Trevor Lawrence vs George Kittle

“Lawrence also had his best season as a runner, establishing career highs in attempts (82), yards (359) and touchdowns (nine). It took Lawrence a while to fully arrive, but with Coen’s help, the splendidly long-haired quarterback has finally become a top-10 quarterback. There’s high-end QB1 potential here — as we saw late last season — and yet Lawrence is being drafted as a low-end QB1, according to average draft position (ADP).”

“Stafford was the QB22 and finished as the QB2, and Lawrence was the QB19 and finished as the QB4. Now they are both back in the bakery because apparently one elite season was not enough to convince fantasy managers.”

“TreVeyon Henderson, Trevor Lawrence, Jaxson Dart – 9 T6”

“There’s high-end QB1 potential here — as we saw late last season — and yet Lawrence is being drafted as a low-end QB1, according to average draft position (ADP).”

“Only four quarterbacks last season bested their overall scoring ranking compared to ADP by more than five spots: Matthew Stafford (QB23 in ADP and QB3 in overall scoring output), Trevor Lawrence (QB20 in ADP), Drake Maye (QB16), and Caleb Williams (QB15).”

“Round 2: Jaxon Smith-Njigba (WR – SEA) I do have a Superflex spot, so another quarterback will definitely be on the roster, but I preferred Jaxon Smith-Njigba over Trevor Lawrence , Jaxson Dart , Brock Purdy and the other available quarterbacks.”

“The FantasyPros Expert Consensus Rankings have Trevor Lawrence , Dak Prescott , and Brock Purdy as low-end QB1s. I’d happily take any of those three as my starting quarterback.”

“Trevor Lawrence (QB – JAC) After years of failing to live up to hype, Lawrence had an outstanding 2025 season with Liam Coen taking over on the sidelines.”

“However, fantasy players have seen Lawrence have a breakout year only to regress the following season.”

“Trevor Lawrence was the fantasy QB4 last season. Travis Etienne Jr. is gone, but Lawrence still has plenty of weapons to work with, including Jakobi Meyers, Parker Washington, Brian Thomas Jr. and Brenton Strange.”

“The other thing working in Tuten’s favor is the likely regression of Trevor Lawrence ‘s rushing touchdowns. Lawrence scored nine touchdowns on just 82 rushing attempts, a staggering score for every nine times he took off with his legs.”

“It’s also disconcerting how much better BTJ played with Mac Jones than with Trevor Lawrence in 2024. Jones played over 70% of Jacksonville’s snaps in eight games.”

“Jake Tonges has proven he can be reliable in relief. In the five early-season games Kittle missed, Tonges ranked fourth in receptions and 10th in receiving yards per game while averaging 6.2 targets per game. Mike Evans is also now wearing a 49ers jersey and should eat into red-zone and end-zone usage, areas where he consistently ranked near the top of the league.”

“Kittle played in only 11 games, missing time due to a hamstring injury. Kittle has only been on the field for 68.1% and 46.2% of the dropbacks the past two seasons. He will turn 33 this October and has missed time in every season since 2018.”

“Kittle was productive again last year when he was available, averaging 5.2 receptions for 57.1 yards per game with 7 touchdowns. He posted 2.18 yards per route run, which ranked third among tight ends with 200-plus routes last year.”

“George Kittle is a favorite draft target in the eighth round based on ADP.”

“Kittle still possesses the ability to single-handedly win fantasy matchups when healthy. The discussion suggested that managers willing to pair Kittle with another viable tight end could unlock significant value if his health cooperates.”

“Kittle's best days are behind him, and I can't endorse him as a top-10 pick at the position.”

“Considering what he means to the team, I'd expect Kittle to begin the year on the physically unable to perform (PUP) list and slowly ease back into action as the season progresses. If he isn't his usual self for a full month (or more) of the season, it is difficult to pay full price for Kittle's services during drafts.”

“Entering his age-32 season, Kittle is still recovering from a torn Achilles, and the latest updates from head coach Kyle Shanahan in April indicated that the team thinks "he has a chance" to return for Week 1.”

“George Kittle believes third-round RB Kaelon Black can make an immediate impact since he's an older rookie. "I like old rookies because they're ready to play, and you don't have to go through that immaturity part of the start," Kittle said. "When you play with mature players, they kind of understand the sense of urgency, is what I would say."”

“Kittle is recovering from a torn Achilles he suffered in the NFC Wild Card round. He mentioned that he was able to run at a solid speed in practice but remains on a "tight leash," hitting over 16 miles an hour and noting he is a little ahead of schedule in his rehab.”

“George Kittle defended HC Kyle Shanahan, saying he should not be on the hot seat. Kittle added that QB Mac Jones was a key contributor who helped the team avoid losing momentum when QB Brock Purdy was injured.”

“So far, Kittle's updates post-surgery have been mostly positive. After the draft, Kittle claimed that, 13 weeks removed from surgery, he was trending ahead of schedule. "My Achilles is doing great, no setbacks in my recovery," Kittle said recently. "Checking all the boxes, doing everything I'm supposed to do. My surgeon's happy. My physical therapist in LA, who works with him, is super happy. Niners are happy. I'm happy."”