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Just like the real game, fantasy football is truly a game of inches. From that crucial waiver wire pick-up, to the right draft-day selection in Round 9, fantasy titles are won with those hard-nosed, unsung, fullback-esque moves. That’s where the astutely researched, undeniably bold, and unfathomably genius opinions of our very-own Wolf and Truth come in. Gritty. Dirty. Always pushing the pile. Gain that crucial yard with the Fantasy Fullback Dive.
The Fantasy Fullback Dive Episode 12:
The Roto Street Journal is thrilled to open up our Fantasy Team Previews with the San Francisco 49ers — perhaps not the flashiest team around, but highly crucial for fantasy owners to understand. To give you the most inside and in-depth information, we welcome Grant Cohn of the Press Democrat, who comes in scorching hot with his incredible football IQ and some outside-the-box takes based on early OTA developments and whisperings. What makes Kyle Shanahan’s running game so effective? How is Carlos Hyde going to fit? Are there any sleeper backs to consider late? Is Pierre Garcon’s reunion with Shanahan as magical as everyone expects? Plus, what sleeper backs and receivers are worth throwing on the late-round Penny Stock list? Grant holds nothing back, and will get you the inside scoops you can’t hear anywhere else.
Plus, The Wolf and Truth breakdown Kyle Shanahan’s coaching history to identify crucial trends to know for Fantasy Football 2017. From his historically dominant outside-zone game, to his love of peppering X receivers with targets, we leave no stone unturned to make sure you understand one of the most important coaching changes of 2017. Some sneaky, but huge ceiling, fantasy value is brewing here, so don’t miss it!
Time Stamps
Kyle Shanahan making backfields fantasy relevant (3:26)
Making WR1s fantasy studs, target monsters (10:57)
Grant Cohn interview (14:59)
The Truth’s Hypothetical (16:11)
Does Carlos Hyde Fit? (18:40)
Joe Williams? Tim Hightower? (21:55)
Do the 49ers even have an o-line to make any of this matter? (25:08)
Shanahan 1X WRs – Is Pierre Garcon the Man? (27:18)
Other 49ers WRs who are potentially relevant? (29:59)
Is Brian Hoyer the Man? (31:16)
Predictions on the 49ers record (33:17)
How do you say Kyle Juszczyk, and is he important at all? (37:25)
