Christian McCaffrey Fantasy Overview

49ers GM John Lynch conceded on Thursday morning that WR Mike Evans (ribs) is iffy for this weekend's game vs. the Broncos. "He is old school in his mindset and he doesn’t want to miss," Lynch said. "Mike will make every attempt and we’ll see where that goes." We'll keep you updated on Evans' status over the next few days, but fantasy managers should be making other plans for Week 4. Evans' absence would leave the Niners down to Deebo Samuel, Jacob Cowing, and Jordan Watkins as the healthy WRs on the active roster. WR KhaDarel Hodge missed Wednesday's practice with a knee injury. WRs Brandin Cooks and Dante Pettis are on the practice squad. TE George Kittle and RB Christian McCaffrey could play even bigger roles than usual against Denver.

For the first time this season, McCaffrey was responsible for over half of the 49ers’ rush attempts. He finished Sunday’s win over the Cardinals with 15 carries for 75 yards and a TD along with 4 receptions on five targets for another 41 yards. The 49ers RB has now finished as an RB1 with at least 20 PPR points in back-to-back weeks.

49ers RB Kaelon Black (groin) is listed as questionable for this weekend’s game vs. the Dolphins. He was added to the injury report on Thursday and then limited again in Friday’s practice. Asked Friday how much optimism he has that Black will play this weekend, HC Kyle Shanahan said, "A questionable amount of optimism." Ok then. Black would be a shaky fantasy start at less than 100%. His absence would leave Jordan James as San Francisco’s No. 2 RB and likely mean more work for Christian McCaffrey.

49ers RB Kaelon Black was added to the injury report and limited in practice on Thursday with a groin. We don't have any other details on that injury but will get San Francisco's final injury report tomorrow afternoon. Black played a big role in the opener, out-carrying Christian McCaffrey 14 to 10. His absence would leave Jordan James as the 49ers' No. 2 RB and likely mean more work for McCaffrey.