Fantasy Football Player Notes
Week 16 Rankings
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5.
Jonathan Taylor
RB - (vs . SF)
Last year, Taylor was abysmal over the start of the season, but became a league winner over the fantasy playoffs. This year, it seems the script was flipped, as he started on a fantasy record-setting pace, but four straight weeks of being the RB19 or worse. Especially with Daniel Jones out for the season, fantasy managers will need to rely on Philip Rivers to move the ball. Thankfully, he did an admirable job against the Seahawks last week, giving Taylor 28 touches. With the 49ers next on the schedule, the Colts should find a way to move the ball against their depleted defense. Unfortunately, he plays the Jaguars in championship week, but we'll cross that bridge when we get there.
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92.
Michael Pittman Jr.
WR - (vs . SF)
Michael Pittman is the WR17 in fantasy points per game with a 21.6% target share, 51.8 receiving yards per game, 1.74 yards per route run, and a 25.1% first-read share. Pittman is third on the team in red zone targets (ten) and second in deep targets with eight. Last week, Pittman was the WR64 in fantasy with an 18.5% target share, a 7.8 aDOT, 26 receiving yards, and a 21.7% first-read share. With Philip Rivers playing a game manager role, Pittman's weekly floor and ceiling have been dramatically lowered. He's a middling flex play this week against a secondary that, since Week 10, has allowed the 13th-most PPR points per target to perimeter wide receivers.
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99.
Tyler Warren
TE - (vs . SF)
Tyler Warren is the TE10 in fantasy points per game. Warren has a 19.3% target share with 51.3 receiving yards per game, 1.82 yards per route run, and an 18.4% first-read share. Warren leads the team with 16 red zone targets while seeing only two deep targets this season. Last week, Warren finished as the TE30 for the week with three receptions, 19 receiving yards, a 22.2% target share, and a 26.1% first-read share. He could easily bounce back this week as a low-end TE1. Since Week 10, the 49ers have allowed the fifth-most receiving yards, the 11th-most yards per target, and the second-most fantasy points per game to tight ends.
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117.
Alec Pierce
WR - (vs . SF)
Pierce has a 17.6% target share with 65.4 receiving yards per game, 2.21 yards per route run, and a 21.4% first-read share. Pierce remains the team's field stretcher with an 18.7 aDOT, 29.8% of his targets coming downfield, and 20 deep targets. Last week, Pierce drew only one target that was 15 yards downfield. This week could bear sweeter fruit, but he is now a riskier bet with Rivers' decreased arm strength and the specialized role in the Colts' offense. Pierce will have to make due with decreased target volume and quality. He could produce as a risky flex play this week, though. Since Week 9, the 49ers have allowed the sixth-highest deep ball completion rate, the eighth-most deep passing yards per game, and the seventh-highest passer rating to downfield targets.
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125.
Josh Downs
WR - (vs . SF)
Downs has a 60.5% route share, a 16.3% target share, 31.2 receiving yards per game, 1.47 yards per route run, and an 18.4% first-read share. Downs is second on the team in red zone targets while also chipping in six deep targets. Last week, Downs had an 18.5% target share, a 17.4% first-read share, 13 receiving yards, and a score. The touchdown saved his day as the WR39 for the week with 10.3 PPR points. Add Downs to the risky wide receiver bets in the Colts' passing offense that could pay off this week. Since Week 10, the 49ers have allowed the most PPR points per target and the 11th-highest passer rating when targeted to opposing slot receivers.
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173.
Ameer Abdullah
RB - (vs . SF)
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246.
Tyler Goodson
RB - (vs . SF)
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293.
DJ Giddens
RB - (vs . SF)
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314.
Mo Alie-Cox
TE - (vs . SF)
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331.
Drew Ogletree
TE - (vs . SF)
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348.
Anthony Gould
WR - (vs . SF)
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385.
Laquon Treadwell
WR - (vs . SF)
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402.
Coleman Owen
WR - (vs . SF)
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429.
Ashton Dulin
WR - (vs . SF)
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502.
Will Mallory
TE - (vs . SF)
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526.
Sean McKeon
TE - (vs . SF)
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