San Francisco 49ers D/ST Behind Chiefs In Super Bowl Projections

San Francisco 49ers D/ST Behind Chiefs In Super Bowl Projections

10 months ago

The San Francisco 49ers D/ST should be a close second option for fantasy managers' D/ST slots when they face Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs in Las Vegas on Sunday for Super Bowl LVIII. San Francisco's fantasy defense has underperformed this season, finishing 10th in the regular season in standard scoring after being taken as a top-3 option in most drafts this summer. In the regular season, they delivered on their promise in terms of limiting opponent scoring, finishing third in the NFL in points allowed. They also did well to create 28 turnovers, good enough to tie for fifth in the league. San Francisco was expected to do better than seventh overall in sacks, however, after spending a good chunk of their payroll on their pass rush. Also holding down their production was a lack of touchdowns, only producing one all season. In two games this postseason, they've totaled three turnovers and two sacks. The Chiefs offense isn't necessarily a powerhouse and Patrick Mahomes set a personal high with 14 interceptions in the regular season this year. To his credit, Mahomes has been tough to bring down, only suffering 26 sacks all season which was the best among regular starters in the NFL. San Francisco's D/ST is an inferior choice to Kansas City's in Super Bowl LVIII, but not by much.

Source: ESPN.COM