NFL FANTASY FOOTBALL
 San Francisco 49ers - Priority News
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| Michael Crabtree - WR |
Posted 11/19/09 9:15pm et |
| The Santa Rosa Press Democrat, reports San Francisco 49ers WR Michael Crabtree (knee) practiced in full Thursday, Nov. 19, and he will play Week 11. |
The Huddle's Take: Crabtree has been impressive since working his way into the lineup for the 49ers after holding out to start the year. His knee injury does not seem to be serious enough to keep him off the field so fantasy owners should view the talented rookie as a decent No. 2 or No. 3 wideout. The 49ers passing game has improved and could be a factor during the second half of the season for fantasy teams looking to make a run at the championship.
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| Isaac Bruce - WR |
Posted 11/18/09 10:24am et |
| Matt Maiocco, of the Santa Rosa Press Democrat, reports San Francisco 49ers head coach Mike Singletary intimated WR Isaac Bruce may play in the team's Week 11 game, but Singletary did not say how much time he would receive. Singletary said, "I know he's not starting. Whether he's No. 3, No. 4 or No. 5, I don't know right now." |
The Huddle's Take: Bruce has quickly fallen behind Michael Crabtree and Jason Hill in the Niners' passing game pecking order, and Josh Morgan is at least alongside of him if not ahead of him. Fantasy-wise Bruce is no longer on the map.
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| Michael Robinson - RB |
Posted 11/11/09 10:30am et |
| NFL.com reports San Francisco 49ers RB Michael Robinson will likely serve as the No. 2 running back behind RB Frank Gore during the team's Week 10 game Thursday, Nov. 12. Robinson practiced in full Tuesday, Nov. 10. |
The Huddle's Take: Robinson has been dealing with a shoulder injury, but he's healthier than regular backup Glen Coffee, who suffered a concussion in last week's loss to the Titans. Seeing as Coffee had a total of four carries in the three games since Gore returned from his ankle injury, Robinson is hardly a fantasy factor.
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| Frank Gore - RB |
Posted 11/11/09 11:29pm et |
| San Francisco 49ers RB Frank Gore (eye) fully participated in practice Wednesday, Nov. 11. He is listed as probable for Week 10. |
The Huddle's Take: Gore has certainly ran like a man possessed the last few games and the 49ers next game against the Chicago Bears will likely not be any different. Regardless of the injury to Gore's eye, there is little concern at this point that he will not be able to start as expected. Gore is a durable back and capable of playing through injuries unlike other running backs in the league. Fantasy owners should consider him worthy of starting against any opponent at the present time.
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| Isaac Bruce - WR |
Posted 11/9/09 11:23am et |
| Matt Maiocco, of The Santa Rosa Press Democrat, reports San Francisco 49ers WR Jason Hill replaced WR Isaac Bruce in the lineup in Week 9. Bruce was not among the players listed on the team's injury report following the game. Hill would finish with four receptions for 50 yards and two touchdowns. |
The Huddle's Take: The changing of the guard continues in San Francisco. Bruce was brought in primarily to help 49ers receivers acclimate to Mike Martz's offense, but with Martz gone he was just a veteran presence. And when Michael Crabtree signed, Bruce was just eating up playing time from the future of the franchise. Going forward it's likely to be Crabtree, Hill, and Josh Morgan claiming the bulk of the playing time in San Francisco's passing game.
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| Glen Coffee - RB |
Posted 11/9/09 9:21pm et |
| The Sacramento Bee reports San Francisco 49ers RB Glen Coffee (concussion) will miss the team's Week 10 game Thursday, Nov. 12, because of a concussion, according to head coach Mike Singletary. |
The Huddle's Take: With Frank Gore back he's not much of fantasy option but it is worth noting that he'll be out for at least a week.
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| Isaac Bruce - WR |
Posted 11/9/09 9:21pm et |
| The Sacramento Bee reports San Francisco 49ers head coach Mike Singletary revealed Monday, Nov. 9, that WR Isaac Bruce (ankle) has been nursing a sore ankle. |
The Huddle's Take: Regardless of the reason, Bruce may have seen pretty much the end of his NFL career Sunday. He may get a play or two on the way out, but with the young group of solid receivers in San Francisco and Vernon Davis finally living up to his potential, Bruce just doesn't fit any more. This is a young team, and young is something Bruce is not. He's been a great receiver, but it seems to be time to say goodbye.
