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Elijah Mitchell
RB
, San Francisco 49ers

Age: 26
Weight: 200 lbs
Height: 5' 10"
College: Louisiana-Lafayette

ADP: 231
Depth Chart Ranking: N/A

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Jeff Wilson currently working as 49ers top backup

Matt Barrows via The Athletic

Aug 11, 2022 · 10:35 AM EDT

Rookie Davis-Price has time to work his way into that number two slot, but he has some work to do to create separation behind starter Elijah Mitchell.

Related Players: Tyrion Davis-Price, Trey Sermon

Fantasy Impact:

The article goes on to say, "the 225-pounder (Davis-Price) has managed to look like a violent runner even in non-padded practices, and the 49ers are eager to see whether that plays out in the...offseason." Jeff Wilson has shown flashes of production with the San Francisco offense in the past but has had a long history with injuries. If Davis-Price can't wrest the RB2 slot away before Week 1, I would expect the switch to come soon after.

49ers WR Deebo Samuel open to 'wide back' role

Cam Inman on Twitter

Aug 02, 2022 · 6:30 PM EDT

Deebo Samuel said his “wide back” role was not a factor in offseason discontent.

Related players: Elijah Mitchell

Fantasy Impact:

Samuel said at his presser that he's willing to do whatever it takes, and that his use as a running back wasn't an issue. If that's the case, Samuel could see continued use a running back in the team's offense this season. As we pointed out, Samuel started to see a bigger rushing role in Week 10. From Week 1 to Week 9, he averaged 6.1 catches for 110 yards and 0.50 touchdowns (for 17.6 half-PPR PPG) on 10.0 targets per game. Starting in Week 10, he averaged 3.5 catches for 65 yards and 0.25 touchdowns on 5.0 targets per game. However, he averaged 19.9 half-PPR PPG behind 43 yards rushing and 0.88 rushing touchdowns per game. He averaged 6.6 rushes per game in that span compared to just 0.8 rushes per game from Week 1 to Week 9. He finished as the overall WR3, and would once again be ranked inside the top five if we knew for certain that he was going to see a similar rushing role in 2022, though HC Kyle Shanahan did indicate in February that that would be the case.

49ers Beat: RB Elijah Mitchell the clear RB1

Nick Wagoner on Twitter

Aug 02, 2022 · 8:33 AM EDT

For now, at least, [Elijah Mitchell is] the clear RB1.

Related players: Tyrion Davis-Price, Jeff Wilson

Fantasy Impact:

Wagoner went on to say in his tweet the 49ers have done a lot of work on the run game, which is often the case early in camp. He said Mitchell is noticeably bulked up a bit from last year to better handle the pounding the job requires and there were no shortage of touches for him early in camp. The knock on Mitchell last year was staying healthy, so don't be surprised if the combo of Davis-Price and Wilson get their chances as well. Still, Mitchell is the team's RB1 and should be a solid RB2 option for your team.