Week 7 vs. Kansas City Chiefs
Jeff Wilson had his first real down game last week since taking over as the starter for the injured Elijah Mitchell. Wilson was held to just 25 yards on seven carries as the 49ers trailed for much of the game.
This week, expect Wilson to get back on track against a Chiefs defense that ranks 24th in aFPA to opposing running backs. There’s risk again for the 49ers to get down early, but Wilson’s workload has been consistent up until last week, and we still project RB2 numbers for him in this matchup.
Update: The trade for Christian McCaffrey throws everything out the window for the rest of the San Francisco running backs. Wilson still has some deep-league upside this week in a nice matchup, but if McCaffrey is active for his first game as a 49er, then it'll be hard to bank on Wilson getting enough work to be a solid fantasy back. Watch for McCaffrey's status, since he was traded so late in the week, but it doesn't look good for Wilson managers, and it's best to have a backup plan in place now.