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San Francisco 49ers – Fantasy Forecast – Week 14

Cover32LogoSeattle Seahawks 11-1 at San Francisco 49ers 8-4

 

Play ‘Em If You Got ‘Em

They play the Seahawks and we all saw what they did to the Saints.

 

Gut Calls

Vernon Davis

#6 Ranked TE

Davis continues to produce on a weekly basis. The return of Crabtree and Manningham opened the field and helped Davis. The Seahawks will try to take away Kaepernick’s best option so he’s risky this week (they have given up the 12th fewest points to opposing TEs). That being said, Vernon is a top-5 TE option every week.

 

Frank Gore

#34 Ranked RB

This is a tough matchup with the Seahawks giving up the 7th fewest fantasy points to opposing RBs. Gore always made his money on or near the goal line and the Niners have been running play action to Davis in those situations recently. In the last three games Gore only scored a combined 16 fantasy points, but it would be hard to bench a stud in the fantasy playoffs.

 

Anquan Boldin

#40 Ranked WR

Boldin was productive last week against the Rams catching nine passes for 98 yards. Defenses will continue to key in on Davis and Boldin until Crabtree and Manningham prove they demand coverage, but the field is starting to open up more for Boldin. Play the recently consistent Boldin with caution this week.

 

Bench Warmers

Michael Crabtree and Mario Manningham

#47 and Not Ranked WRs

Don’t be fooled by Crabtree’s 7.6 fantasy points last week. The majority of those points came through one 60-yard play. It came at the end of a broken play and Crabtree looked like an old man running down the sideline. Manningham and Crabtree are reduced to decoy status once again, but be patient, they will be useful for you soon.

 

Colin Kaepernick

#20 Ranked QB

Kaepernick had another solid performance against a talented Rams defense last week, but the Seahawks are at a totally different animal. He still looks shaky in the pocket and the Seahawks will try to rattle him and force turnovers. Be patient. Tampa Bay is only one week away for your playoffs.

 

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San Francisco 49ers – Fantasy Forecast – Week 13

 

Cover32LogoSt. Louis Rams 5-6 at San Francisco 49ers

 

Play ‘Em If You Got ‘Em

Vernon Davis

#4 Ranked TE

Davis faces a tough matchup against the St. Louis Rams who have allowed the 4th fewest points to fantasy TEs. However, with the return of Mario Manningham and Michael Crabtree defenses will spread their coverage more evenly. This means more man coverage for Davis and more points for your fantasy team. The last time Davis faced the Rams he came away with 7.8 fantasy points. Expect Davis to improve on those numbers, as defenses can no longer focus all their coverage on the talented TE. Davis has five TDs in his last six games.

 

Anquan Boldin

#33 Ranked WR

Boldin is coming off his second biggest performance of the season with five catches for 94 yards and two TDs. In his last two games he has 11 catches for 150 yards and three TDs. That’s borderline elite level production. With the return of Crabtree and Manningham, opposing defenses are forced to choose who they want to cover. So far, they have chosen in Boldin’s favor. Play him with confidence this week.

 

Frank Gore

#9 Ranked RB

Frank Gore owners are panicking after two straight weeks of really bad performances. Gore scored just nine fantasy points in the last two games, combined. On Monday night he failed to reach the end zone from the 6 yard line and then lost the TD when Kaepernick threw it to Davis in the back of the end zone on the next play. The last time the 49ers faced the Rams, Gore rushed for a season best of 153 yards and a TD. Gore remains a top tier RB.


Gut Calls

No Gut Calls

 

Bench Warmers

Colin Kaepernick

#20 Ranked QB

Kaepernick is coming off his second best outing of the year after shredding the weak Redskins Defense. It will be tempting to give him another shot against the Rams, but at this point he is still just a matchup based, mid-range, QB2. The Rams are giving up the 14th fewest points to opposing QBs, which isn’t enough to trust Kaepernick this week. The return of Crabtree and Manningham will help, but he still looks confused in the pocket at times. It will be at least a week or two before Kaepernick proves he can be trusted, just in time for fantasy playoffs.


Mario Manningham and Michael Crabtree

#71 Ranked WR and #53 Ranked WR

Manningham was targeted seven times for 45 yards in the Monday night victory over the Redskins. While this performance isn’t the result fantasy owners are looking for, it’s a good indication that Manningham’s role in the offense will continue to increase.  For now, Manningham stays on your bench. Even though Crabtree and Kaepernick have undeniable chemistry, the two haven’t played together in almost a year. Also, don’t except Crabtree to return to 100% this season, which means he will play the dreaded decoy role for the next few weeks. This should help Davis and Mannigham get space in the secondary, but not help your fantasy team.

 

Each week the ladies of Her Fantasy Football provide written fantasy analysis and commentary on our brother site, www.Cover32.com.  Please go over there and check out all the exciting new things that group has to offer in regards to league news.  They provide in-depth analysis, team by team, giving the fans a closer look at the teams they love.