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San Francisco 49ers

Who gets the ball in 49ers games: the passes, the runs and the chances near the end zone.

2026 season · Weeks 1–9 · Report built

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Historical game data. Injury designations apply only to their stated report week; confirm current availability before setting a lineup.

Every week so far

Switches the target, backfield and red-zone tables below.

Target distribution

Out of every 10 passes the team throws, how many go to each player. More passes mean more chances to score.
PlayerPositionTarget shareGamesTargetsAir-yards shareWOPREnd-zone targets
Mike EvansWR
23%
63942%0.654
George KittleTE
23%
85323%0.515
Christian McCaffreyRB
20%
8457%0.340
Deebo Samuel Sr.WR
15%
5205%0.251
Demarcus RobinsonWR
13%
31019%0.333
Jordan WatkinsWR
11%
41320%0.312
Jacob CowingWR
8%
51110%0.190
Brandin CooksWR
7%
5109%0.161
Kyle JuszczykRB
7%
6116%0.142
KhaDarel HodgeWR
5%
225%0.100
Luke FarrellTE
4%
564%0.090
Xavier SmithWR
3%
110%0.050
Kaelon BlackRB
3%
86−1%0.040
Jordan JamesRB
1%
31−1%0.010

Backfield split

Out of every 10 runs, how many each player gets. It shows who the main running back is.
PlayerPositionCarry shareGamesCarriesGoal-line runsRed-zone share
Christian McCaffreyRB
44%
81021437%
Kaelon BlackRB
29%
868314%
Brock PurdyQB
17%
83939%
Jordan JamesRB
9%
3800%
Mac JonesQB
7%
2500%
Kyle JuszczykRB
1%
6116%

Red-zone share

Passes and runs that start within 20 yards of the end zone: the closest chances to score.
PlayerPositionRed-zone shareGamesRed-zone chancesGoal-line runsEnd-zone targets
Christian McCaffreyRB
37%
832140
Xavier SmithWR
14%
1100
George KittleTE
14%
81205
Kaelon BlackRB
14%
81230
Deebo Samuel Sr.WR
10%
5501
Brock PurdyQB
9%
8830
Mike EvansWR
9%
6604
Demarcus RobinsonWR
9%
3303
Kyle JuszczykRB
6%
6412
Luke FarrellTE
4%
5200
Brandin CooksWR
4%
5201

Quarterback

Whoever played most recently is listed first.
PlayerLast gameGamesDropbacksEPA per dropbackCPOE (accuracy)CarriesExpected points per game Est.
Brock PurdyWeek 98244+0.25+4.93916.7

Target share by week

Out of every 10 passes each week, how many went to each player. A dash means no passes, runs or pass plays for him that week (a bye week, or he didn't play or get a chance).
PlayerWeek 1Week 2Week 3Week 4Week 5Week 6Week 7Week 8Week 9Season
Mike Evans WR21%14%23%28%37%17%———23%
George Kittle TE15%19%27%21%22%28%26%—30%23%
Christian McCaffrey RB24%19%19%17%11%34%18%—13%20%
Deebo Samuel Sr. WR21%19%0%21%11%————15%
Demarcus Robinson WR9%14%——————17%13%
Jordan Watkins WR——8%——3%15%—17%11%
Jacob Cowing WR——8%3%7%—13%—4%8%
Brandin Cooks WR———3%7%7%8%—9%7%

49ers talking points

Mike Evans

WRSFHistorical injury context

Mike Evans is listed out (ribs) on the week 9 report. He has 23% of SF's targets. Other WRs by share: Deebo Samuel Sr. (15%), Demarcus Robinson (13%).

Week 9 official injury report
Out (ribs)
Target share
23%
Next by share
Deebo Samuel Sr. 15%, Demarcus Robinson 13%

Observed: Weeks 1–6 · 6 games

The designation below belongs to its stated report week. It does not confirm current availability.

What the 49ers defense allows

Per game, what opposing quarterbacks, running backs, wide receivers and tight ends have done against the 49ers in weeks 1–7 and 9. Ranks compare every defense.
  • QBvs Quarterbacks

    14.9

    fantasy points a game (PPR)

    The 9th fewest of the 32 defenses

    Per game

    • 35.0pass attempts
    • 222.9passing yards
    • 2.9carries
    • 0.8red-zone chances
    Every defense vs quarterbacks →
  • RBvs Running backs

    21.0

    fantasy points a game (PPR)

    The 16th most of the 32 defenses

    Per game

    • 20.6carries
    • 7.8targets
    • 6.8catches
    • 4.5red-zone chances
    Every defense vs running backs →
  • WRvs Wide receivers

    27.4

    fantasy points a game (PPR)

    The 5th fewest of the 32 defenses

    Per game

    • 17.0targets
    • 10.3catches
    • 186.5air yards
    • 2.4red-zone chances
    Every defense vs wide receivers →
  • TEvs Tight ends

    13.7

    fantasy points a game (PPR)

    The 16th most of the 32 defenses

    Per game

    • 8.3targets
    • 6.5catches
    • 40.1air yards
    • 0.8red-zone chances
    Every defense vs tight ends →

Game by game

Fantasy points (PPR) that opposing players scored against the 49ers in each game.

Fantasy points allowed by the San Francisco 49ers defense, by week and position
WeekOpponentQuarterbacksRunning backsWide receiversTight ends
1LA5.524.319.85.1
2MIA12.516.927.35.1
3ARI25.626.837.123.0
4DEN13.634.425.61.6
5SEA8.318.330.65.0
6WAS21.019.740.315.3
7ATL20.421.023.927.7
9LV12.66.714.327.0

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