George Kittle Fantasy

San Francisco 49ers tight end George Kittle has plenty of confidence that quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo is the right man for the job under center in San Francisco. "I still believe in Jimmy G. I think we can win a Super Bowl with him. I think he's a fantastic quarterback," Kittle said. Garoppolo missed 10 games in 2020 due to a high-ankle sprain and played in only three games in 2018 due to injury. The Niners went 13-3 and reached the Super Bowl when Jimmy G was healthy in 2019, but he's also shown inconsistent play. But it's not just Kittle that has faith in the 29-year-old, as the 49ers coaching staff also believes in Garoppolo. While there are plenty of rumors that San Fran wants to make a big move to replace Garoppolo at QB this offseason, don't be surprised if he returns as the starter. But Garoppolo has been mostly a game manager when healthy, meaning that he doesn't have a ton of upside as a QB2 for fantasy managers.

Feb. 2nd • 11:39 AM

San Francisco 49ers tight end George Kittle caught seven of his team-high nine targets for 68 yards in Week 17 against the Seattle Seahawks. It was a solid PPR effort to close out the year for Kittle. He missed about half the season after breaking his foot, but Kittle still delivered for fantasy managers more often than not when on the field this year. He remains one of the top fantasy tight ends out there - after the one-of-a-kind Travis Kelce, of course - and he should be drafted as such come fantasy draft season in 2021.

Jan. 3rd • 8:03 PM

San Francisco 49ers tight end George Kittle had a solid game in his return to action in Week 16 against the Arizona Cardinals. He caught four of his five targets for 92 yards, leading the team in receiving yards by a long-shot as no other 49er had over 30 receiving yards. This week, Kittle and the 49ers face the Seattle Seahawks, who have the league's worst pass defense, allowing 287.9 passing yards per game. Kittle will be the No. 1 target for quarterback C.J. Beathard, especially with Brandon Aiyuk (ankle) out. The only downside for Kittle is that the Seahawks will be able to key in on him since the 49ers don't have any other marquee pass-catching options. Still, Kittle should see enough targets to make for a strong fantasy game this week even if the Seahawks make things tough on him. Start him as a clear, high-end TE1 in Week 17.

Jan. 1st • 2:43 PM