SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS
NFC West•12-5 SU · 11-6 ATS•Levi's Stadium
2026 Just J Football Companion profile
Schedule
Next up · Week 1
at Los Angeles Rams (Melbourne)
Thu 9/10 · 8:35 PM
2026 schedule
- Wk 1at Los Angeles Rams (Melbourne)Spread —Total —Thu 9/10 · 8:35 PM
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- Wk 2vs Miami DolphinsSpread —Total —Sun 9/20 · 4:25 PM
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- Wk 3vs Arizona CardinalsSpread —Total —Sun 9/27 · 4:05 PM
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- Wk 4vs Denver BroncosSpread —Total —Sun 10/4 · 4:25 PM
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- Wk 5at Seattle SeahawksSpread —Total —Sun 10/11 · 4:25 PM
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- Wk 6vs Washington CommandersSpread —Total —Mon 10/19 · 8:15 PM
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- Wk 7at Atlanta FalconsSpread —Total —Sun 10/25 · 1:00 PM
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- Wk 8Bye week
- Wk 9vs Las Vegas RaidersSpread —Total —Sun 11/8 · 4:05 PM
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- Wk 10at Dallas CowboysSpread —Total —Sun 11/15 · 4:25 PM
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- Wk 11vs Minnesota Vikings (Mexico City)Spread —Total —Sun 11/22 · 8:20 PM
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- Wk 12vs Seattle SeahawksSpread —Total —Sun 11/29 · 4:25 PM
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- Wk 13at New York GiantsSpread —Total —Sun 12/6 · 1:00 PM
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- Wk 14vs Los Angeles RamsSpread —Total —Sun 12/13 · 4:25 PM
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- Wk 15at Los Angeles ChargersSpread —Total —Thu 12/17 · 8:15 PM
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- Wk 16at Kansas City ChiefsSpread —Total —Sun 12/27 · 4:25 PM
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- Wk 17vs Philadelphia EaglesSpread —Total —Sun 1/3 · 8:20 PM
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- Wk 18at Arizona CardinalsSpread —Total —
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Schedule & market notes
- Bye: Week 8 — a mid-season bye, giving a roughly even split on either side.
- Short-week / non-Sunday games: 2 Thursday, 1 Monday — short-rest games carry their own well-documented ATS variance, worth flagging on your calendar as they approach.
- International game(s): Week 1 at Los Angeles Rams (Melbourne); Week 11 vs Minnesota Vikings (Mexico City) — a true road game with no homefield advantage and real short-week/travel logistics even when technically the “home” team.
53-MAN ROSTER
Handicapping
Betting profile — vs. the number
2025 ATS
11-6
64.7% cover rate — 5th of 32
2025 Straight up
12-5
Point differential +66
Scoring environment
47.5
Combined points per game — 13th highest of 32
Home venue
Grass
Levi's Stadium
Points scored / allowed
25.7 per game scored (10th) · 21.8 allowed (13th)
Margin & schedule
Margin of victory +3.9 (9th) · Strength of schedule +2.1
- Trend: Kyle Shanahan's offense reloaded around free-agent addition Mike Evans with McCaffrey and Kittle back healthy — a proven system worth trusting in a full-strength year.
- Trend: San Francisco battled a wave of major injuries in 2025 (Purdy, Warner, Bosa, Kittle, Pearsall, Mykel Williams all missed significant time) — a genuinely healthier roster in 2026 could play meaningfully better than last year's results suggest.
Power ratings — strength against the field
SRS power rating
+6
5th of 32 — projected points vs. a league-average team on a neutral field
Offensive SRS
+3.7
9th of 32
Defensive SRS
+2.3
9th of 32
Points (margin of victory)
+3.9 · 9th of 32
Against the spread
11-6 (64.7%) · 5th of 32
Totals (combined PPG)
47.5 · 13th of 32
Turnover differential -6 · 2025 results, Just J Football Companion / Pro-Football-Reference.
Power ratings & 2025 results
- 2025 record: 12-5-0 — Points For 437, Points Against 371 (differential +66).
- Margin of Victory: +3.9 pts/game — the average scoring margin across all 2025 games, win or lose.
- Strength of Schedule (SoS): +2.1 — Pro-Football-Reference's SRS-based measure of 2025 opponent quality; positive means a tougher slate than average.
- SRS (power rating): +6.0 — Simple Rating System score, which converts directly to a projected point spread on a neutral field against a leagueaverage team.
- Offensive SRS: +3.7 · Defensive SRS: +2.3 — the SRS power rating split into offensive and defensive components; higher offensive and higher defensive figures are both better.
- Turnover differential: -6 — total takeaways minus giveaways across the 2025 season, one of the more volatile year-to-year metrics and worth weighing against the rest of this profile rather than on its own.
