The 49ers offense played well on the backs of quarterback Mac Jones and tight end George, unfortunately the Rams played better.
Christian McCaffrey is typically the man carrying the 49ers offense on his back week in and week out. This week quarterback Mac Jones and tight end George Kittle were essentially unstoppable. Jones completed 33 of 39 passes for 339, 3 touchdowns and 1 interception. George Kittle had 9 catches for 84 yards and a touchdown. Sadly the Rams and Matthew Stafford destroyed the Niners defense.
Mac Jones has played very well stepping in for the injured Brock Purdy. While Jones doesn’t have much value in redraft when Purdy comes back, Jones is a sneaky buy for dynasty. Some team is going to sign Jones as a starter next year, he has earned it. George Kittle is still a top tight end in both real life and fantasy. This Niners offense is still potent despite all the injuries.
Author: Jesse Baldwin @J_Baldwin51
San Francisco 49ers tight end George Kittle led the team ...
San Francisco 49ers tight end George Kittle (hamstring), ...
San Francisco 49ers tight end George Kittle (hamstring), ...
There is growing pessimism that 49ers wideout Ricky Pearsall will miss Week 10.
The 49ers have been beleaguered by injury in 2025. Wide receiver Ricky Pearsall has been out since Week 4 with a sprained PCL.
Fantasy managers are in a tough spot as Pearsall was crushing early in the season. While Pearsall is a tough hold, he must be left in the IR spot as he will surely crush the moment he is active. With starting quarterback up in the air between Mac Jones and Brock Purdy possibly returning, roll out and trust Christian McCaffrey and George Kittle. Anything else is entering risky territory.
Author: Jeremiah Retzlaff (@coachretzlaff1)
It is looking like Mac Jones will be the Week 2 starter for the 49ers against the Saints.
49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan is not expecting Brock Purdy to be ready for Week 2 against the Saints. He is calling it a long shot and backup Mac Jones is expected to get the start.
The news is another hit for the 49ers as they recently lost George Kittle for the next 3-5 weeks due to a hamstring injury. Jauan Jennings has dealt with calf and shoulder injuries recently, but should be ready for Week 2.
This shift Jones will exercise the thought experiment of whether or not Jones would have thrived were he to be drafted by the 49ers in the 2021 NFL Draft. The next logical question will be the duration of Purdy’s absence. Right now, things are looking bleak for the offense as a whole. In the meantime, receiver Ricky Pearsall and running back Christian McCaffrey are about to be fed buffet style and are weekly must starts.
Author: Jeremiah Retzlaff (@coachretzlaff1)
San Francisco 49er Tight End George Kittle will miss the next four games with a hamstring injury, which lands him on the Injured Reserve.
The injuries continue to grow for the San Francisco 49ers. This time, it’s the star tight end George Kittle who is affected. He suffered a hamstring injury in Sunday night’s win against the Seattle Seahawks and is now slated to miss the next four games against the Saints, Falcons, Jaguars and Rams.
Kittle registered four catches, good for twenty-five yards and a touchdown, before the injury. San Francisco will look to lean on workhorse running back Christian McCaffrey, as well as receivers Jauan Jennings, who is dealing with a shoulder injury, and Rickey Pearsall, who finished week one with four receptions and 108 yards. While this hurts both the 49ers and fantasy managers in the short term, this may open up a buy window on Kittle, who can be a league winner later in the season. While Kittle is on the injured reserve, managers who are short on tight end depth can look to add Jake Tonges as a waiver replacement. Production could be boom or bust, but he was involved in the passing game, finishing the game with three receptions and a touchdown.
Author: Dane Madoche(@FF_DaMaddog)
The San Francisco 49ers start the 2025 season dealing with injuries to some star players again.
Oh no, it’s happening again! Right after we held our collective breath that Christian McCaffrey was dealing with calf soreness, then breathing again when he played. The Niners leave week one of the season with a multiple week hamstring injury to star tight end George Kittle and quarterback Brock Purdy dealing with a shoulder and a toe injury. The injury curse has struck again. The team lost Brandon Aiyuk and McCaffrey for most of the season last year. Aiyuk is still recovering from the ACL injury. Jauan Jennings was dealing with a calf injury also. Luckily enough McCaffrey is ok. Let’s hope he can hold up until Kittle and Purdy can return.
Injuries to Purdy and Kittle could have been disastrous for the Niners if it weren’t for Christian McCaffrey. Mac Jones is the next man up at the helm and all he has to do is feed the ball to McCaffrey and make a few completions to Pearsall and Jennings to keep defenses honest. McCaffrey is the only safe fantasy option on offense until we see how Jones operates in this system. Let’s hope for a fast recovery for Purdy, Kittle and Ayuik so we can see this offense running on all cylinders.
Author: Jesse Baldwin @J_Baldwin51
49ers Head Coach Kyle Shanahan says that wide receiver Jauan Jennings should play in Week 1.
Jauan Jennings has been dealing with a calf injury for the latter part of 49ers training camp. This has aligned with his demand for a new contract.
On the heels of the NFL season starting, Head Coach Kyle Shanahan said he expects Jennings to play Week 1 versus the Seattle Seahawks. It will be interesting to see the snap share for his first game back and whether or not any rust has developed. Timing early on will be important with quarterback Brock Purdy.
In the meantime, 2nd year wideout Ricky Pearsall has been tearing up preseason and building a rapport with Purdy. With Brandon Aiyuk still in recovery from injury, there is plenty of opportunity for 49ers skill position players who can merely stay on the field. The favorites in the offense will be veterans Christian McCaffrey (running back) and George Kittle (tight end). Jennings is best left on the bench for Week 1.
Author: Jeremiah Retzlaff (@coachretzlaff1)
