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Zain Dhanani fantasy football takes on George Kittle
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All Zain Dhanani insights about George Kittle
PositiveUsageOct 20, 2026
49ers (vs Commanders): Mike Evans left after his last snap at Q2 1:10 and did not return - could be out a few weeks with Achilles tendinitis per reports RBs: Christian McCaffrey: 70% opp share, 82% route share, 100% of i10 rush att, 56% of 2min RB snaps, 72% 3rd down snap share He’s a top-5 RB every week Kaelon Black: 24% opp share, 18% route share, 0% of i10 rush att, 11% of 2min RB snaps, 6% 3rd down snap share One of the highest priority handcuffs in fantasy football Kyle Juszczyk: 5% opp...NegativeInjuryOct 20, 2026
Commanders (at 49ers): Terry McLaurin left after his last snap at Q1 2:16 and did not return (could be a serious knee injury) RBs: Rachaad White: 60% opp share, 64% route share, 0% of i10 rush att, 100% of 2min RB snaps, 83% 3rd down snap share Trailing game script from the get-go and he is the pass-down back - he's going to be a back-end RB2 with JCM out Jeremy McNichols: 25% opp share, 9% route share, 100% of i10 rush att, 0% of 2min RB snaps, 17% 3rd down snap share Not worth a roster spot...PositiveNewsOct 20, 2026
It was the Summer of George (Kittle) You could have it all and get George KittlePositiveDepth ChartOct 19, 2026
Rams (vs Cardinals): Davante Adams got injured towards the end of the game and is out for 6-10 weeks - if you are a contender with him, just stash and hope he's closer to the 6 week window RBs - Kyren on passing downs, Corum more early-down work: Kyren Williams: 58% opp share, 56% route share, 100% of 2min RB snaps, 90% 3rd down snap share Kyren was the starter and had the entire RB role on his drives Blake Corum: 42% opp share, 17% route share, 0% of 2min RB snaps, 10% 3rd down snap share Co...PositiveInjuryOct 5, 2026
49ers (vs Denver): Kyle Juszczyk left at 14:03 of the 4Q with a knee RBs - McCaffrey is a workhorse: Christian McCaffrey: 70% opp share, 77% route share, 100% of i10 rush att, 53% of 2min RB snaps, 62% of 3rd down work In this offense with a workhorse role, he’s RB4-5 given this offense Kaelon Black: 22% opp share, 21% route share, 29% of 2min High priority handcuff with no standalone value WR/TEs (34 dropbacks): Mike Evans: 74% route share, 32.0% TPRR, 3.04 YPRR, 17.0 aDOT, 36% slot 8 target...PositiveUsageSep 28, 2026
LV at NO (Saints) RBs: Travis Etienne Jr. - 45.5% opp share, 24.4% route share, 2 of 3 i10 rush att, 40% of 2-min RB snaps, 1 of 1 carries inside the 5 Last snap at 6:33 3Q and he missed the final 30 plays, before that he had 71.4% of the opportunities and every two-minute snap That’s back to being an RB2 Alvin Kamara - 30.3% opp share, 26.7% route share, 60% of 2-min RB snaps After Etienne left he and Miller split it 50/50, and Kamara took every two-minute snap, so he is the one to start if...NegativeUsageSep 28, 2026
ARI at SF (49ers) RBs: Christian McCaffrey - 74.1% opp share, 79.3% route share, 1 of 2 i10 rush att, 66.7% of 2-min RB snaps, 88.9% of RB third down work Good offense and good role - RB4/5 ROS Kaelon Black - 18.5% opp share, 10.3% route share, 1 of 2 i10 rush att Strong handcuff WR/TE: George Kittle - 86.2% route share, 0.280 TPRR, 3.28 YPRR, 8.3 aDOT, 16% slot Kittle is BACK - full route shares and crusher - probably TE3 ROS given the O + injuries Deebo Samuel - 75.9% route share, 0 targets...NegativeUsageSep 21, 2026
So many benchings and a DRob injury CMC’s numbers look better than I thought Same with Kittle Deebo seems like a startable player if DRob is out given the route sharePositiveNewsSep 20, 2026
Def didn’t get everything right, but Dalton Schultz over George Kittle in my high stakes league feels goodPositiveUsageSep 11, 2026
4 targets for George Kittle on the 49ers 1st drive Kyle Shanahan can’t help himselfPositiveUsageSep 10, 2026
Really hard to sit George Kittle here The only stream-type TEs I have ranked above are Juwan Johnson (love this one) and Michael Mayer (90%+ route share possible at TE in decent matchup) I don’t blame you if you want to play Kittle above those, especially if you don’t want to forgo a roster spotNegativeInjurySep 8, 2026
Limited Practice for George Kittle - still expecting him to play No Mike Evans, Christian McCaffrey, or other super notable names on offense on the 1st injury report Good signPositiveNewsSep 8, 2026
Feels good to know that the drumbeat on George Kittle since May was real and we followed it consistently since then Such a large discount for an incredible talentPositiveNewsSep 3, 2026
George Kittle, Mike Evans, and Nick Bosa sound like they are trending towards playing in WK1PositiveNewsSep 3, 2026
Given that George Kittle made the trip to Australia and had practiced multiple days in a row, I'd be shocked if he doesn't play Week 1 My other thought is - obviously there might be a pitch count, but Kyle Shanahan also can't help but use his studs via @nwagonerPositiveNewsSep 2, 2026
Incredible recovery - hoping you have taken George Kittle in your drafts given the consistent drumbeat around his recoveryPositiveNewsAug 30, 2026
George Kittle up a ton today for week 1PositiveNewsAug 30, 2026
The way this was stated by Shanahan did not make the think he had a real setback - it was definitely a weird answer Still thinking Week 2 due to travel for George KittlePositiveNewsAug 23, 2026
Here we go - George Kittle has a few weeks to ramp before Week 1 (or 2 if they opt for no international travel) Has been one of my favorite clicks on the board for monthsNegativeValueAug 21, 2026
Netflix is overrated - watch us draft a Best Ball Mania LIVE now Talking George Kittle and the slew of injuries along with drafting a winnerPositiveNewsAug 21, 2026
Published July 1st and still applicable today if you want my view on George Kittle and why I thought he was the best best ball pick: Is there risk with age/explosion? Sure but you’re not paying a premium for himNegativeInjuryAug 14, 2026
Interview by @Marcus_Mosher & @Michael_Fabiano with @AdamSchefter: Malik Nabers should be good for Week 1 (may not see full load or be fully ramped) George Kittle confirmed has speedbridge surgery (quicker recovery) - optimistic for Week 1 (maybe reduced snaps) Much more!NegativeNewsAug 10, 2026
Been a heavy bull on George Kittle all offseason given all the positive feedback on his injury The minute he’s back at training camp and off PUP the price goes up a ton This was a different area of the Achilles that typically heals better You can have it all AND KittlePositiveNewsAug 4, 2026
Just a slight mention on George Kittle but thus far I haven’t heard anything negative I continue to believe he’ll be active for Week 2NegativeNewsJul 18, 2026
George Kittle traveled to a Stem Cell Institute in Panama City to aid his rehab from his torn Achilles Strong chance to be back Week 1 (or 2 if the team doesn’t want him traveling to Australia)