Fantasy Football Player Notes

Similar to the Titans' offense, the 49ers aren't going to have Garoppolo drop back more than they have to. He threw just 19 passes last week, winding up with 131 yards, one touchdown, and one interception, though there could've easily been a second interception in there that was dropped. Like Garoppolo's regular season, there are some spectacular throws, and then there are some that make you scratch your head. It's possible there were some jitters while starting his first playoff game, so we don't want to worry too much. One thing we know about the Packers is that they like to pressure the opposing quarterback, and that was on full display against Russell Wilson last week as he was pressured on a ridiculous 54.5 percent of his dropbacks. That was the sixth time this year they've pressured a quarterback on more than 40 percent of his dropbacks. Garoppolo posted a 74.3 QB Rating while under pressure this year, which ranked 14th among 37 qualified quarterbacks, so it shouldn't be a debilitating blow to his projections. During their first meeting he completed 70 percent of his passes for 253 yards and two touchdowns. That was on just 20 pass attempts, as the 12.6 yards per attempt he averaged was his second-best mark of the season. Still, it's worth noting that there's been just one quarterback all season who threw for more than two touchdowns against the Packers, while Dak Prescott was the only quarterback to score more than 19.7 DraftKings points against them. On top of that, Garoppolo hasn't totaled more than 12.6 DraftKings points in any of his last four games. DraftKings is tempting us to use him in cash with that $5,200 price tag but his floor has shown to be just too low. If you want to play him, tournaments would be your best bet, as it allows you to fit some top-tier skill-position players in your lineup.