George Kittle Fantasy

San Francisco 49ers tight end George Kittle (knee, ankle) and wide receiver Emmanuel Sanders (ribs) are considered day-to-day and shaping up as game-time decisions in Week 11 against the Arizona Cardinals. Kittle and Sanders figure to practice minimally this week, if any. Kittle missed Week 10 and his injury appears serious but head coach Kyle Shanahan refrained from ruling out the warrior. Sanders suffered a rib cartilage injury on Monday night and the severity is unknown. Without their top aerial playmakers, the biggest gainer could be wideout Deebo Samuel. The rookie amassed 112 yards on eight catches in Week 10 and was clearly the most electric player amongst Kendrick Bourne, Marquise Goodwin and Dante Pettis. Samuel will be a hot waiver commodity and slots as a WR3 if both Kittle and Sanders cant go.

Nov. 12th • 7:19 PM

San Francisco 49ers tight end George Kittle (knee) is doubtful for Monday's game against the Seattle Seahawks. Kittle is among the best tight ends in both the NFL and in fantasy, so his absence this week would leave a huge hole. And with the Niners not playing until Monday night, Kittle owners will likely be without their star regardless of if he suits up or not, because you have to plug someone else into that lineup spot on Sunday, right? Unless you go with Kittle's backup, but it's hard to see either Ross Dwelley or Levine Toilolo having the kind of role on Monday that warrants a fantasy start. Assume Kittle isn't playing and look elsewhere.

Nov. 10th • 1:37 AM

San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan said that tight end George Kittle (ankle, knee) will not practice on Thursday, and the team won't know his status until the end of the week. Kittle could very well be questionable for Monday night against the Seahawks, which would be a nightmare for fantasy owners. He's a must-start high-end TE1 when active, but Kittle's fantasy owners might have to make a tough call if he's not cleared by Sunday morning. Ross Dwelley would be thrust into a bigger role on Monday if Kittle can't play, but he wouldn't be a realistic fantasy replacement. Receivers Emmanuel Sanders and Deebo Samuel would also likely see more targets in the passing game.

Nov. 7th • 4:48 PM