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Fantasy Football Team Preview: 49ers

Posted: Jul 31st 2009 4:45PM by Will Brinson (author feed)
Filed under: Draft Advice, 2009 Team Previews

With Fantasy Football season ready to kick in high gear, FanHouse is here to preview each and every team -- one per day until we've done them all.

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Perennial sleepers. It seems like almost every season, people are discussing the fact that the 49ers are ready to break out and surprise people and win the NFC West. And then, almost every season, they suck. They might not be great this year either. Mike Singletary brings a more disciplined approach than even Mike Nolan, but you can't possibly expect Shaun Hill or Alex Smith to lead a team to the playoffs. Or can you? Well, actually, for fantasy purposes, who cares? There's going to be a lot of running and a lot of surprises on defense in San Fran this year, and that's going to be where you pick up the value.

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Isaac Bruce Returning to 49ers

Posted: Apr 1st 2009 4:15PM by Adam Gretz (author feed)
Filed under: 49ers

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On Wednesday, 15-year veteran Isaac Bruce made a decision regarding his future in the NFL as the 36-year-old wide receiver informed the 49ers he will be returning for the 2009 season. According to Matt Barrows of the Sacramento Bee, Bruce called head coach Mike SIngletary this morning and informed him of the news.

He led the 49ers with 61 catches and 835 yards in 2008, while also surpassing Tim Brown for the No. 2 spot on the NFL's all-time receiving yards list.

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Brandon Jones Gets Surprisingly Big Payday From the 49ers

Posted: Feb 28th 2009 1:43PM by Tom Mantzouranis (author feed)
Filed under: 49ers, NFL Free Agency

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When the Titans selected receiver Brandon Jones in the third round of the 2005 draft, a lot of people who are paid to offer opinions on talent thought that he had the potential to be a real solid player at the NFL level. In four seasons, however, Jones has been largely average. When your career year came in 2006 and only featured 384 yards and four touchdowns, you're closer to Drew Bennett's career arc than Jerry Rice's.

Apparently, though, Jones is still living off of the hype he got in 2005, because that's the only way I can explain the fact that the 49ers have given him a five-year, $16.5 million deal with $5.4 million guaranteed.

While the deal is hardly an eye-opener in the wake of the gargantuan-money contracts being handed out, it can definitely be called "generous" given Jones' career production. It might also be called "desperation" on the 49ers' part, as they could lose both of 2008's starting receivers -- Isaac Bruce (retirement) and Bryant Johnson (free agency) -- in a relatively thin market.

Needless to say, whoever starts at quarterback for the 49ers this year will have his work cut out for him if Jones is the team's best target in 2009.

San Francisco 49ers: It's Mike Singletary's Team Now

Posted: Feb 26th 2009 3:00PM by Adam Gretz (author feed)
Filed under: 49ers, NFC West

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Because the NFL season never ends, we present our 2009 Offseason Roadmaps for front offices to navigate through the summer.

After the uneventful tenure of head coach Mike Nolan, the San Francisco 49ers decided to promote Mike Singletary to interim head coach during the 2008 season.

After a bizarre debut that saw Singletary address his team without pants, the 49ers finished the season on a 5-4 run under their new coach, ending the year with a 7-9 record. Had it not been for a confusing ending to a Monday night game against Arizona, the 49ers would have finished with a .500 record for the first time since 2002. So close, yet so far.

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San Francisco 24, New York (Jets) 14: Mike Singletary's Biggest Win Ever!

Posted: Dec 8th 2008 12:00AM by Adam Gretz (author feed)
Filed under: 49ers, Jets

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If San Francisco 49ers head coach Mike Singletary wants to have the "interim" label removed from his title, winning more games like this would certainly help the cause. The 49ers won their second straight on Sunday, and third in the past four games, handing the New York Jets a huge 24-14 loss.

Shaun Hill had himself a day for the 49ers, completing 28-of-39 passes for 285 yards and two touchdowns, while offensive lineman Joe Staley fell on a loose ball in the end zone in the first quarter, to help lead San Francisco to the win. Hill completed passes to ten different receivers in the win, and has been rock-solid for the 49ers since taking over as the team's starting quarterback. This, of course, brings up the obvious question of: what the hell were the 49ers thinking back in training camp?

Isaac Bruce and Bryant Johnson each hauled in six passes for the 49ers, while Bruce finished with a game-high 70 yards. Frank Gore rushed for 52 yards on 14 carries, and also caught a 4-yard touchdown pass from Hill late in the second quarter, giving the 49ers a 14-7 lead heading into the half.

So, while the 49ers are starting to play some actual football late in the season, the Jets, on the other hand, appear to be heading in the exact opposite direction.

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Fantasy Football Playoff Report: NFC West

Posted: Dec 2nd 2008 4:15PM by Matt Snyder (author feed)
Filed under: Fantasy Football

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The playoffs are either upon us or one week away in the majority of fantasy football leagues. With this in mind, Fantasy FanHouse is examining what you can expect from the fantasy relevant players on each team.

Arizona Cardinals

The opposing defenses: vs. STL (22nd against pass, 30th against run), vs. MIN (21st against pass, 2nd against run), at NE (16th against pass, 14th against run)
The skinny: They are a monstrous fantasy machine at home. The Lambs will pose no threat whatsoever, especially with the Cards coming off two straight losses and extra time to mull over the Thanksgiving embarrassment. Start everyone feasible. In the next one, the Vikes won't allow them to run, but the pass will be open all day again. It's gonna be a tough game heading East in Week 16, but if you make the championship, you'll likely have to stick with your Arizona Air boys. Still sit Hightower in Foxboro, though.
The must-starts: Kurt Warner, Larry Fitzgerald, Anquan Boldin
The likely start: Steve Breaston
The spot-start: Tim Hightower
The no-starts: J.J. Arrington, Edgerrin James, Leonard Pope
The D/ST: It's worth it to test them against the Rams at home, but after that I'd avoid at all costs. For the most part -- Cowboys game excepted -- they haven't done anything against good teams.

