Fantasy Football Player Notes

With Jonathan Taylor taking a step back over the last few weeks, CMC has closed the gap for the RB1 on the season. Coming out of his bye week, CMC only has two weeks outside the top 12 at the position. The 49ers now face arguably the worst team in the league, the Titans. Outside of Jeffrey Simmons, this defense's only accolade is a participation award. Averaging the seventh most fantasy points to the position, the 49ers should dominate this game from start to finish. We know they aren't afraid to give CMC all the work, making him an incredible play this week. There is a world where they get a large enough lead to mix in Brian Robinson, but that would be after CMC finds the endzone a couple of times.

Since his return in Week 7, Kittle has four weeks inside the top six at the position and has scored four touchdowns over that stretch. If you have managed to hold onto Kittle through his injury and made the playoffs, Kittle has a great schedule ahead. Starting with the Titans, who have allowed the seventh most fantasy points to the position since Week 9. This includes the sixth-most yards and sixth-most touchdowns to TEs over that stretch. With Trey McBride having two tough matchups ahead, there is an argument to be made for Kittle to be the TE1 over the next bit.

Since Week 9, Jauan Jennings has been the WR20 in fantasy points per game with a 21.2% target share, 49.2 receiving yards per game, 1.92 yards per route run, and a 30.7% first-read share. In those five games, he has had six red zone targets and four deep targets. He has been the clear WR2 in the offense even since Ricky Pearsall has been back in the lineup. Since Week 10, Tennessee has allowed the eighth-most receiving yards per game and the third-most PPR points per target to perimeter wide receivers. Jennings should smash again this week.

I don't know what Ricky Pearsall did to piss off Kyle Shanahan, but he has been a ghost since his return to the lineup. Since Week 11, Pearsall has had a 10.2% target share with 6.7 receiving yards per game and a 10.2% first-read share. In those three games, he has had two end zone targets and three deep targets. Pearsall is a dart throw flex only until we see his role in this offense reappear. Since Week 10, Tennessee has allowed the eighth-most receiving yards per game and the third-most PPR points per target to perimeter wide receivers. Jennings should smash again this week.