C.J. Beathard Daily Fantasy News, Rankings, Projections

The 49ers have released QB Tom Savage, and CJ Beathard is expected to be active Thursday night against the Raiders. That said, Nick Mullens has been declared the starter, so Beathard is only available on an emergency basis.

The 49ers appear to be banged up across the board on offense, with CJ Beathard (right wrist), Matt Breida (ankle), Pierre Garcon (shoulder/knee) and Raheem Mostert (ankle) all questionable for Thursday night's matchup with the Raiders. Beathard appears to be truly questionable as he has been unable to practice this week due to the injury to his throwing wrist. If he is unable to suit up either Nick Mullens or Tom Savage would handle backup duties, and the offense as a whole would be downgraded. Garcon also appears unlikely to suit up after missing week 8 with these same injuries. Breida seems likely to see his usual workload despite carrying a questionable tag per usual, and Mostert's involvement as the change of pace back will be determined by his health as well.

C.J. Beathard’s right wrist and thumb “are kind of messed up” so he may not play vs Raiders according to this report. This would affect pass catchers and skill players throughout the 49ers offense if Beathard sits.

CJ Beathard won't practice Tuesday due to an injury to his throwing wrist. This is the second consecutive DNP for Beathard, who appears truly questionable to be able to take the field on a short week vs the Raiders Thursday night. Nick Mullens is the second-string QB per the 49ers depth chart, though they did just pick up veteran Tom Savage as well. If Beathard is unable to suit up, it would be considered a downgrade for the 49ers passing attack as a whole. Keep an eye on his practice status tomorrow to get a clearer picture of if he will be able to suit up Thursday.

CJ Beathard (right wrist) and Pierre Garcon (shoulder, knee) both didn't practice Monday for the 49ers. Garcon's absence is no huge surprise as he was unable to suit up this past weekend and appears truly questionable to take the field week 8 as well. Beathard's absence is more concerning, as the quarterback appears to have an issue to his throwing wrist as the 49ers get ready for Thursday night football. Keep an eye on their practice status in the coming days, as either Nick Mullens or Tom Savage would be under center in Beathard's absence.

Jimmy Garoppolo isn't ready to start yet, giving Beathard at least once more game under center. He's only completing 50.9% of his passes and he's averaging 5.85 yards per attempt, the third-worst rate in the league. The Giants pass defense will get Janoris Jenkins back on the field and he'll see Marquise Goodwin the most. The CB has held opposing QBs to the 16th-lowest passer rating this season (per PFF), setting up a tough spot for Goodwin to connect with struggling Beathard. After Trent Taylor went down with a fractured rib in Week 9, Aldrick Robinson slipped into the slot often - 55% of his routes - and if he follows a similar pattern, he would be set up with Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie quite a bit. DRC has allowed a catch on 10-of-12 targets when lined up inside for 119 yards and a touchdown while his yards per cover snap (1.06) and cover snaps per reception (11.2) are towards the middle of the pack. Kendrick Bourne picked up more snaps (40 total) in place of Taylor, running most of his routes where Eli Apple will likely be on Sunday. Apple has allowed a league-high six touchdowns this season and a 116 passer rating. On top of losing Pierre Garcon and Taylor, the 49ers lost George Kittle for at least a week, leaving San Francisco with Garrett Celek as their lead tight end in a terrific matchup for the position. The Giants are allowing the most PPR points to TEs and they're giving up the most touchdowns to the position by a wide margin - across eight games, opposing tight ends are averaging 1.1 scores against them while the Browns, the second-worst team, are permitting 0.8. Celek hasn't caught more than one pass in any contest this season but he flashed a bit of upside last year with two games over 70 yards and three total scores.