Garrett Celek Daily Fantasy News, Rankings, Projections

Celek's season is over, as the 49ers placed the TE on injured reserve Thursday. Daniel Helm was added to the active roster, although his role will not be significant.

Garrett Celek was limited in practice Wednesday, while Dante Pettis practiced fully. Pettis missed the past two games, but his role in the offense had disappeared prior to his injury. He did not have a target in his last two games and had two catches total over his last six games.

Celek practiced fully and will be able to play Sunday, although it is unclear if there is a role for him in the offense. George Kittle is expected to miss his second game, but even without Kittle, Celek did not get a target last week. Ross Dwelley appears firmly ahead of Celek at this point.

Celek, Mostert and Toilolo all could play this week, especially considering that the 49ers just played Monday night. Even a limited practice is a positive sign for their availability at this point in the week.

The 49ers have activated TE Garrett Celek, which could indicate George Kittle will not be available tonight. Celek would likely be a depth option, with Dwelley and Toilolo also on the roster. Toilolo was limited in practice this last week, so Dwelley could be the top TE option here.

Jenkins was suspended Week 9 for violating team rules. He'll return this weekend to take on the 49ers and may follow Marquise Goodwin on the outside. Even if he doesn't, Goodwin runs the majority of his routes to Jenkins' preferred side. 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 QB C.J. 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, that would set him up with Domique 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.

Both players suffered injuries Sunday. Kittle is dealing with an ankle issue but managed to finish the game. Even so, coach Kyle Shanahan has ruled him out of their upcoming matchup with the Giants. Fellow tight end Cole Hikutini is heading for the IR, 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 this season and are 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. Taylor fractured a rib last game and Kendrick Bourne ended up playing a season-high 40 snaps while he picked up his first two receptions of the season (39 yards) on six targets. Aldrick Robinson, who entered the starting lineup for the injured Pierre Garcon, ran 55% of his routes out of the slot with Taylor down. Depending on how Janoris Jenkins' disciplinary suspension shakes out, Robinson could end up with a great matchup with Giants CB Ross Cockrell, who gave up a 5/7/75/1 line out of the slot against the Rams yesterday and would have the most yards per cover snap when lined up inside on the season (2.44 ,per PFF) if he had enough snaps to qualify. If Jenkins returns, Dominque Rodgers-Cromartie would likely slip back into the slot; he's allowed a catch on 10-of-12 targets when 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.