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| Glen Coffee - RB |
Posted 11/8/09 9:58pm et |
| CBSSports.com reports San Francisco 49ers RB Glen Coffee (concussion) suffered a concussion during the team's Week 9 game. |
The Huddle's Take: With Frank Gore back in action Coffee has little fantasy value, but it is worth noting that he suffered a concussion. These days that warrants the consideration for missed time, so monitor the situation if you're a Coffee owner.
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| Vernon Davis - TE |
Posted 11/8/09 9:58pm et |
| The Associated Press reports San Francisco 49ers TE Vernon Davis set new career highs Week 9 when he caught 10 passes for 102 yards. |
The Huddle's Take: Davis is having the best year of his career, and the ten catch day just adds an exclamation point to it. There is little reason to think his success won't continue throughout the season, so ride the wave!
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| Joe Staley - OT |
Posted 11/6/09 10:51am et |
| Matt Maiocco, of the Santa Rosa Press Democrat, reports San Francisco 49ers OT Joe Staley missed the team's practice Thursday, Nov. 5, and he will not play Week 9. |
The Huddle's Take: Staley was the anchor of a 49ers' offensive line that has already lost its other starting tackle to injury and currently ranks near the bottom of the league in sacks allowed. That certainly doesn't bode well for the fantasy prospects of Alex Smith and the San Francisco passing game.
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| Alex Smith - QB |
Posted 11/3/09 11:14am et |
| The Sacramento Bee reports 36 of the San Francisco 49ers' 54 offensive plays in Week 8 were passes. The 49ers also called 17 pass plays on first down as opposed to eight runs. However, the team did not use many three-wide receiver sets, as they did in Week 7. Though QB Alex D. Smith has appeared to excel when the team uses the spread attack, head coach Mike Singletary said Monday, Nov. 2, he was hesitant to turn to it more because it puts so much pressure on a quarterback who has started only one game this season. 'You don't want to put him in a situation where, 'OK, is Alex really ready to do that?' ' Singletary said. 'You take a step back. 'Is our offensive line really ready to do that?' ' |
The Huddle's Take: Whatever offense they run, as long as they're passing on a regular basis, that's good for those who had to take a flier on Smith. And now that Michael Crabtree has put together two solid games (he hasn't seen the end zone but he's averaging about 70 yards per game), you might want to consider taking a chance on the rookie this week at home against Tennessee if you have injury or bye week WR issues.
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| Frank Gore - RB |
Posted 11/1/09 10:37pm et |
| The Santa Rosa Press Democrat, reports San Francisco 49ers RB Frank Gore became the first NFL player to rush for three touchdowns of more than 60 yards in one season since 2003. The last 49ers running back to accomplish the feat was RB Garrison Hearst in 1998. |
The Huddle's Take: Gore has looked good when he has been on the field this season but continues to play for an offensive unit that struggles to have a passing game week in and week out. If San Francisco could improve in the passing game, then Gore would be an even bigger factor for the 49ers because opposing defenses would not be able to stack the line to stop the running game.
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| Vernon Davis - TE |
Posted 10/28/09 11:32am et |
| Mike Sando, of ESPN.com, reports San Francisco 49ers TE Vernon Davis is on pace to finish with a career-high 77 receptions this season. Davis also currently leads the NFL with six touchdown receptions. No tight end has led the league in that category after Week 7 since TE Tony Gonzalez also had six at this point in 2002. |
The Huddle's Take: While Davis is certainly having a breakout season, he hasn't exactly set the bar high with his career numbers thus far. Of course, if you project Davis' numbers with Alex Smith at the helm over the remainder of the season he'll obliterate all existing tight end numbers as we know them.
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| Michael Crabtree - WR |
Posted 10/27/09 1:54pm et |
| The Sacramento Bee reports San Francisco 49ers WR Michael Crabtree played in more snaps than any of the team's other wide receivers in Week 7. Head coach Mike Singletary said that nothing jumped out at him, that Crabtree performed the same as he had seen in practice. Still, Singletary said he enjoyed watching Crabtree. 'I just wanted to see it on film,' Singletary said. 'Just like you see a good movie - you want to see it again.' |
The Huddle's Take: There's no indication Crabtree will see any less action this week against the Colts. In fact, he may see more action since the 49ers will likely be throwing more than normal should they fall far behind Indianapolis. You could probably do worse than taking a flier on Crabtree this week if you have bye week receiver problems or bad matchups elsewhere on your roster.
