Tyrion Davis-Price competing for backup role
by Jordan Epp | Eagles Correspondent | Tue, Jul 26th 10:28am EDT
According to Matt Maiocco of NBC Sports, third-round rookie RB Tyrion Davis-Price will be competing for the second-string role in the San Francisco 49ers' backfield behind RB Elijah Mitchell. (Matt Maiocco, NBC Sports)
Fantasy Impact:
San Francisco has been a deep, frustrating backfield for fantasy managers over the last half-decade, and the 2022 season looks like it may be no different. According to Maiocco, the starting job seems like Mitchell's to lose, but health is a concern for the second-year back. Sitting behind Mitchell on the depth chart are RBs Trey Sermon and Jeff Wilson. Maiocco says that the two of them, alongside Davis-Price, will be competing for the backup job this season. Whoever emerges from the backfield as the No. 2 could be a valuable handcuff in the event of a Mitchell injury, but certainly, head coach Kyle Shanahan has shown that he can be unpredictable when it comes to who he plays at RB. Rookie Davis-Price is currently going on average as the RB65 in half-PPR formats, according to FantasyPros, the third-highest among 49ers backs, and could be a good, late-round investment after San Francisco felt the need to invest decent capital in him this offseason.
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