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Kendrick Bourne catches four passes against the Bears.

Bounce gained 73 yards on his four receptions in the Niners’ Week 16 loss. Bourne might be the team’s No. 1 wide receiver in Week 17 with Dante Pettis (knee) likely out), but he’s not a highly-recommended fantasy option against the Rams.

12/24/18 - 12:46 PM ET

Jordan Howard scores in Week 16.

Howard carried 13 times for 53 yards and a touchdown along with two receptions for 17 yards against the Niners. This is two straight weeks with a touchdown for Howard, but this was his lowest attempt total since Thanksgiving against the Lions. Howard has a very tough matchup next week against the Vikings, but he’ll hopefully be good for at least another 12+ carries as the Bears look to get the No. 2 seed in the NFC.

12/24/18 - 12:42 PM ET

George Kittle leads the Niners in Week 16 receiving.

Kittle caught seven passes (on 12 targets) for 74 yards, including a long of 35 yards, against the Bears. This was a solid showing against a tough defense, but he’ll look to have an even bigger game to end the regular season when he faces a Rams team he had a 5/98/1 line against back in Week 7.

12/24/18 - 12:46 PM ET

Mitchell Trubisky throws one touchdown against the Niners.

Trubisky was 25/29 for 246 yards and one touchdown along with five carries for three yards and a fumble los in the Bears’ Week 16 victory. The second-year quarterback was very efficient and kept the offense moving while spreading the ball to ten different receivers, but the highlight might have been when he was hit late, which started a scuffle at the Bears sideline that led to the ejections of Richard Sherman, Anthony Miller, and Josh Bellamy for throwing punches. Chicago is still alive for the No. 2 seed in the NFC, so Trubisky will be out there against a tough Vikings defense fighting for its playoff life. There are probably better QB1 options with fantasy titles on the line in Week 17.

12/24/18 - 12:42 PM ET

Jeff Wilson Jr. gets 13 touches in Week 16.

Wilson carried 11 times for 27 yards and caught two passes for 11 yards versus the Bears. The undrafted rookie operated as the lead back after starter Matt Breida left with another ankle injury, but this was a tough task against Chicago’s elite defense. If Breida remains out in the season finale, Wilson would offer at least FLEX value for Week 17 championship lineups.

12/24/18 - 12:45 PM ET

Brandon Powell catches one pass in Week 16 loss.

It went for nine yards. Powell was a name that had some buzz when Golden Tate was traded, but he’s off the fantasy radar in redraft leagues.

12/24/18 - 12:41 PM ET

Jared Goff, Rams get back on track with 31-9 win over the Cardinals.

Goff was 19/24 for 216 yards, one touchdown, and zero interceptions, also adding two carries for six yards and another score. The rushing touchdown came on a zone read at the goal line in the first half, and Goff hit Robert Woods for a 39-yard catch-and-run in the fourth quarter to put Arizona away. Sean McVay’s offense still doesn’t look how it did prior to the bye week, but Goff didn’t make any mistakes, and he showed impressive accuracy on mostly play-action passes. Los Angeles will probably try to get Goff some more confidence before January when they look to get a first-round bye next week against the Niners. Consider him a solid QB1.

12/24/18 - 12:45 PM ET