Fantasy Football
Elijah Mitchell On Track For Week 1
Published: Aug 23, 2022 at 09:12 PM
San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan said on Tuesday that running back Elijah Mitchell (hamstring) is on track to return in Week 1 of the regular season against the Chicago Bears. Mitchell is unlikely to play in the preseason finale on Thursday against the Houston Texans. Regardless, the 24-year-old second-year back should open the 2022 regular season as the team's go-to running back behind quarterback Trey Lance. Mitchell led the team in rushing in his first NFL season in 2021 with 963 rushing yards and five touchdowns on 207 attempts over 11 regular season games. Trusting a Shanahan RB is a scary thought in fantasy, especially given all of the options behind Mitchell, but he's the most attractive 49ers RB in fantasy as a low-end RB2.
Related Content
Aug 13, 2022
Elijah Mitchell Likely To Sit Out Preseason
San Francisco 49ers running back Elijah Mitchell (hamstring) is expected to miss the entire preseason. Mitchell has been limited during training camp...
Aug 23, 2022
Elijah Mitchell On Track For Week 1
San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan said on Tuesday that running back Elijah Mitchell (hamstring) is on track to return in Week 1 of the regu...
Nov 13, 2022
Elijah Mitchell Officially Activated From Injured Reserve
San Francisco 49ers running back Elijah Mitchell (knee) has been activated from injured reserve. He is expected to be active Sunday, serving as Christ...