Week 1 vs. Arizona Cardinals
Raheem Mostert came out of nowhere last year to take over the lead back role down the stretch. He wound up with 772 rushing yards, 180 receiving yards, and 10 touchdowns on the season, with six of those touchdowns coming in the last seven games of the season. If Mostert continues to get the 14 touches per game he got over the final five games, he’ll be a solid RB2 throughout this year. He may or may not see that work though, with Tevin Coleman and Jerick McKinnon supposedly in line for some work as well.
To kick off 2020, Mostert has a pretty good matchup. The Cardinals ranked 18th in aFPA to opposing running backs last season. While they added some talented youth to the defense in the offseason, they should still struggle defensively, giving the 49ers’ offensive players high upside to start the season. We have Mostert ranked as a low-end RB2, with a little bit of workload risk in what could lean committee.