ACTIVE
George Kittle
TE
#85
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SF 49ers
6'4"
250lbs
31y/o
Overall Grade '24
90.8
1st/37 - TEs
Receiving Yards '24
800
3rd/37 - TEs
Touchdowns '24
8
1st/37 - TEs
WK 15 MATCHUP
great
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Fantasy Football: Boom and bust performances to consider ahead of Week 14Beckett MeskoDecember 3, 2024
Fantasy Football Player Profile 2024: San Francisco 49ers TE George KittleNathan JahnkeJuly 30, 2024
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Highest-graded tight ends from the 2023 NFL season: George Kittle paces the groupLauren GrayFebruary 26, 2024
Key Insights
- George KittleTEvsLAR| Fri 1:15amKittle ranks 1st among TEs in receiving yards from inline alignments. That's an area the Rams defense has struggled with this season, ranking 27th in receiving yards allowed to inline TEs.
- George KittleTEvsLAR| Fri 1:15amKittle ranks 2nd among TEs in receiving grade against zone coverage, and he should see a lot of those looks from a LAR defense that plays zone at the 7th highest rate in the NFL.
Fantasy Insights
George Kittle
TE
BYE: 9
WEEK 15vsLAR
12/13, 1:15 AM
DRAFT RANK
TE-7
PROJ PTS
193.94
ADP
43.5
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Last season, the eight-year veteran earned the second-highest receiving grade at the position when you include the playoffs, but he ranked first in that same metric over the regular season. He has been the NFL's second-best tight end over the past two years, three years, and so on until you reach the period of Rob Gronkowski's peak.
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Kittle's competition for targets is the main reason he isn’t a consistent top-three fantasy tight end each season. With Christian McCaffrey as the best running back in the league and Brandon Aiyuk and Deebo Samuel Sr. forming one of the best wide receiver duos, his target share is around 20% instead of the 25% his talent warrants. He would benefit if Aiyuk or Samuel were to be traded.
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Kittle has ranked among the top six fantasy tight ends in points per game in each of the last five seasons. Despite the challenges he faces, which have persisted for years, he has consistently overcome them. While he may not finish as the overall TE1, he is a safe bet to finish in the top six again if he stays healthy.
Week Matchup
G. Kittle
1
st
/74
Rec
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Rams
23
rd
/32
Cov
great
vs defense
proj snaps
VS
Safety Coverage
29
th
/32
Cov
7.7
VS
Linebacker Coverage
23
rd
/32
Cov
4.1
VS
Cornerback Coverage
20
th
/32
Cov
4.0
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