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49ers Top Fantasy Players

These are the top fantasy football players of the San Francisco 49ers as ranked by Average Draft Position (ADP) in PPR-format mock drafts.

Data as of August 29, 2026.

#	Name	Pos	Team	ADP	Bye
1	Christian McCaffrey	RB	SF	1.07	8
2	Mike Evans	WR	SF	5.07	8
3	Brock Purdy	QB	SF	8.03	8
4	George Kittle	TE	SF	9.09	8
5	Deebo Samuel Sr.	WR	SF	9.10	8
6	De'Zhaun Stribling	WR	SF	11.11	8
7	San Francisco Defense	DEF	SF	12.04	8
8	Jordan James	RB	SF	13.11	8
9	Kaelon Black	RB	SF	14.04	8
10	Eddy Piñeiro	PK	SF	14.10	8

Christian McCaffrey

Christian McCaffrey's current ADP is 1.07, which is the 7th pick of the 1st round, and 6th selection overall.

Mike Evans

Mike Evans's current ADP is 5.07, which is the 7th pick of the 5th round, and 55th selection overall.

Brock Purdy

Brock Purdy's current ADP is 8.03, which is the 3rd pick of the 8th round, and 86th selection overall.

George Kittle

George Kittle's current ADP is 9.09, which is the 9th pick of the 9th round, and 105th selection overall.

Deebo Samuel Sr.

Deebo Samuel Sr.'s current ADP is 9.10, which is the 10th pick of the 9th round, and 106th selection overall.

De'Zhaun Stribling

De'Zhaun Stribling's current ADP is 11.11, which is the 11th pick of the 11th round, and 131st selection overall.

San Francisco Defense

San Francisco Defense's current ADP is 12.04, which is the 4th pick of the 12th round, and 136th selection overall.

Jordan James

Jordan James's current ADP is 13.11, which is the 11th pick of the 13th round, and 154th selection overall.

Kaelon Black

Kaelon Black's current ADP is 14.04, which is the 4th pick of the 14th round, and 159th selection overall.

Eddy Piñeiro

Eddy Piñeiro's current ADP is 14.10, which is the 10th pick of the 14th round, and 166th selection overall.

San Francisco 49ers 2025 Schedule

Week	Home/Away	Opponent
1	Away	Seattle Seahawks
2	Away	New Orleans Saints
3	Home	Arizona Cardinals
4	Home	Jacksonville Jaguars
5	Away	Los Angeles Rams
6	Away	Tampa Bay Buccaneers
7	Home	Atlanta Falcons
8	Away	Houston Texans
9	Away	New York Giants
10	Home	Los Angeles Rams
11	Away	Arizona Cardinals
12	Home	Carolina Panthers
13	Away	Cleveland Browns
15	Home	Tennessee Titans
16	Away	Indianapolis Colts
17	Home	Chicago Bears
18	Home	Seattle Seahawks

San Francisco 49ers News

Brock Purdy, Brock Purdy Should Continue to Benefit from Strong Supporting Cast

San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy continues to rank as a fringe top-12 option in fantasy football, largely due to the support of the playmakers surrounding him. In addition to wide receivers Mike Evans and Deebo Samuel, Purdy will have the luxury of throwing the football to George Kittle and Christian McCaffrey, who are both among some of the league's best players at their respective positions. With a relatively similar-looking offense last year (other than Evans in place of Jauan Jennings and Ricky Pearsall), Purdy tallied 2,167 passing yards, 20 passing touchdowns, and 10 interceptions across nine games. The touchdown total was impressive, but managers will need him to clean up the turnovers going forward. The good news is that Purdy ranked as the overall QB5 in fantasy points per game in 2025, so a top-five finish is not completely out of the question if he's healthy for all 17 games in 2026. At the very least, he's in good shape to rank as a top-12 fantasy quarterback. As it stands, he has an ADP of 106.3, which corresponds to the ninth round and makes him the 13th quarterback off the board.

Brock Purdy player page.

