Elijah Mitchell Not Viable For Lineups In Week 8

Elijah Mitchell Not Viable For Lineups In Week 8

one year ago

Fantasy managers should consider San Francisco 49ers running back Elijah Mitchell to be no more than a bench stash in Week 8 when the team hosts the Cincinnati Bengals. For most of the week leading up to San Francisco's Week 7 matchup with Minnesota, Mitchell stashers were licking their chops in anticipation of starter Christian McCaffrey missing the game with an oblique injury. Not only did that not pan out when McCaffrey was cleared to play, but the 49ers apparently didn't even feel compelled to limit his workload. McCaffrey took nearly all the running back touches, with Mitchell handling only one carry for a one-yard loss and no targets. On the bright side for Mitchell managers, fellow backup and hot waiver wire pickup Jordan Mason had zero involvement in the offense. As a pure stash/handcuff, Mitchell will only be startable when McCaffrey doesn't play. Keep him on the bench in Week 8.

Source: https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/M/MitcEl00.htm