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| Michael Crabtree - WR |
Posted 10/26/09 12:27pm et |
| Matt Maiocco, of the Santa Rosa Press Democrat, reports San Francisco 49ers WR Michael Crabtree was on the field for 89 percent of the team's offensive plays. The team had 54 snaps on offense, and Crabtree was on the field for 48 of them. |
The Huddle's Take: So much for easing Crabtree into the lineup—or for needing OTAs or training camp. The talented receiver had five catches for 56 yards in his NFL debut.
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| Alex Smith - QB |
Posted 10/26/09 4:28pm et |
| The NFL Network reports San Francisco 49ers QB Alex D. Smith has been named the team's starting quarterback heading into Week 8. |
The Huddle's Take: This isn't exactly shocking news, but it is at least mildly surprising. Vernon Davis probably likes the change, considering he had three TDs after the switch was made. We'll find out soon enough if Smith's outstanding numbers against Houston were a sign of great things to come or just a case of an opposing defense not being prepared one bit for an in-game QB switch. It would be advisable to hold off on Smith this week, since the 49ers have to play the Colts in Indianapolis.
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| Shaun Hill - QB |
Posted 10/25/09 10:33pm et |
| The Santa Rosa Press Democrat, reports San Francisco 49ers head coach mike Singletary said after the team's Week 7 game he has not decided which quarterback will start Week 8. QB Alex D. Smith replaced QB Shaun Hill during the team's game Sunday, Oct. 25. Singletary will likely make an announcement on a starting quarterback Monday, Oct. 26. |
The Huddle's Take: The 49ers continue to have problems in the passing game and QB Shaun Hill was pulled during the Week 7 game in favor of Alex Smith. Fantasy owners should steer clear of any quarterback for the 49ers until they can prove they can post some decent fantasy numbers which appears very unlikely at the present time.
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| Vernon Davis - TE |
Posted 10/25/09 11:07pm et |
| The Associated Press reports San Francisco 49ers TE Vernon Davis caught seven passes for 93 yards with three touchdowns Week 7. |
The Huddle's Take: What a dominant performance by Vernon Davis as he was virtually unstoppable during the contest. Davis has been a solid TE option this season but could be even better if the quarterback play improves in the second half of the season.
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| Michael Crabtree - WR |
Posted 10/23/09 1:48pm et |
| The San Francisco Chronicle reports San Francisco 49ers WR Michael Crabtree is expected to be on the field for at least half of the team's offensive plays in Week 7. |
The Huddle's Take: Crabtree's been a trendy free agent pick this week, but unless you're strapped at the position because of byes, it would be advisable to keep him on your bench until you're certain he'll be productive.
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| Frank Gore - RB |
Posted 10/23/09 11:42pm et |
| The Santa Rosa Press Democrat, reports San Francisco 49ers RB Frank Gore (ankle) practiced in full Friday, Oct. 23. He is listed as probable for Week 7 and is expected to play. |
The Huddle's Take: Gore appears ready to make his return to the 49ers offense in Week 7 and should be fully recovered from the ankle injury that has kept him out of action the last few weeks. Gore is a solid No. 1 running back when healthy and is a solid option against the Houston Texans this week.
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| Frank Gore - RB |
Posted 10/22/09 10:32pm et |
| The Santa Rosa Press Democrat, reports San Francisco 49ers RB Frank Gore (ankle) practiced in full Thursday, Oct. 22, and he should start Week 7. |
The Huddle's Take: San Francisco will certainly welcome their star running back Frank Gore back to the offense as he looks to be fully recovered from an ankle injury. Backup running back Glen Coffee will likely still get some carries but his role should be greatly decreased as long as Gore remains on the field.
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| Frank Gore - RB |
Posted 10/21/09 11:51pm et |
| CBSSports.com reports San Francisco 49ers RB Frank Gore (ankle) practiced in full Wednesday, Oct. 21. |
The Huddle's Take: In light of this news it appears that Frank Gore will likely get the start for San Francisco in Week 7 with Glen Coffee returning to a more limited role in the offense. Gore continues to be a nice option for fantasy teams as a No. 2 running back with upside when he is healthy.
