Elijah Mitchell

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team LeaguesROSTERED IN: 17% of LeaguesANALYSIS: This is the time of year when stashing insurance backs becomes very important, and arguably, no insurance back is more valuable than Elijah Mitchell. His role as San Francisco's RB2 places him directly below Christian McCaffreyon the 49ers' depth chart.It also leaves Mitchell primed to operate with a substantial workload if McCaffrey is sidelined for any reason. Kyle Shanahan has consistently demonstrated his trust in ... [Read More]

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team LeaguesROSTERED IN: 37% of LeaguesANALYSIS: By all accounts, it seems as thoughChristian McCaffreyis going to play tonight. Based on recent reports, there is very little doubt about that. However, he is reportedly dealing with a slight tear to one of his oblique muscles. Considering the running back position and how much they're tackled and hit, it's possible CMC will end up missing a game.It's more likely his workload will be somewhat scaled back. Based on head ... [Read More]

Welcome to Week 7 of the NFL season. Hopefully, you're on your way to being 6-0 in your fantasy football league and just looking to make marginal changes around the edges. However, if you're not and you need to make big changes to your roster, this article will help you figure out who to target. I'll be looking at all the best players fantasy managers should be considering adding to their roster this week. It's challenging to make this article relevant to all the different kinds of leagues out ... [Read More]

San Francisco 49ers running back Elijah Mitchell (knee) and wide receiver Jauan Jennings (shin) are officially inactive for Week 4 versus the Arizona Cardinals. Mitchell was listed as questionable after missing practice on Friday. Jordan Mason and Tyrion Davis-Price could earn some snaps in Mitchell's absence, though there's no denying that this backfield belongs to alpha playmaker Christian McCaffrey. Meanwhile, Jennings had been listed as doubtful after failing to practice this past week.... [Read More]

San Francisco 49ers running back Elijah Mitchell handled five carries for 10 yards and no catches on one target in Sunday's Week 1 win at the Pittsburgh Steelers. While fantasy managers understand that Mitchell is clearly secondary to Christian McCaffrey in San Francisco's offense, it would have been nice to see him average more than two yards per carry. In most leagues, Mitchell's value at this point is as a top-end stash in the event of a McCaffrey injury. Keep him on the bench next week ... [Read More]