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• 49ers' Jordan Mason: Drops 20/100/1 line in second start

  4D ago • By RotoWire

  Mason took 20 carries for 100 yards and a rushing touchdown while bringing in his lone target for four yards in Sunday's 23-17 loss to Minnesota. Mason followed up his impressive Week 1 fantasy performance (28/147/1) with another game of 100-plus rushing yards and his second touchdown of the season. Savvy fantasy managers who snagged Mason when starter Christian McCaffrey (calf/Achilles) and backup Elijah Mitchell (knee) were ruled out prior to last week's win over the Jets have been rewarded handsomely. What appeared to be a hot short-term add is beginning to look like an league-changing acquisition after the aforementioned CMC was placed on injured reserve prior to Sunday's defeat (Week 7 earliest potential return). Mitchell has been ruled out for the entire year, so Mason is set to occupy the lead role in Kyle Shanahan's vaunted zone-run offense for roughly the first half of the fantasy campaign. It would behoove GMs in all fantasy formats to make sure that the Georgia Tech product is not lingering on their league's waiver wire ahead of Sunday's tilt against the Rams.

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• 49ers' Jordan Mason: RBs to Start

  4D ago • By Jamey Eisenberg

  Christian McCaffrey (calf) will miss Week 2, which makes Mason a must-start running back in all leagues at Minnesota. He ran through the Jets defense with 28 carries for 147 yards and a touchdown, and he caught one pass for 5 yards on one target. It would be nice if the 49ers gave Mason more work in the passing game, but as is, Mason has top-10 upside in all leagues in Week 2.

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• 49ers' Jordan Mason: Clear avenue to more carries

  5D ago • By RotoWire

  Mason is expected to take over as the 49ers' lead back after Christian McCaffrey (Achilles/calf) was placed on injured reserve Saturday, Nick Wagoner of ESPN.com reports. With Elijah Mitchell out for the season and McCaffrey out until at least Week 6, the San Francisco backfield looks like it'll belong to Mason, who carried 28 times for 147 yards and a touchdown while adding a five-yard reception in the 49ers' Week 1 win over the Jets. Receiver Deebo Samuel (eight carries in Week 1) is also likely to see more involvement on the ground in McCaffrey's absence, while rookie Isaac Guerendo could also become more of a factor in a change-of-pace role once he's further removed from the hamstring and groin injuries that cost him considerable time during training camp and the preseason. Mason has probably already been rostered in most competitive leagues, but managers in shallower leagues should take a peak at the waiver wire in case he's still available.

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• 49ers' Jordan Mason: In line for more starts

  6D ago • By RotoWire

  Mason is slated to serve as the 49ers' No. 1 running back Sunday at Minnesota and beyond with the news that Christian McCaffrey (calf/Achilles) is a candidate for injured reserve, Matt Barrows of The Athletic reports. Coach Kyle Shanahan relayed Friday that San Francisco is considering an IR stint for McCaffrey due to the Achilles tendinitis that is plaguing him at the moment. Shanahan also noted that Thursday's practice was the worst for McCaffrey so far in terms of pain, according to Nick Wagoner of ESPN.com. The 49ers have yet to make a decision on McCaffrey past this weekend, but Mason at the very least will start Sunday on the heels of 29 touches for 152 yards from scrimmage and one rushing TD in the Week 1 win against the Jets. Meanwhile, Deebo Samuel figures to be in the backfield mix as well after handling eight carries Monday night.

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• 49ers' Jordan Mason: In line to start on MNF

  10D ago • By RotoWire

  Mason is slated to be the 49ers' starting running back Monday versus the Jets with Christian McCaffrey (calf/Achilles) inactive for the contest, Nick Wagoner of ESPN.com reports. Mason will step in for McCaffrey for at least one game due to the calf/Achilles injury that has plagued the latter since early August. In 33 regular-season games in his two-year career, Mason has averaged 5.6 YPC on 83 rushes, hauled in three of four targets for 31 yards and scored four rushing TDs. Elsewhere in the backfield, Isaac Guerendo and Patrick Taylor are the 49ers' other available options.

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