San Francisco 49ers Depth Chart
- NFC West
- Stadium
- Levi's Stadium
- Head Coach
- Kyle Shanahan
- Offensive Coordinator
- Mike McDaniel
- Defensive Coordinator
- DeMeco Ryans
- Special Teams Coach
- Richard Hightower
- Defensive Scheme
- 4-3
San Francisco 49ers defensive end Nick Bosa (concussion) was unable to practice on Tuesday after suffering a concussion in Sunday's wild-card win over the Dallas Cowboys. The good news for the 49ers defense is that linebacker Fred Warner (ankle) received good MRI results and is confident that he will be able to play on Saturday against the Green Bay Packers. He is scheduled for a limited practice Tuesday night. If Bosa, a two-time Pro Bowler, is unable to clear the league's concussion protocol and play this weekend, it's going to make things difficult on a 49ers trying to spring a big upset on the road in Green Bay. Bosa had 52 tackles (40 solo), a league-high 21 tackles for loss, 32 QB hits, four forced fumbles and a career-high 15.5 sacks in 17 regular season games.
San Francisco 49ers rookie running back Elijah Mitchell (knee) was limited in the team's first practice of the week on Tuesday. Mitchell has been on the team's injury report since he missed three games with a knee injury in Weeks 14 through 16, but he should be fine to work as the team's lead back in the Divisional Round against the Green Bay Packers on Saturday. Since returning from the knee injury, the 23-year-old rookie has carried the ball 69 times for 300 rushing yards and one touchdown against the Texans, Rams and Cowboys. He also has one receiving touchdown in that span. Green Bay's defense allowed 109.1 rushing yards per game during the regular season (tied for 10th in the league) and weren't that friendly of a matchup for the position in fantasy, but Mitchell's volume alone makes him a solid DFS play at his $5,800 DraftKings price tag this weekend.
San Francisco 49ers quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo (shoulder, thumb) will be limited in the team's practice on Tuesday night, according to head coach Kyle Shanahan. Garoppolo suffered a sprained right shoulder in the wild-card win over the Dallas Cowboys last Sunday, but the injury isn't believed to be serious enough to keep him from playing in this Saturday's Divisional Round game against the Green Bay Packers. The 30-year-old has also been playing through a torn ligament in his right thumb that he suffered in Week 16. Garoppolo is as tough as they come, but he'll remain a low-upside, low-cost DFS play as the Niners look to spring a big upset over the Packers this weekend. Jimmy G is the cheapest of the starting QBs in the Divisional Round at a DraftKings salary of $5,200.
San Francisco 49ers linebacker Fred Warner (ankle) posted on his Twitter account that he's confident he'll be ready for the Divisional Round game against the Green Bay Packers this weekend. Warner went down in the fourth quarter of the wild-card win over the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday with a non-contact injury and never returned to the game. We'll keep a close eye on the 25-year-old's practice participation this week leading up to the game against the Packers. The 49ers will definitely need the star linebacker to help try and slow down Green Bay's offense, especially if All-Pro pass-rusher Nick Bosa (concussion) cannot play. Warner had a career-high 137 tackles (79 solo), seven tackles for loss, three fumble recoveries and half a sack in 16 regular season games for San Fran.
San Francisco 49ers quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo (shoulder) is dealing with a "slight shoulder sprain" to his throwing shoulder, but he should be able to practice on Wednesday, according to head coach Kyle Shanahan. So in addition to a torn ligament in his right thumb, Garoppolo will need to manage a shoulder sprain heading into the Divisional game against the Green Bay Packers this weekend. The 30-year-old might be limited in practices this week, but he should be able to suit up against Green Bay, but Garoppolo will be a low-upside fantasy QB as a heavy underdog on the Frozen Tundra. Jimmy G went 16-for-25 for 172 yards, no touchdowns and a costly interception in the wild-card win over the Dallas Cowboys.