Trent Taylor Fantasy

The Cincinnati Bengals signed former San Francisco 49ers slot receiver and punt returner Trent Taylor to an undisclosed deal on Monday, according to a source. Taylor is a good fit with Cincinnati, who lost slot receiver/punt returner Alex Erickson in free agency this offseason. Taylor, 27, caught 10 of his 21 targets for 86 yards and no touchdowns in 12 games (one start) for the 49ers last season. The fifth-round pick out of Louisiana Tech in 2017 by the 49ers caught 79 passes on 122 targets for 731 yards and three touchdowns in his three seasons with the team over 41 games (two starts). With Tyler Boyd, Tee Higgins, Auden Tate and rookie Ja'Marr Chase in the fold, Taylor will be providing receiving depth, so don't expect much in terms of fantasy value.

May. 17th • 12:35 PM

The San Francisco 49ers placed wide receiver Trent Taylor on the Reserve/COVID-19 list on Wednesday and signed wide receiver Jordan Matthews to the practice squad in a corresponding move. Taylor is now likely to miss the Week 16 game against the Cardinals on Saturday, even if he was just deemed a high-risk close contact of someone else who tested positive for the virus. The 26-year-old hasn't taken advantage of injuries to the team's receiving corps this year, catching just 10 passes on 21 targets for 86 yards in 12 games (one start). With Deebo Samuel out for the rest of the season, Richie James Jr. and Kendrick Bourne will continue to work in three-wide sets alongside rookie first-rounder Brandon Aiyuk. Aiyuk is the only one worth trusting in fantasy lineups with titles on the line this weekend.

Dec. 23rd • 2:27 PM

San Francisco 49ers wide receivers Trent Taylor (back) and River Cracraft (quadriceps) are both listed as questionable for Week 10 against the Saints. Even with rookie Brandon Aiyuk and Deebo Samuel not playing in Week 9, Taylor had a mere one catch for nine yards on four targets in the blowout loss to the Packers. The Louisiana Tech product has just 10 receptions for 86 yards in nine games this season. Cracraft has spent most of the year on the practice squad but caught two of his five targets for 13 yards last week. Neither Taylor nor Cracraft are fantasy material if they play this weekend, even with Samuel out until at least Week 12. Aiyuk, Kendrick Bourne and Richie James Jr. should operate in three-receiver sets against New Orleans.

Nov. 13th • 9:58 PM