against the Seattle Seahawks. Garoppolo fared well against the Seattle Seahawks, finding star tight end George Kittle nine times for 181 yards and two touchdowns. However, outside of his strong... Read More
Michael Badgley Misses Field Goal In Week 13 Win
Indianapolis Colts kicker Michael Badgley converted one of two field goals and four extra-point attempts during a 31-0 Week 13 win over the Houston Texans. Since being signed, Badgley was previously perfect as the Colts' placekicker to relieve Rodrigo Blankenship back in Week 6. Badgley finally missed a kick from inside 40 yards on Sunday... Read More
Colts Defense Posts Shutout In Week 13 Win
The Indianapolis Colts defense held the Houston Texans without a point during a 31-0 Week 13 road win. Kenny Moore snagged an interception, and Xavier Rhodes recovered a fumble while en route to a dominant performance against one of the league's worst offenses. They will face a more significant challenge against a red-hot New England... Read More
Ashton Dulin Scores Touchdown In Week 13 Win
Indianapolis Colts wide receiver Ashton Dulin caught his only target for a two-yard receiving touchdown during a 31-0 Week 13 win over the Houston Texans. The 24-year old wideout has touchdowns in back-to-back weeks and is developing chemistry with Carson Wentz. Dulin remains extremely limited in the passing game but has been highly efficient, which... Read More
Jack Doyle Limited In Week 13 Win
Indianapolis Colts tight end Jack Doyle caught his only target for 13 yards during a 31-0 Week 13 rout of the Houston Texans. Doyle entered Sunday's divisional road contest with a touchdown in three of his previous five games. However, he was unable to hit paydirt against a vulnerable Texans defense. Wentz only attempted 22... Read More
T.Y. Hilton Quiet In Week 13 Win
Indianapolis Colts wide receiver T.Y. Hilton caught two passes for 22 yards during a 31-0 Week 13 win over the Houston Texans. Hilton historically performs well against the Texans' defense, but Sunday was different, as the Colts' passing game was held in check thanks to the run-game dominance from star running back Jonathan Taylor. Hilton... Read More
Michael Pittman Jr. Leads Colts With Eight Targets
Indianapolis Colts wide receiver Michael Pittman Jr. caught six passes for 77 yards and carried twice for an additional 33 yards during a 31-0 Week 13 win over the Houston Texans. The second-year wideout had a strong outing against Houston's secondary, leading the Colts with eight targets and getting additional usage as a ball carrier.... Read More
Nyheim Hines Finishes With 56 Yards In Week 13 Win
Indianapolis Colts running back Nyheim Hines carried three times for 24 yards and caught three passes for an additional 32 receiving yards during a 31-0 Week 13 win over the Houston Texans. Hines produced a decent floor in PPR formats against a vulnerable Houston run defense but has his ceiling capped due to the 32... Read More
Jonathan Taylor Returns To Glory In Week 13 Win
Indianapolis Colts running back Jonathan Taylor carried 32 times for 143 yards and two touchdowns during a 31-0 Week 13 win over the Houston Texans. Taylor was expected to dominate against a bad Houston run defense all week leading up to the matchup, and he didn't disappoint. Colts head coach Frank Reich made sure to... Read More
Carson Wentz Efficient In Week 13 Win
Indianapolis Colts quarterback Carson Wentz completed 16 of 22 passes for 158 yards and a touchdown during a 31-0 Week 13 rout of the Houston Texans. Unfortunately, Wentz's passing production dipped down below 200 yards for the third time in his last four games, lowering his ceiling for fantasy purposes moving forward. He also does... Read More
High-Upside Bench Stashes: Weekend Waiver Wire for Week 13
By now, you're three months into adjusting your rosters as the 2021 NFL season has been one of the most entertaining and surprising in recent memory. Fantasy assets have ascended and plummeted quickly, making it difficult to gauge which players deserve to be in lineups. For example, Week 12 saw Boston Scott, Tony Pollard, and... Read More
Robbie Gould Misses Field Goal To End Streak In Week 12 Win
San Francisco 49ers kicker Robbie Gould converted two field goals and four extra-point attempts during a 34-26 Week 12 win over the Minnesota Vikings. The veteran kicker had been perfect for the 49ers this season but missed his first attempt late in the fourth quarter of Sunday's win. This miss allowed the Vikings to get... Read More
49ers Defense Effective In Week 12 Win
The San Francisco 49ers defense held the Minnesota Vikings to 67 rushing yards during Sunday's 34-26 Week 12 win. Forcing an interception and a fumble proved to be big momentum-shifting moments during Sunday's win, extending their win streak to three games heading into a divisional road contest against the Seattle Seahawks. The 49ers' defense has... Read More
Jauan Jennings Scores Touchdown In Week 12 Win
San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Jauan Jennings caught two passes for 24 yards and a touchdown during a 34-26 Week 12 win over the Minnesota Vikings. The seventh-round wideout selected by the 49ers in the 2020 draft has been limited in their offense this season but made an impressive toe-tap reception in the corner of... Read More
George Kittle Quiet In Week 12 Win
San Francisco 49ers tight end George Kittle caught a 13-yard pass during a 34-26 Week 12 win over the Minnesota Vikings. Unfortunately, the superstar tight end saw his three-game touchdown streak end against the Vikings, as he was held to only one reception on a meager two targets. Despite the disappointing outing on Sunday, Kittle... Read More
