Elijah Mitchell Fantasy

San Francisco 49ers running back Elijah Mitchell (groin) is participating in the team's organized team activities this week and ran with power in Tuesday's session, taking repetitions from the backfield as a pass-catcher. Mitchell also missed time last year due to knee injuries, but it looks like he's good to go as we get closer to the 2023 campaign. The 25-year-old's fantasy value took a big hit when the Niners traded for Christian McCaffrey in 2022, but Mitchell remained productive when he played, averaging 6.2 yards per carry. Mitchell will need to avoid injuries to remain on the fantasy radar, but even with CMC carrying the load, he'll at least be worth a late-round pick as a handcuff in San Fran's backfield.

May. 25th • 11:51 AM

San Francisco 49ers running back Elijah Mitchell (groin) is officially inactive for the NFC Championship game against the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday. It comes as a surprise after it was reported earlier on Sunday that Mitchell was expected to play despite being listed as questionable for the contest. With the 24-year-old now sidelined for the big game, expect lead back Christian McCaffrey to see a big workload in the backfield, with wide receiver Deebo Samuel also heavily involved. Rookie Tyrion Davis-Price is a healthy scratch for this game, so expect rookie Jordan Mason to serve as McCaffrey's backup. Mason didn't see any work in last week's win over the Dallas Cowboys, but he saw two carries for 12 yards in the wild-card win over the Seattle Seahawks.

Jan. 29th • 1:44 PM

San Francisco 49ers running back Elijah Mitchell (groin) is expected to play in the NFC Championship game against the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday. Mitchell is listed as questionable to play. It's unclear what Mitchell's workload will be if he's active, but there's a good chance we'll see a heavy dose of running back Christian McCaffrey and wide receiver Deebo Samuel out of the backfield. The 24-year-old out-carried McCaffrey in last week's win over the Dallas Cowboys, going for 51 rushing yards on 14 carries, but he's likely to take a back seat to CMC in this one after missing two practices earlier in the week. Mitchell should play against Philly, but his workload could be minimal, making him a touchdown-dependent DFS sleeper.

Jan. 29th • 12:11 PM