CJ Beathard Fantasy

The San Francisco 49ers kept both quarterbacks CJ Beathard and Nick Mullens on the 53-man roster. Its undecided who will be primary backup to starter Jimmy Garoppolo. Beathard was the teams third-round pick in 2017 and has a 74.6 career rating in 13 games. Mullens, an undrafted second-year pro, came out of nowhere last season to record a 90.8 rating and three unexpected victories over eight games. With Garoppolo returning from a torn ACL, it makes sense to roster three quarterbacks but only two will likely be active any given weekend. Neither Beathard or Mullens hold any fantasy value but the latter has been much more impressive.

Sep. 2nd • 5:17 PM

The competition between San Francisco 49ers quarterbacks CJ Beathard and Nick Mullens to earn backup duties will come down to final cuts. The two signal-callers both made starts in 2018 after Jimmy Garoppolo suffered a torn ACL and present different skillsets to the offense. Beathard is a risk-taker with a longer tenure with the squad while Mullens has been more consistent. With Garoppolo likely playing the entire first half this Saturday, both players will need to share limited opportunities. The Niners apparently have no intention to keep three quarterbacks on the 53-man roster, and its likely both Beathard and Mullens would garner interest on the waiver wire if they were cut. While its a difficult decision, the team has until September 8 to make the call.

Aug. 23rd • 2:05 PM

San Francisco 49ers quarterback C.J. Beathard went 13-for-17 in Saturday's preseason win over the Dallas Cowboys. He had 141 yards and threw a touchdown and an interception. Beathard was the 49ers' backup quarterback for the early parts of last year, but he opened training camp third on the depth chart and there were questions about whether or not he'd make the final roster. Saturday was a step towards answering those, but he still remains firmly behind Nick Mullens in the race to be Jimmy Garoppolo's backup.

Aug. 11th • 12:34 AM