Brandon Aiyuk Fantasy

The Athletic's Matt Barrows writes that San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk has looked like the best player on the field the past two weeks during organized team activities and minicamp. Aiyuk had his fifth-year option picked up by the team at the end of April after he posted his first 1,000-yard receiving season while adding a career-high eight touchdowns on 78 receptions (114 targets) in 17 regular season games in his third NFL season. The 25-year-old pass-catcher stepped up in a big way with Deebo Samuel having a down year, but it could be difficult for Aiyuk to match those numbers in 2023 in head coach Kyle Shanahan's offense with a full year of quarterback Brock Purdy (elbow) under center. Fantasy managers should avoid paying too much for Aiyuk's big 2022 season and instead consider him a solid WR3.

Jun. 7th • 11:15 AM

According to Ian Rapoport of NFL Media, the 49ers picked up the fifth-year option on wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk. He is now projected to earn just over $14 million in 2024. While the move keeps the wideout in San Francisco for another year, it allows both sides to work out a long-term extension. The 25-year-old was selected with the No. 25 pick in the 2020 NFL Draft and has had a solid career thus far. However, Aiyuk is coming off the best season in the NFL, finishing the 2022-23 campaign with 78 catches (114 targets) for 1,015 yards and eight touchdowns. Despite plenty of mouths to feed on the offensive end in San Francisco, Aiyuk has a good chance to improve on last season's numbers. He has also done a great job of staying healthy, which is a bonus for fantasy managers.

Apr. 28th • 8:55 PM

San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk is expected to remain with the team for at least one more season. The team is reportedly going to exercise Aiyuk's fifth-year option. Although, it's also worth noting that the 49ers have received trade interest in regards to Aiyuk. That doesn't come as a shock after Aiyuk posted a breakout campaign last season. He finished with 78 receptions, 1,015 yards and eight touchdowns with the 49ers. Aiyuk has certainly put himself in line for big payday, which is something the 49ers might not be able to afford. They already signed Samuel to a massive extension, so we'll see if they want to pay two wide receivers big time money. Regardless, it doesn't sound like the 49ers have any plans of moving on from Aiyuk at this moment.

Mar. 27th • 4:58 PM