Fantasy News

Kendrick Bourne catches two passes in Week 14.

Bourne gained 22 yards on his two receptions versus Denver. Bourne is not a highly-recommended fantasy option at the moment.

12/10/18 - 12:23 PM ET

Tyreek Hill bottled up in loss to the Chargers.

Hill caught four passes for 46 yards and rushed three times for negative-five yards. As we suspected might be the case, Los Angeles was able to erase “Cheetah” for the most part as Sammy Watkins (foot) missed another game, and it led to the first outing with fewer than 50 yards this season for the dynamic playmaker. Whether or not Watkins is back next week, though, Hill should be back to his elite WR1 ways in Seattle for the fantasy championship.

12/14/18 - 12:11 AM ET

Dante Pettis scores in Niners’ win.

Pettis caught three passes for 49 yards and a touchdown against the Broncos, with the score coming on a fade where Pettis had a great move at the line of scrimmage to get pretty much wide-open in the end zone. The rookie receiver now has four touchdowns in the last three games, and he’ll look to keep it going next week against a Seahawks team he just put up a 5/129/2 line against in Week 13. If he’s still available in your league, Pettis is worth a look as a potential plug-and-play option for the second week of the fantasy playoffs, though we’d think the Seahawks are going to be more ready to stop him this time around.

12/10/18 - 12:22 PM ET

Darrel Williams scores first career touchdown in Week 15 loss.

Williams rushed twice for 13 yards and caught two passes for 19 yards, including an 11-yard score on a screen pass in the first quarter. The rookie out of LSU didn’t get much work, but he made the most of his touches and could be a factor down the stretch and into the postseason. That said, Williams will only be on the FLEX radar if Spencer Ware (shoulder/hamstring) misses another game.

12/14/18 - 12:09 AM ET

George Kittle explodes with monstrous first half in Niners’ win.

Kittle had one of the best halves of football you will see, catching seven passes for 210 yards and a touchdown. The score was an 85-yarder on a corner route where he was wide-open after a blown assignment and went untouched to the end zone while showing his excellent speed. Earlier, he had another long reception that he nearly took all the way after breaking some tackles, but he was just tripped up by the last defender. The Broncos made adjustments and didn’t allow any receptions to Kittle in the second half, but his first half was more than enough for fantasy owners. His 210 yards are the third most by a tight end of all-time, and he crossed both the 1,000-yard and 1,100-yard marks for the season in the game. His 1,103 yards are the most by a tight end in Niners history, and he’s pushing Travis Kelce (1,159 yards) for the most yards at the position this season. Kittle is making a push for Rob Gronkowski’s single-season record for yardage by a tight end (1,327), and he’ll remain one of the top TE1 options for the second week of the fantasy playoffs against the Seahawks in Week 15.

12/10/18 - 12:20 PM ET

Damien Williams scores twice in Week 15 loss.

Williams rushed ten times for 49 yards and two touchdowns, also adding six receptions for a team-high 74 yards. The former Dolphin got the start with Spencer Ware (shoulder/hamstring) inactive, and he showed impressive power and aggressiveness—even running through Derwin James on a run that was called back. Kansas City will hopefully get Ware back in Week 16, but Williams has certainly earned a larger offensive role, and it could be a relatively even split in Seattle next Sunday night. Things could change, but both will likely be considered FLEX options.

12/14/18 - 12:06 AM ET

Alfred Morris gets three touches in Week 14.

Morris carried twice for four yards and caught one pass for three yards against the Broncos. The veteran running back isn’t getting enough work to be a fantasy option.

12/10/18 - 12:13 PM ET