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| Josh Morgan - WR |
Posted 10/19/09 5:33pm et |
| The Santa Rosa Press Democrat reports there is a 'strong possibility' that San Francisco 49ers WR Michael Crabtree will start against the Houston Texans in Week 7, according to head coach Mike Singletary. 'I'm helping him learn my position and take my position,' said WR Josh Morgan, who ranks second on the team behind TE Vernon Davis in receiving. 'It is what it is. If he can help us win, I'm all right with that.' |
The Huddle's Take: Crabtree isn't a recommended Fantasy option unless you're really thin at WR due to the bye week. At first blush the Texans may seem to have a pushover defense, but although they rank in the bottom half of the league yardage-wise, they've only given up six passing TDs -- tied for fourth-fewest in the league.
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| Frank Gore - RB |
Posted 10/19/09 5:41pm et |
| The Sacramento Bee reports San Francisco 49ers RB Frank Gore (ankle) appears likely to practice in full this week. He said his ankle injury did not bother him at all last week. |
The Huddle's Take: Gore is primed for a huge day this week against the weak Texans run defense.
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| Michael Crabtree - WR |
Posted 10/14/09 11:06am et |
| ESPN.com reports NFL commissioner Roger Goodell said the league is looking into claims by the San Francisco 49ers that the New York Jets tampered with the team's first-round draft pick, WR Michael Crabtree. |
The Huddle's Take: Just because the Niners signed Crabtree and the Jets traded for Braylon Edwards don't think the tampering chargers are going away. While it won't impact any players on either team, it may end up costing the Jets a low-level draft pick or a few thousand dollars.
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| Frank Gore - RB |
Posted 10/8/09 10:23am et |
| CBSSports.com reports San Francisco 49ers RB Frank Gore will be out for the team's Week 5 game. |
The Huddle's Take: This isn't exactly breaking news, as Gore's return date has already been set for the end of October. If, however, you're in a league that allows you to move players who are ruled out to an injured reserve list, this officially green-lights you to deactivate Gore and look for help elsewhere.
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| Michael Crabtree - WR |
Posted 10/8/09 11:31am et |
| John Crumpacker, of the San Francisco Chronicle, reports 49ers head coach Mike Singletary said he hopes WR Michael Crabtree will be able to play after the team's Week 6 bye. Singletary said Crabtree will have a small role at first, but the team will find ways to get him on the field. |
The Huddle's Take: Keep in mind that Crabtree didn't participate in post-draft OTAs because of his injured foot and missed all of training camp because of his holdout. Plus, wide receiver is one of the more difficult positions to transition from college to the pros at because of the different routes. And then he'll need to get his timing down with Shaun Hill. It's overly optimistic to think he'll be able to accomplish all of that be the end of his rookie season, let alone the next two weeks; as such, expect Crabtree's first-year contributions to be limited.
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| Frank Gore - RB |
Posted 10/8/09 11:01pm et |
| The Santa Rosa Press Democrat, reports San Francisco 49ers RB Frank Gore (ankle) missed the team's practice Thursday, Oct. 8, and he is out for Week 5. He might be able to return for Oct. 25. |
The Huddle's Take: With Gore out at least another week the 49ers should once again give the start to backup Glenn Coffee in Week 5. Coffee has some nice upside and will likely be a workhorse back for this offense as long as Gore is on the shelf. Fantasy owners should consider the former Alabama running back worthy of consideration as a solid No. 3 runner for fantasy teams.
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| Michael Crabtree - WR |
Posted 10/7/09 10:15am et |
| Mike Sando, of ESPN.com, reports the San Francisco 49ers will likely request and receive a roster exemption allowing WR Michael Crabtree to practice with the team for a week or two before the team would activate him. |
The Huddle's Take: Crabtree missed all of OTAs while recovering from foot surgery, then skipped all of training camp while negotiating his contract. He'll need at least a week or two to get on the same page with the rest of the 49ers offense before the team can comfortably throw him into a game.
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| Michael Crabtree - WR |
Posted 10/7/09 10:15am et |
| ESPN's Adam Schefter reports the San Francisco 49ers have agreed with first-round pick WR Michael Crabtree on a six-year deal that he can void to five years if he meets undefined performance clauses. |
The Huddle's Take: Reports indicate the deal is essentially the same one the 49ers have been offering all along. Now Crabtree can begin the NFL acclimation process he missed out on during OTAs... and training camp... and the first month of the regular season.
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