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Below you will find our 2023 fantasy football projections for the San Francisco 49ers.
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QUARTERBACKS
| Player | Att. | Comp. | Yards | TD | INT | Rush | Yards | TD | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brock Purdy | 441.4 | 295.7 | 3398.8 | 22.51 | 11.04 | 54.8 | 109.6 | 1.1 | 221.47 |
| Sam Darnold | 46.7 | 28.7 | 343.2 | 2.12 | 1.31 | 10.2 | 36.7 | 0.2 | 24.46 |
| Trey Lance | 31.2 | 19.3 | 230.9 | 1.53 | 0.9 | 16.6 | 78 | 0.5 | 24.36 |
Brock Purdy: Mr. Irrelevant is the term given to the final pick of each NFL draft, but Purdy, the last pick of the 2022 NFL Draft, was anything but irrelevant in his rookie season. From December through his final snap of the playoffs, Purdy completed 151-of-224 pass attempts (67.4%) for 1,877 yards (8.38 Y/A), 16 touchdowns (7.1%) and only three interceptions (1.3%). Firmly entrenched as the starter going into 2023, there appear to be no lingering concerns following his offseason UCL surgery.
Sam Darnold: Excluding a terrible performance (2.8 passer rating) in 2022's season finale with the Panthers, Darnold was playing really well before that last year. In fact, he threw for 1,100 yards, seven touchdowns and one interception with a 105.4 passer rating in his other five games last season while adding 74 rushing yards and two touchdowns.
Trey Lance: Lance has immense dual-threat upside if he gets the opportunity to make starts in 2023 and reaches his full potential, but it's possible that Sam Darnold would get the nod ahead of him if Purdy were to miss any time.
RUNNING BACKS
| Player | Att. | Yards | TD | Rec. | Yards | TD | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christian McCaffrey | 198.9 | 924.9 | 6.96 | 69.8 | 595.9 | 3.9 | 252.14 |
| Elijah Mitchell | 137.7 | 619.7 | 3.86 | 8.8 | 63.6 | 0.5 | 98.89 |
| Kyle Juszczyk | 6.4 | 23 | 0.22 | 13.9 | 129.1 | 0.8 | 28.28 |
| Jordan Mason | 28.1 | 123.6 | 0.84 | 2.9 | 21.9 | 0.1 | 21.64 |
| Tyrion Davis-Price | 11.5 | 48.3 | 0.32 | 2.1 | 14.7 | 0.1 | 9.87 |
Christian McCaffrey: After two injury-plagued seasons, McCaffrey played a full 17-game slate in 2022 split between the Panthers and 49ers. If there's a concern (albeit only a slight one), it's the potential for the 49ers to scale back CMC's workload to preserve his health for a full season including the playoffs, especially given their talented supporting cast when at full strength.
When healthy, however, few, if any, running backs have a higher floor and ceiling due to his ability as a runner and receiver. From Week 7 (when SF traded for him) through the end of the season, he tied Tennessee's Derrick Henry for the most fantasy points per game (half-PPR). McCaffrey has a minimum of 80 catches in each of his four full seasons, and he's averaged 113.1 yards per scrimmage per game over his career.
Elijah Mitchell: Mitchell won't offer much stand-alone value, but he would have enormous upside if Christian McCaffrey were to miss any time during the 2023 season. While CMC deserves to be considered at pick 1.01 in fantasy drafts, we've seen how productive non-CMC backs (including Mitchell) have been when given the opportunity.
WIDE RECEIVERS
| Player | Rec. | Yards | TD | Rush | Yards | TD | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deebo Samuel | 62 | 831.5 | 5.4 | 37 | 236.8 | 2.22 | 183.55 |
| Brandon Aiyuk | 73.9 | 955.5 | 6.3 | 3.8 | 30.4 | 0.23 | 174.72 |
| Jauan Jennings | 28.5 | 367.5 | 2.4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 65.4 |
| Ray-Ray McCloud | 4.8 | 59.6 | 0.4 | 4.1 | 30.8 | 0.21 | 15.1 |
| Danny Gray | 3.4 | 49.7 | 0.3 | 1 | 8 | 0.05 | 9.57 |
| Ronnie Bell | 3.1 | 39.7 | 0.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.32 |
Deebo Samuel: Samuel has missed multiple games in two of the past three seasons, and his physical play style increases his durability risk. Playing in 13 games and describing his own play as "awful" last season, Samuel finished with 56 receptions for 632 yards and two touchdowns and added 42 carries for 232 yards and three touchdowns. At a minimum, a motivated Samuel should be better on a per-touch basis in 2023 than he was last year.
Brandon Aiyuk: Aiyuk had the best season of his young career in 2022 with 78 catches for 1,015 yards and eight touchdowns, all career highs, and he was a top-15 fantasy wide receiver (half-PPR scoring). The only concern with Aiyuk, and other San Francisco skill-position players, is the competition for touches with so many talented pass catchers on the roster.
TIGHT ENDS
| Player | Rec. | Yards | TD | Rush | Yards | TD | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Kittle | 57.2 | 695.3 | 4.7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 126.33 |
| Cameron Latu | 8.9 | 99.3 | 0.7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18.58 |
| Ross Dwelley | 2.6 | 29.8 | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.48 |
| Charlie Woerner | 1.7 | 19.9 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.44 |
George Kittle: Compared to his elite talent, Kittle is often under-targeted. Even so, he has finished as a top-four fantasy tight end in four of the past five seasons. The exception was when he missed eight games in 2020, but he finished third on a PPG basis that season behind Travis Kelce and Darren Waller. The other concern with Kittle is he has missed multiple games in four consecutive seasons, but he has averaged 70.4/947.8/5.8 per 17 games over the past five years.
More San Francisco 49ers pages:
- San Francisco 49ers Mock Draft Roundup
- San Francisco 49ers 2023 NFL Draft Grades
- San Francisco 49ers Draft History
- San Francisco 49ers NFL Power Rankings Roundup
- San Francisco 49ers Schedule
- San Francisco 49ers Tickets
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