Jeff Wilson Jr. Fantasy

San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan said on Wednesday that he is hopeful that running back Jeff Wilson Jr. (knee) will return in November, but that it could be earlier or later than that timeframe. Wilson is recovering from a torn meniscus and will be a welcome addition to a 49ers backfield that just lost Raheem Mostert (knee) for the season. In 2020, Wilson rushed for 600 yards and scored seven touchdowns in 12 games. He also caught 13 balls for 133 yards and three touchdowns. The Niners backfield is crowded with rookies Elijah Mitchell and Trey Sermon to go along with second-year running back JaMycal Hasty. Mitchell saw the bulk of the work with Mostert sidelined early in Week 1, but Hasty served as the third-down back and saw some goal line opportunities. Sermon was inactive, but the third-round pick is fully expected to make an impact at some point this season. To complicate matters even more, the Niners plucked running back Trenton Cannon off of waivers from the Baltimore Ravens on Wednesday. Mitchell and Sermon offer the most upside in the backfield with Mitchell being the preference at the moment, but Wilson is certain to make an impact when he returns and managers that have an IR spot available should consider stashing him.

Sep. 15th • 8:26 PM

San Francisco 49ers running back Jeff Wilson Jr. (knee) recently had surgery to fix a torn meniscus, according to sources. Wilson is expected to be out for four to six months, which means that he will not be available for the start of the 2021 regular season. It's obviously bad news for Wilson, but the good news for the Niners is that they have some decent depth at the position with Raheem Mostert, Wayne Gallman, JaMycal Hasty and rookies Trey Sermon and Elijah Mitchell. Wilson finished the 2020 season strong, but he'll now likely go undrafted in most standard leagues. Mostert will be the running back to own in San Francisco, but head coach Kyle Shanahan loves his committees, so keep a close eye on how this backfield situation shakes out in training camp this summer.

May. 26th • 12:39 PM

The San Francisco 49ers re-signed restricted free-agent running back Jeff Wilson Jr. to a one-year deal on Tuesday. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. The 25-year-old has 974 rushing yards in his three seasons with San Francisco and posted career- and team-highs of 126 carries, 600 yards and seven touchdowns in 2020. He saw more playing time throughout the year due to injuries to Raheem Mostert and Tevin Coleman, but Wilson also played in just 12 games (three starts) due to ailments of his own. He finished with 733 total yards and 10 touchdowns. Wilson could have a bigger role to begin the year next to Mostert, as both Coleman and Jerick McKinnon could leave in free agency. If Wilson is sharing backfield touches only with Mostert, he'll be an RB3/flex with more upside in PPR formats.

Jan. 26th • 11:27 PM