San Francisco 49ers fantasy football
NFC West, 2026 record 2-0. Depth chart, backfield split and target shares for Week 3.
Week 3
vs Arizona Cardinals
Sun, Sep 27, 4:05 p.m. ET
- Allowed to QBs vs. averageAverage
- Allowed to RBs vs. average+11%
- Allowed to WRs vs. averageAverage
- Allowed to TEs vs. average+24%
The San Francisco 49ers are 2-0 in 2026, coming off a 35-13 win against the Miami Dolphins in Week 2. In Week 3 they host the Arizona Cardinals (Sun, Sep 27, 4:05 p.m. ET). Brock Purdy tops the quarterback depth chart, projected for 22.2 half-PPR points (QB3). The backfield is split: Kaelon Black has 37% of the team's carries this season and Christian McCaffrey 35%. Christian McCaffrey leads the team with a 22% target share, followed by Deebo Samuel Sr. at 20%. Christian Kirk, De'Zhaun Stribling, Isaac Guerendo, Jake Tonges and Ricky Pearsall are on injured reserve.
Fantasy depth chart
Projections are half-PPR for Week 3. Shares are each player's portion of the team's carries and targets in 2026 games for the San Francisco 49ers; last game is the most recent one played.
Quarterbacks
| Depth | Player | Week 3 proj. | Rank | Carry share | Last game |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB1 | Brock Purdy | 22.2 | QB3 | 14% | 11% car. |
| QB2 | Mac Jones | 0.5 | QB44 | 4% | 7% car. |
| QB3 | Kurtis Rourke | – | – | 0% | 0% car. |
Running backs
| Depth | Player | Week 3 proj. | Rank | Carry share | Target share | Last game |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RB1 | Christian McCaffrey | 20.8 | RB3 | 35% | 22% | 37% car., 19% tgt. |
| RB2 | Kaelon Black | 5.1 | RB52 | 37% | 2% | 26% car., 0% tgt. |
| RB3 | Jordan James | 1.6 | RB79 | 7% | 0% | 15% car., 0% tgt. |
| – | Kyle Juszczyk | – | – | 0% | 0% | 0% car., 0% tgt. |
Wide receivers
| Depth | Player | Week 3 proj. | Rank | Target share | Last game |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR1 | Mike Evans | 9.5 | WR26 | 18% | 14% tgt. |
| WR2 | Deebo Samuel Sr. | 9.8 | WR25 | 20% | 19% tgt. |
| WR3 | Demarcus Robinson | 5.3 | WR78 | 11% | 14% tgt. |
| WR4 | Jacob Cowing | 0.0 | – | 0% | 0% tgt. |
| WR5 | Jordan Watkins | – | – | 0% | 0% tgt. |
| WR6 | KhaDarel Hodge | 0.9 | WR144 | 2% | 5% tgt. |
Tight ends
| Depth | Player | Week 3 proj. | Rank | Target share | Last game |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TE1 | George Kittle | 12.8 | TE2 | 16% | 19% tgt. |
| TE2 | Luke Farrell | 1.9 | TE67 | 4% | 0% tgt. |
| TE3 | Brayden Willis | 0.0 | – | 0% | 0% tgt. |
Injured reserve: Christian Kirk (WR), De'Zhaun Stribling (WR), Isaac Guerendo (RB), Jake Tonges (TE), Ricky Pearsall (WR)
Schedule
| Week | Opponent | Result or kickoff |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | at Los Angeles Rams | W 27-7 |
| 2 | vs Miami Dolphins | W 35-13 |
| 3 | vs Arizona Cardinals | Sun, Sep 27, 4:05 p.m. ET |
| 4 | vs Denver Broncos | Sun, Oct 4, 4:25 p.m. ET |
| 5 | at Seattle Seahawks | Sun, Oct 11, 4:25 p.m. ET |
| 6 | vs Washington Commanders | Mon, Oct 19, 8:15 p.m. ET |
| 7 | at Atlanta Falcons | Sun, Oct 25, 1:00 p.m. ET |
NFC West
- Arizona Cardinals ARI, 1-1
- Los Angeles Rams LAR, 1-1
- Seattle Seahawks SEA, 2-0