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Cowboys 35, 49ers 22: The Cowboys May Indeed Be Back

Posted: Nov 24th 2008 1:19AM by Sportz Assassin (author feed)
Filed under: 49ers, Cowboys, NFC East, NFC West

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San Francisco threw a few nice punches early in this game but failed to connect with a combo punch. Big pass plays put the Niners in the redzone but all they could do once they got there were a few field goals.

Then the second quarter started and the bottom fell out. A 75-yard touchdown catch and run by Terrell Owens gave Dallas the lead and a blocked punt for safety highlighted a 22-0 run before the half.

Dallas would win, 35-22.

Offensively, this is what the Cowboys were supposed to be all year. Tony Romo threw for 341 yards and three TDs. Terrell Owens caught seven passes for 213 yards (career second best to his 283-yard game as a member of the 49ers in 2000). Dallas was an amazing 9-of-18 on third downs.

The defense still isn't totally there as the Niners had some huge passing plays early on. However, Dallas shut down Frank Gore to just 26 yards on the ground.

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Epic Battle Between Seahawks and Niners Somehow Needs Overtime to Finish Failing

Posted: Sep 14th 2008 11:45PM by Will Brinson (author feed)
Filed under: 49ers, Seahawks, NFC West

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Let's go ahead and get the good news out of the way first. Julius Jones rushed for 127 yards and a touchdown on 26 carries, flashing the revamped running game that Mike Holmgren had mentioned bringing back around the Northwest.

As for the rest of the news (all bad), the Seattle defense allowed: San Francisco to score 33 points, J.T. O'Sullivan to throw for 321 yards, and Isaac Bruce to catch 153 yards worth of passing. Yipes. On offense, John Carlson seems nice ... which is good because he's all they've got in the passing game. Courtney Taylor -- fresh off bemoaning his potential release -- was nonexistent, and Seneca Wallace didn't catch a single pass. That could be because he got hurt before the game, joining Logan Payne, Nate Burelson, Deion Branch and Bobby Engram on Seattle's Red Cross list.

Also, Matt Hasselbeck was a horrid 18 of 36 for 189 yards and two interceptions, probably because he has no receivers.

So, yeah, Seattle is more or less finished at this point, in all honesty. The crazy thing is that if 'Beck can somehow manage to get kind of healthy and Branch can come back, they could still win the NFC West.

Why's that? Because the Niners, who needed two shots at victory (Joe Nedney whiffed the potential walk off field goal) to topple these pathetic 'Hawks. And they're the second best team in the division. Epic fail indeed.

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Waiver Wire Wonders: Week 2

Posted: Sep 14th 2008 9:10PM by Ryan Dembinsky (author feed)
Filed under: NFL Waiver Wire, Fantasy Football, NFL New Studs

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Weeding through those unwieldy waiver wires requires a keen eye and a quick trigger. Thus, Waiver Wire Wonders provides a weekly snapshot of players worthy of consideration who should be available on a good portion of league waiver wires. Enjoy those pickups ...

As expected, Week 2 provided much less waiver wire action than the mayhem we witnessed in Week 1. Nevertheless, there is always something to talk about, so don't go getting comfortable and resting on your laurels. Without further ado, here are this week's Waiver Wire Wonders.

J.T. O'Sullivan, 49ers - Maybe Mike Martz is not out of his mind after all. Despite getting sacked an unbelievable eight times, O'Sullivan racked up 321 passing yards against a good Seattle defense and added one touchdown. I wouldn't sell the farm yet, but if you need a backup, he might be worth a gamble.

Lamont Jordan, Patriots - I preface this mention by saying LaMont put up jack s**t for numbers, but he saw significant crunch playing time. It appears as though Belichick is still in the process of deciding who his numero uno running back will be and Jordan entered the hunt on Sunday. Sammy Morris still got the goalline teeder, but keep an eye on Jordan. Remember, he's a pretty good receiver out of the backfield, so he fits well in the Pats offense.

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Marshall Faulk Not Excited About Rams' Direction, Coaches, Players

Posted: Sep 11th 2008 10:13AM by Matt Snyder (author feed)
Filed under: Rams, NFC West, NFL Fans

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In case you didn't get the memo, it's Hate On The Rams week across America when it comes to NFL coverage. Apparently Marshall Faulk did, and he wasn't shy about joining in:

"Decisions have to be made. Do you blow it up, where do you go, what do you do? I mean, players that have had big time success, we're talking Pro Bowl caliber players: Marc Bulger, Torry Holt, Orlando Pace, Steven Jackson. They look like they don't belong in the league. And it's not because they can't play. You're not going to tell me that. I'm not believing that they all of a sudden can't play in this league."

So he's blaming the coaches? Not completely, check out this gem:

"You're not going to tell me that the (Bears) offense that they put out there is more talented than the offense that the Rams put out. It's preparation, it's understanding what you have; it's having guys that are reliable."

It sounds like Marshall is definitely not a fan of Scott Linehan and that he has problems with many of the offensive players ... just not the four he mentioned above.

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