CSN Bay Area 49ers reporter Matt Maiocco said 49ers QB ...

Jul 16, 2013

CSN Bay Area 49ers reporter Matt Maiocco said 49ers QB Colin Kaepernick will have to take on more of a role with no WR Michael Crabtree to start the season. He added that Kaepernick will have to be great himself, but also make the wide receivers around him better.

Fantasy Impact:

Kaepernick will have WR Anquan Boldin and TE Vernon Davis, but outside of that someone will have to step up and take on more of a role whether Kaepernick makes them better or not. We rank Kaepernick 7th among QBs, but there are some concerns, mainly the loss Crabtree but also teams who have studied his weaknesses over the offseason. Kaepernick is one of many very talented QBs who will be available in the sixth round and beyond in drafts this season.

today

Buccaneers WR Mike Evans practices for second straight day

Greg Auman

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Cooler weather for Bucs practice today -- Wirfs and Evans practicing again. Still no Zyon McCollum, but Troy Hill and Greg Gaines were practicing today.

Related Players: Sterling Shepard, Jalen McMillan, Trey Palmer

Fantasy Impact:

Fantastic news for fantasy managers hanging on to Mike Evans: he should be considered a WR1 option immediately.

yesterday

49ers TE George Kittle "good to go" for Week 12

KNBR

yesterday · 5:34 PM EST

“I will be playing on Sunday. Very excited, can’t pass up playing the Packers. I will be out there for sure.”

George Kittle says he’s good to go for Sunday

Related Players: Eric Saubert

Fantasy Impact:

Kittle returns to a great matchup against a Packers defense that ranks 26th in TE aFPA. He should be fired up as a high-end TE1 once again.

Bears RB D'Andre Swift misses Wednesday practice

Kevin Fishbain

yesterday · 1:29 PM EST

Per Bears head coach Matt Eberflus: Ryan Bates remains in the concussion protocol. Elijah Hicks (ankle) and D'Andre Swift (groin) won't practice.

Teven Jenkins will be limited.

Related Players: Roschon Johnson, Travis Homer

Fantasy Impact:

This is definitely a situation to keep an eye on, as Johnson would have a huge workload if Swift were to miss Week 12. Homer has three rush attempts and zero targets on the year.