49ers' Purdy, Jauan Jennings Tending to Injuries; George Kittle Placed on IR

The 49ers' facility is essentially an infirmary at this point, with all three of Purdy, Jennings, and Kittle working through injuries of various severities. Kittle’s, while the most serious, is the easiest to address as fantasy managers: we know he will miss at least the next four games (and potentially more) with his hamstring injury. Kittle is 31 years old today, and with a birthday on October 9, it’s very plausible that he doesn’t return to action until he’s 32 if he requires any additional time to recover beyond the allotted four weeks. Managers scrambling to find replacements for Kittle in their lineups should look beyond the 49ers roster to replace him (i.e. don’t add Jake Tonges). As for Purdy and Jennings, both players appear to be day to day with a chance to play in Week 2. Purdy, who’s working through shoulder and toe injuries, popped up and is reportedly considered ‘in doubt’ for this weekend’s game against the Saints, while Jennings has a shoulder injury and recently received clean scan results. He could be trending towards playing this weekend, but a big part of his viability as a fantasy starter, regardless of his own health and availability, is the health of Purdy. If Purdy is unable to go, both Jennings and Pearsall would receive significant downgrades despite the lack of target competition around them, with Kittle and Aiyuk banged up. One thing is certain, though – regardless of who is able to play and who isn’t, Christian McCaffrey will only become more of a focal point in this offense after handling 30+ opportunities last week.