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Fantasy Football Player Notes

Week 12 Rankings

Josh Jacobs Note
Josh Jacobs photo 11. Josh Jacobs RB - (vs . SF)
Jacobs is the RB15 in fantasy points per game, ranking 15th in snap share, 11th in weighted opportunities, and 18th in red zone touches. He has averaged 19.9 touches and 102.4 total yards. Among 53 qualifying backs, he ranks 21st in missed tackles forced per attempt and seventh in yards after contact per attempt. The Packers should lean on Jacobs again this week. Since Week 6, the 49ers' run defense has been vulnerable, allowing the second-highest missed tackle rate, the 12th-highest yards after the contact per attempt, the 13th-highest rushing success rate, and the sixth-highest rushing success rate to gap runs (Jacobs 50.6% gap).
3 days ago
Jayden Reed Note
Jayden Reed photo 45. Jayden Reed WR - (vs . SF)
Reed is the WR16 in fantasy points per game with ten deep targets this season. He hasn't seen a red-zone look since Week 6. Overall, he has a 16.6% target share, 2.80 YPRR, and a 21.5% first-read share. Since Week 4, the 49ers have utilized Cover 3 or Cover 4 with 56.2% of their coverage snaps. Since Week 6, against these coverages, Reed has ranked third on the team in TPRR (20%) and YPRR (2.53) and second in first-read share (18.8%). This doesn't project to be a "big Reed week." Since Week 6, San Francisco has allowed the fourth-fewest fantasy points per game and the second-lowest PPR points per target to slot receivers.
3 days ago
Christian Watson Note
Christian Watson photo 61. Christian Watson WR - (vs . SF)
Watson is coming off a game where he led the team with a 23.5% target share and 33.3% first-read share. He had a 76.1% air-yard share and 150 receiving yards. Overall, Watson has an 11.5% target share, 2.68 YPRR, and a 13.8% first-read share. He has three red zone targets in his last five games. Since Week 4, the 49ers have utilized Cover 3 or Cover 4 with 56.2% of their coverage snaps. Since Week 6, against these coverages, Watson has ranked second in TPRR (22%), first in YPRR (3.91), and third in first-read share (16.7%). We'll see if Watson can continue his otherworldly efficiency against these coverages this week. He'll need to if he wants to walk away from Week 12 with a strong game against a tough opponent. Since Week 6, the 49ers have been shutting down perimeter wide receivers, allowing the 12th-fewest fantasy points per game and the seventh-lowest PPR points per target to the position.
3 days ago
Romeo Doubs Note
Romeo Doubs photo 70. Romeo Doubs WR - (vs . SF)
Doubs is the WR52 in fantasy points per game with three weeks as a WR3 or higher in weekly fantasy scoring. He has seven deep targets this season, but he has had a red zone target since Week 7. Overall, he's had a 17.4% target share, 1.82 YPRR, and a 22.3% first-read share. Since Week 4, the 49ers have utilized Cover 3 or Cover 4 with 56.2% of their coverage snaps. Since Week 6, against these coverages, Doubs has led the team with a 27% TPRR while ranking second in YPRR (2.61) and first in first-read share (29.2%). Doubs should lead the way through the air for Green Bay this week. Since Week 6, the 49ers have been shutting down perimeter wide receivers, allowing the 12th-fewest fantasy points per game and the seventh-lowest PPR points per target to the position.
3 days ago
Tucker Kraft Note
Tucker Kraft photo 97. Tucker Kraft TE - (vs . SF)
Kraft is the TE10 in fantasy points per game while ranking sixth among tight ends in red zone targets. He has a 12.2% target share, 1.61 YPRR, and an 11.5% first-read share. This is a week to consider streaming a tight end over Kraft. The 49ers have held tight ends to the fourth-lowest receiving yards per game, the lowest yards per reception, and the fifth-fewest fantasy points per game.
3 days ago
Dontayvion Wicks Note
Dontayvion Wicks photo 122. Dontayvion Wicks WR - (vs . SF)
Chris Brooks Note
Chris Brooks photo 142. Chris Brooks RB - (vs . SF)
Emanuel Wilson Note
Emanuel Wilson photo 149. Emanuel Wilson RB - (vs . SF)
Bo Melton Note
Bo Melton photo 209. Bo Melton WR - (vs . SF)
Ben Sims Note
Ben Sims photo 246. Ben Sims TE - (vs . SF)
Malik Heath Note
Malik Heath photo 264. Malik Heath WR - (vs . SF)
John FitzPatrick Note
John FitzPatrick photo 292. John FitzPatrick TE - (vs . SF)