The 49ers are a fascinating team for a variety of reasons. That doesn’t change when entering the realm of fantasy football. There’s a very real scenario where the 49ers have a productive offense without any super reliable fantasy options.
Let’s sift through some of the 49ers’ biggest fantasy questions to see if we can find some kind of reliable answers:
Jimmy Garoppolo factor
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Don’t let the return of Garoppolo affect any decisions on Trey Lance. Fantasy Pros has Lance as the QB13 in their consensus average draft position (ADP), which sounds about right for the 49ers’ QB. His value was always going to be in his ceiling, which is why he’s going ahead of players like Derek Carr and Kirk Cousins. Proceed with caution on Lance as a runner. The club probably doesn’t want him running it eight-plus times per game if they can help it. All of this was the case before Garoppolo entered the fold though.
For people not believing in Lance, Garoppolo might be worth a late-round flyer to stash at the end of the bench in two-quarterback leagues. There’s a chance Lance really struggles and Garoppolo becomes a factor, but if he looks okay through the first three or four weeks it’s probably safe to ditch that experiment.
Which running back(s)?
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Elijah Mitchell is going as the RB21 per Fantasy Pros consensus ADP, which feels right. Health is a question mark for Mitchell after he played just 11 games last year, but it’s worth noting he was still eighth in the NFL in rushing last year despite being limited by injury. He’ll be the No. 1 back again this year with big-time breakout potential. Mitchell could win leagues if he’s healthy in an offense that figures to run it well over half the time.
What’s going on behind Mitchell is more interesting. San Francisco has Jeff Wilson Jr., Tyrion Davis-Price and Jordan Mason behind the starter. Wilson should get first crack at the RB2 role which could see legitimate action if the 49ers are running it 35-plus times per game. He’s actually going after Davis-Price per Fantasy Pros and in more shallow leagues is undrafted. Both Wilson and Davis-Price are worth snagging in the last few rounds and seeing which emerges as the more effective playmaker. The same goes for Mason, though he’ll likely be available on waivers until an injury or something occurs in front of him on the…
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