Colin Kaepernick -Fantasy Start of the Week
Colin Kaepernick is due for big game this week as he faces the Washington Redskins. After giving up more than 200 yards to a rookie wide receiver, that defense has a lot of holes. Kaepernick has the ability and the weapons to expose the Redskins’ defense. It is just a matter of using them all, even though Vernon Davis is not all the way healthy this year. There will be plenty of opportunities for the 49ers’ offense to score some points. The Redskins’ defense gives up passing yards at will and shows no signs getting better. They have the least amount of interceptions in the league with only three on the season. The San Francisco 49ers are ranked 23rd in passing as of week 12, but that all can change if Kaepernick continues to be accurate and if his receivers can get open down the field.

Jeremy Maclin
Jeremy Maclin is having a great bounce-back season and in my mind is the leading candidate for the NFL Comeback Player of the Year. Statically Maclin is having the best season of his NFL career and is on the cusp of breaking his personal single-season receiving yardage record. He is going to look to pile it on against a Tennessee Titans squad that has been giving up more than its fair share of big plays. Maclin just needs 44 yards to break his season yardage record and 79 yards to reach 1000 yards for the first time. He can accomplish both when he faces the Titans on Sunday.

DeSean Jackson
To me DeSean Jackson is the NFL’s best deep ball receiver besides Antonio Brown. Against the Buccaneers, the Redskins suffered from poor quarterback play by Robert Griffin III. Jackson totaled 45 yards on 4 receptions, which is a very poor stat line for a receiver of Jackson’s caliber. When he plays the 49ers, however, he will have freedom to run through secondary at will because of his great speed. The 49ers’ defense is not well equipped to handle a player liken Jackson especially with so many injured players on defense. So far this season when Jackson total yardage is less than 60 yards in a game he has a big performance of 100 or more yards the following week. So I would expect for history to repeat itself again this week against the Niners.

Randall Cobb
We all know Aaron Rodgers likes to throw the ball and Cobb is one of his favorite targets. Arguably the Packers have the best passing attack in the league. Cobb has benefitted from having a healthy Aaron Rodgers this season. He has already broken his record in touchdown reception this season with 10. It is hard not to think he will make a big impact against the Vikings. Minnesota has given up 29 plays of over 20 yards. This season Cobb has 16 plays of 20 yards or more so this matchup definitely benefits him.

Denard Robinson
Denard Robinson is the breakout running back of the year. In his last four starts he has totaled 389 yards and four touchdowns. These past four weeks he has been helping fantasy owners win their matchups. His best ability is catching the ball out of the backfield. The Indianapolis Colts’ defense is one of the worst at stopping running backs catching the ball. Robinson will look to keep his trend of success going with another good performance.

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