LV · Out — Coach's Decision — Week 9 at SF, who allow the 24th-most points to WRs — recently Stefon Diggs put up 10.4 on them (W6), Drake London put up 12.6 on them (W7).
Malik Benson projects 0.4 PPR points in week 9 at SF — the 24th-ranked matchup for WRs, averaging 1.2 over his last three. Start him if that clears your other options at WR — run the exact head-to-head in Start/Sit below, or jump straight to a comparison.
The week 8 angle vs SF: 223.9 passing yards a game allowed (6.32/attempt) · 1.4 TDs/gm through the air · 0.5 INTs/gm — all of it adding up to the 24th-most fantasy points allowed to WRs. Receipts and the full profile: how SF defends WRs, linked under The matchup below.
Usage & TD luck (2026 · 7 games): 11.4% offensive snaps · 1.3 targets/game, 3.9% target share · 7.8% air-yard share (aDOT 15.7) · 0.3 catches for 1.7 yards/game, 0 TD. (2026) TD luck: 0 scored vs 0.5 expected — neutral. Usage moves before production — snaps and share shifts are the earliest real signal.
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| Wk | Opp | Std | ½ PPR | PPR | Matchup | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W9 | @ SF | Sun, Nov 8 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 24th |
| W10 | vs SEA | Sun, Nov 15 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 32nd · tough |
| W11 | @ DEN | Sun, Nov 22 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 27th · tough |
| W12 | @ CLE | Sun, Nov 29 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 13th |
| W14 | vs LAC | Sun, Dec 13 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 20th |
| W15 | vs DEN | Sun, Dec 20 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 27th · tough |
| Wk | Opp | Std | ½ PPR | PPR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W5 | NE | 1/4 rec, 6 yd | 0.6 | 1.1 | 1.6 |
| W1 | MIA | 1 car, -8 yd · 1/2 rec, 6 yd | -0.2 | 0.3 | 0.8 |