August 28, 2026 8:48 PM EST

Deebo Samuel Sr., Deebo Samuel Sr. a Potential Steal with 12th-Round Price Tag

San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Deebo Samuel Sr. has returned to the Bay Area for his age-30 season, and he should play a key role in his first year back on the West Coast. Samuel spent six seasons with the Niners before landing with the Commanders last year. It wasn't a very flashy season for Samuel in the DMV, but he still managed to finish as the WR25 in PPR leagues with 72 catches, 727 receiving yards, and five receiving touchdowns. He should get a quarterback upgrade now that he's back in San Francisco, as Brock Purdy offers more reliable quarterback play than last year's combo of Jayden Daniels and Marcus Mariota. He will face a little more competition for volume, though. Not only will Mike Evans be ahead of him in the receiver room, but George Kittle and Christian McCaffrey should also fetch a ton of targets. With that being said, Evans, Kittle, and McCaffrey have all dealt with several injury issues in years past, so there's a path to Samuel taking on a bigger role if some of his teammates get hurt. All in all, we're not sure Samuel will replicate last year's WR25 finish, but he's still a strong top-36 receiver with weekly value as a WR3/flex. With that in mind, he's somewhat of a steal at his current ADP of 136.0, which makes him the 55th receiver off the board in fantasy drafts.

Deebo Samuel Sr. player page.

August 28, 2026 6:38 PM EST

Kaelon Black, Kaelon Black Appears to Have Firm Hold on 49ers' No. 2 Job

San Francisco 49ers running back Kaelon Black appears to have a firm grip on the No. 2 job behind Christian McCaffrey, according to Matt Barrows. Black carried four times for 28 yards in Thursday's preseason finale against Las Vegas, including a 14-yard run, and finished the preseason with 61 yards on 12 carries. The rookie missed part of camp with an adductor injury but returned Aug. 18, five days before Jordan James came back from a rib injury. That extra time seems to have mattered. Barrows pointed to Black's decisiveness, vision and receiving ability as reasons he has separated himself. The 90th overall pick rushed for 1,039 yards and 10 touchdowns at Indiana last season and caught 55 passes across his college career. James did have 55 scrimmage yards on nine touches Thursday, so the competition is not completely dead. Still, Black looks like the favorite to open the season as McCaffrey's primary backup.

Kaelon Black player page.

August 28, 2026 9:22 AM EST

Jordan Watkins, Jordan Watkins Makes His Final Case In Busy Preseason

San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Jordan Watkins saw a team-high eight targets in Thursday's 18-12 win over the Raiders. Watkins had four receptions for 64 receiving yards, gained 27 rushing yards on three carries, and handled two kickoffs and two punts for a total of 62 return yards in the preseason finale. A fourth-round selection in the 2025 draft, Watkins appeared in just four games last season but saw a healthy amount of work in this year's preseason, racking up 13 receptions for 164 yards on 22 targets. Despite the long look, he is unlikely to have an impact in fantasy with Mike Evans (groin), Deebo Samuel Sr., and De'Zhaun Stribling (shoulder) at the top of the depth chart, and Christian Kirk, Demarcus Robinson, and Jacob Cowing also jockeying for playing time. Watkins can safely be ignored in fantasy drafts.

Jordan Watkins player page.

August 28, 2026 12:39 AM EST

Kaelon Black, Kaelon Black Gets Start In 49ers' Preseason Finale

San Francisco 49ers running back Kaelon Black got the start in the 49ers' preseason finale on Thursday night. The rookie out of Indiana had San Francisco's first three series to himself before ceding the backfield to Jordan James. Black finished the game with four carries for 28 rushing yards. Black's only target missed him by a wide margin when he turned in the opposite direction of the pass from Mac Jones. Any fantasy value Black might have would come from being Christian McCaffrey's (undisclosed) handcuff. That would be a valuable role given McCaffrey's injury history, but the depth chart past him is not yet defined. Black would have to beat out not only James but also Isaac Guerendo (pectoral), Khalil Herbert, and Sincere McCormick. Fantasy managers should keep an eye out for developments ahead of the 49ers' season opener on September 10.