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Below you will find our 2022 fantasy football projections for the San Francisco 49ers.
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QUARTERBACKS
| Player | Att. | Comp. | Yards | TD | INT | Rush | Yards | TD | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trey Lance | 490.6 | 311.5 | 3753.1 | 21.59 | 14.23 | 101.2 | 526.2 | 4.05 | 284.94 |
| Nate Sudfeld | 42.7 | 27.3 | 305.3 | 1.75 | 1.07 | 5.8 | 14.5 | 0.12 | 19.24 |
Trey Lance: The (continued) assumption is that Jimmy Garoppolo will play elsewhere in 2022, even though he's still on the roster (as of early August), but Lance will be the starter either way. Currently being drafted just outside fantasy's top 12 quarterbacks, Lance offers fantasy managers enormous upside given his dual-threat abilities.
RUNNING BACKS
| Player | Att. | Yards | TD | Rec. | Yards | TD | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elijah Mitchell | 200.3 | 891.3 | 6.01 | 28 | 217.1 | 1.3 | 168.7 |
| Tyrion Davis-Price | 95.8 | 411.9 | 2.68 | 6.9 | 52.8 | 0.3 | 67.8 |
| Kyle Juszczyk | 9.6 | 34.6 | 0.53 | 24.2 | 215.1 | 1.5 | 49.25 |
| Jeff Wilson | 33.6 | 142.8 | 0.92 | 13.6 | 103.5 | 0.7 | 41.15 |
| Trey Sermon | 19.2 | 79.7 | 0.48 | 2 | 14.2 | 0.1 | 13.87 |
Elijah Mitchell: Mitchell missed six games as a rookie, but he was the clear lead back when he was on the field. Counting three playoff games, Mitchell had a minimum in 17 carries in 11 of 14 games in 2021. (Mitchell had 68.3% of the non-QB carries in those other three games.) While the 49ers used a third-round pick on Tyrion Davis-Price, that says more about the team's view of Trey Sermon, last year's third-round pick, than Mitchell's. Even so, ESPN's Nick Wagoner notes that "injury concerns about Mitchell are real" and "it wouldn't be a surprise" if the team's other backs are "involved early and often."
Tyrion Davis-Price: Given that a different player has led the 49ers in rushing in each of Kyle Shanahan's five seasons as head coach, it's never a bad idea to throw a late-round dart at the team's expected RB2.
WIDE RECEIVERS
| Player | Rec. | Yards | TD | Rush | Yards | TD | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deebo Samuel | 72.3 | 1024.7 | 5.5 | 31.6 | 205.4 | 1.58 | 201.64 |
| Brandon Aiyuk | 61.7 | 819.8 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 39.1 | 0.28 | 146.62 |
| Jauan Jennings | 32.4 | 411.9 | 2.6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 72.99 |
| Danny Gray | 17.8 | 233.4 | 1.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40.04 |
| Ray-Ray McCloud | 3.9 | 40.6 | 0.2 | 1.5 | 10.9 | 0.06 | 8.66 |
Deebo Samuel: After missing nine games in 2020, Samuel had a breakout campaign (77/1,405/6 receiving and 59/365/8 rushing) in 2021. With a new contract extension in hand, the versatile wideout recently said he's not opposed to his hybrid "wide back" role. Samuel's physical play style and role puts him at increased risk for injury, but the do-it-all talent is a top-five receiver whenever he's on the field.
Brandon Aiyuk: Aiyuk exceeded 15 receiving yards in only two of his first six games last season and totalled only 9/96/1 receiving during that span. That said, he was much more productive and consistent from Week 8 on, as he closed the season with 47/730/4 over the final 11 games of the season. The upside is there for Aiyuk to vastly outperform his current ADP.
TIGHT ENDS
| Player | Rec. | Yards | TD | Rush | Yards | TD | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Kittle | 67.9 | 834 | 4.6 | 2.5 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 145.57 |
| Charlie Woerner | 4.4 | 50.7 | 0.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9.07 |
| Ross Dwelley | 3.7 | 40.6 | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.11 |
George Kittle: Since his second season (2018), Kittle has averaged a 17-game pace of 95/1,299/6. While he's missed at least two games in three consecutive seasons, he's averaged 86.1, 75.2, 79.3 and 65.0 yards per game over the past four seasons, respectively. Given that he's arguably the most talented all-around tight end in the league, Kittle has had a relatively high share of duds (example: 2/21, 1/29 and 5/10 over the final three weeks, respectively) to go along with some monster outings (9/181/2 and 13/151/1 in back-to-back weeks last year). Despite some week-to-week volatility and shaky durability history, he's still a top-five fantasy option, at worst.
More San Francisco 49ers pages:
- San Francisco 49ers Mock Draft Roundup
- San Francisco 49ers NFL Power Rankings Roundup
- San Francisco 49ers Snap Counts
- San Francisco 49ers Franchise Leaders
- San Francisco 49ers Draft History
- San Francisco 49ers Schedule
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