Kyle Juszczyk Fantasy

The San Francisco 49ers re-signed fullback Kyle Juszczyk to a five-year, $27 million deal on Sunday night. Juszczyk is listed as a fullback, but he really does so much more for the San Francisco offense besides block for the team's running backs. The 29-year-old means a lot to the Niners offense, but he can be ignored in fantasy circles. He only ran the ball 17 times for 64 yards in 2020, but he did manage to score two touchdowns and caught 19 of 29 targets for 202 yards and four touchdowns in 16 games (15 starts). Juszczyk has made the Pro Bowl in each of the last five seasons, including in all four of his years in San Francisco. His six total touchdowns in 2020 were a career-high, but don't expect Juszczyk to suddenly become fantasy relevant after signing his big deal.

Mar. 15th • 12:18 PM

San Francisco 49ers fullback Kyle Juszczyk was the top red-zone target for quarterback C.J. Beathard in Week 16 against the Arizona Cardinals on Saturday. Juszczyk was the recipient of two of Beathard's three touchdown passes on the day. In total, Juszczyk caught two of his three targets for 10 yards in the game. He also had a three-yard rush. Juszczyk had only two touchdowns all year coming into this week, so it was surprising to see how active he was in Week 16. He's consistently seen about two or three touches per week all year, but this was by far his best fantasy output. You cannot rely on the fullback if you are playing for anything in Week 17.

Dec. 26th • 8:15 PM

The San Francisco 49ers exercised fullback Kyle Juszczyk's option for the 2020 season on Wednesday, according to a source. Juszczyk, who will turn 29 in April, only carried the ball three times and caught the ball 20 times during the regular season, but he's an integral part of the team's ground game as the lead blocker in front of Raheem Mostert, Tevin Coleman and Matt Breida. Juszczyk caught a touchdown in the Super Bowl loss to the Chiefs, but he will almost certainly be used primarily for his blocking moving forward, making him a non-factor in fantasy circles. If there ever was one, he's a player that is way more important in real-life football than fake football.

Mar. 4th • 9:07 PM