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Fantasy football: Power ranking 49ers’ 5 best options in 2019

By Peter Panacy

SANTA CLARA, CA - OCTOBER 21: George Kittle #85 of the San Francisco 49ers reacts after a play against the Los Angeles Rams during their NFL game at Levi's Stadium on October 21, 2018 in Santa Clara, California. (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images)
SANTA CLARA, CA - OCTOBER 21: George Kittle #85 of the San Francisco 49ers reacts after a play against the Los Angeles Rams during their NFL game at Levi's Stadium on October 21, 2018 in Santa Clara, California. (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images) /
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MINNEAPOLIS, MN – SEPTEMBER 09: Dante Pettis #18 of the San Francisco 49ers watches as the ball bounces after an incomplete pass in the second half of the game against the Minnesota Vikings at U.S. Bank Stadium on September 9, 2018 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Photo by Adam Bettcher/Getty Images)
MINNEAPOLIS, MN – SEPTEMBER 09: Dante Pettis #18 of the San Francisco 49ers watches as the ball bounces after an incomplete pass in the second half of the game against the Minnesota Vikings at U.S. Bank Stadium on September 9, 2018 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Photo by Adam Bettcher/Getty Images) /

No. 4: Wide Receiver Dante Pettis

Arguably only Marquise Goodwin was the 49ers’ only wide receiver worth targeting last year. But injuries and personal tragedies kept Goodwin from making a serious impact.

Then-rookie wideout Dante Pettis wasn’t much of a fantasy football factor, either. Well, for most of the season. If you grabbed him over the last five weeks of 2018, consider it a wise and likely beneficial move.

Pettis’ final five games were impressive enough, and indicative of a solid WR2 in deeper leagues:

A full year in Kyle Shanahan’s offense, combined with Jimmy Garoppolo’s return, should serve to make Pettis even stronger an option. He’s adding weight, too, which should help keep him going strong against some of the bigger defensive backs he’ll face in 2019.

Pettis’ ADP is 8.05, meaning fantasy football fans are starting to grasp the idea he’ll be a solid WR2 or FLEX option in deeper leagues.