Digging Deep - Start Glen Coffee?

Frank Gore is out for three weeks with a right ankle strain, which is a huge loss for run heavy 49ers and many fantasy owners. San Francisco is averaging 26.7 rushes per game, which means Glen Coffee will be getting plenty of touches.  Coffee is a very underrated running back and showed some upside against the Vikings week 3.  The 49ers play the Rams on Sunday.  The Rams are allowing 148 yards per game rushing, which ranks sixth worse in the league.  Coffee is available in 70% of ESPN leagues (pick him up ASAP).  If you lost Frank Gore or just are looking for a spark in your fantasy lineup take a shot on Coffee.  We think he will have a good weekend and will be the focal point in San Fran’s offense.

Digging Deep - Vernon Davis

Vernon Davis TE SF – Available in 91% of ESPN leagues.  A tight end that runs a 4.38 forty-yard dash would be any coach’s dream.  Well, that is exactly how fast Vernon Davis is.  He has had a very disappointing start to his career; the 49’rs drafted Davis with the 6^th overall pick in the 2006 draft.  Using a 6^th overall pick for a tight end is basically unheard of, but that is the type of athlete that Davis is.  San Francisco doesn’t have a bona fide number one receiver, and with Frank Gore possibly being hurt for the next few weeks, a number one is exactly what Davis could turn into.  Obviously a tight end with such amazing speed creates mismatches, but Davis finally showed signs of capitalizing on mismatches. He caught 7 passes for 96 yards and 2 touchdowns, in the 49’rs near week 3 win against the Minnesota Vikings.  With the tight-end position being scarce, Davis is about as close to a must add free agent as you can get.