George Kittle Fantasy

San Francisco 49ers tight end George Kittle said he's not expecting to need any offseason surgeries or procedures. "Just rehab, get the body back to 100 percent, thats it," Kittle said. Kittle missed two games in 2019 with an injury and also admitted he's been playing the last two years with a torn labrum in his shoulder, but it hasn't kept him from being one of the best pass-catching tight ends. He was quiet in the playoffs but caught 85 passes for 1,053 yards and five touchdowns during the regular season, the second straight year with 80-plus catches and over 1,000 yards receiving. Kittle is here to stay as an elite fantasy tight end.

Feb. 5th • 4:10 PM

San Francisco 49ers tight end George Kittle caught four of seven targets for 36 yards in the Super Bowl loss to the Kansas City Chiefs. Kittle was solid all-around once again as a cog in the running game but his longest grab went for just 12 yards. His most critical play will go down as a penalty on the stat sheet, as he was flagged for offensive pass interference on a deep reception in the closing seconds of the second quarter. The foul negated a potential lead for the Niners and a huge gain for Kittle. While he ceded aerial looks to breakout rookie Deebo Samuel down the stretch, Kittles ability to impact each game was indisputable. Hell enter 2020 fantasy drafts as a top two TE1.

Feb. 3rd • 1:03 PM

San Francisco 49ers general manager John Lynch said that the team wants All-Pro tight end George Kittle around for "a long, long time." The third-year tight end will be in the final year of his rookie season in 2020. Kittle broke the single-season receiving record for a tight end in 2018 with 88 catches for 1,377 yards, and he followed that up with 85 receptions for 1,053 yards and five touchdowns in 2019. Not only is he a top-three fantasy tight end, but Kittle is an All-Pro blocker in the run game. According to Next Gen Stats, the 49ers averaged 5.1 yards per carry with him in the lineup and 3.4 yards per carry when he wasn't on the field in 2019. On runs outside the tackles, the team averaged 5.6 yards a carry as opposed to 3.3 yards per tote when he wasn't in there.

Jan. 31st • 3:06 PM