League-wide unit ranks
Offensive Line
10
Defensive Line / Front Seven
20
Added Osa Odighizuwa; group's ceiling depends on Nick Bosa's health after season-ending injury
Linebackers
1
Fred Warner (best LB in football, top-2 PFF grade 4 straight years) and Dre Greenlaw returning healthy
Defensive Backs / Secondary
—
Special Teams
—
Kicker: Eddy Pineiro
Overall Offense
9
Offensive SRS: +3.7
Overall Defense
9
Defensive SRS: +2.3
Handicapping notes
- Grass: Levi's Stadium — 2025: 12-5 straight-up, 11-6 against the spread.
- : Kyle Shanahan's offense reloaded around free-agent addition Mike Evans with McCaffrey and Kittle back healthy — a proven system worth trusting in a full-strength year.
- : San Francisco battled a wave of major injuries in 2025 (Purdy, Warner, Bosa, Kittle, Pearsall, Mykel Williams all missed significant time) — a genuinely healthier roster in 2026 could play meaningfully better than last year's results suggest.
Pro Bowlers
- Offense: RB Christian McCaffrey, FB Kyle Juszczyk (10th career selection, most ever by a fullback), TE George Kittle, OT Trent Williams
- Defense: None on defense — LB Luke Gifford and LS Jon Weeks were selected as special-teamers.
Coaches
Coaching staff
Head Coach
Kyle Shanahan
10th season
Offensive Coordinator
Klay Kubiak
2nd season; Shanahan is play-caller
Offensive Line Coach
Chris Foerster
Defensive Coordinator
Raheem Morris
1st season
Defensive Line Coach
Kris Kocurek
Offense
Offensive unit ranks
Offensive Line Rank
7/32
Sharp Football Analysis, 2026 preseason
Key skill players
- QB1Brock PurdyQB11
- RB1Christian McCaffreyRB3
- WR1Mike Evans(free-agent addition from Tampa Bay)WR20 range
- WR2Ricky Pearsalloutside the top 40 WRs
- TE1George KittleTE8
- TEAM DEFENSE (D/ST)49ers D/ST
Key Offensive Line
LT Trent WilliamsOklahoma
2 yr / $50M extension (2026), $37M guaranteed; ~$25M AAV. 16th NFL season; a 12-time Pro Bowler and 4x First-team All-Pro in his last three seasons, still regarded as the league's best tackle entering his age-38 season.
C Jake BrendelUCLA
returning starter; 9th NFL season, part of an offensive line that returns all five 2025 starters — a real continuity advantage entering 2026.
RG Dominick PuniKansas
still on his rookie contract; extension-eligible after 2026. 3rd NFL season; a 2024 3rd-round pick who's outplayed his draft slot.
Defense
Defensive unit ranks
Defensive Line Rank (front seven)
8/32
Sharp Football Analysis, 2026 preseason
Defensive efficiency
- 5.6 yards allowed per play, 22th of 32.
- 16.7% pressure rate generated (blitzed on 18.3% of dropbacks), 30th of 32.
- 38.6% opponent drive scoring rate — a middle-of-the-pack mark.
- 8.4% opponent drive turnover rate — roughly league-average.
- 88 missed tackles on the season.
Key Defensive Line
Edge Nick BosaOhio State
5 yr / $170M extension; ~$34M AAV. 8th NFL season; working back from a torn ACL, one of the NFL's most feared pass rushers when healthy.
DT Osa OdighizuwaUCLA
acquired via trade (giving up a 3rd-round pick) plus a new contract; 6th NFL season, brought in specifically to upgrade an interior pass rush that struggled in 2025.
DT Alfred CollinsTexas
still on his rookie contract (2025 draft pick). 2nd NFL season; part of a retooled defensive front under new DC Raheem Morris.
Key Linebackers
MLB Fred WarnerBYU
long-term veteran cornerstone; 9th NFL season, a perennial All-Pro widely regarded as the best off-ball linebacker in football, working back from a broken ankle.
LB Dre GreenlawArkansas
1 yr / $7.5M re-signing (2026) after a one-year stint in Denver; 8th NFL season, reunites the 49ers' top linebacker duo alongside Warner.
LB Tatum BethuneFlorida State
still on his rookie-era contract; 3rd NFL season, part of the rotation behind Warner and Greenlaw.
Key Defensive Backs
CB Deommodore LenoirOregon
returning starter and San Francisco's top cornerback; 6th NFL season, a key piece of a secondary that finished among the league's best when healthy in past seasons.
CB Renardo GreenFlorida State
still on his rookie contract (2024 2nd-round pick). 3rd NFL season; an up-and-down 2025 that included benchings and trade rumors, but enters 2026 with a projected starting spot and positive camp reports.
S Ji'Ayir BrownPenn State
still on his rookie-era contract; 4th NFL season, a returning starter at safety in Raheem Morris's retooled scheme. NF C WE ST SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS
Fantasy
Projected fantasy points per game · 2026
Standard 12-team scoring (non-PPR): 1 pt / 25 pass yds, 4 pts pass TD, -2 INT, 1 pt / 10 rush+rec yds, 6 pts TD, -2 fumble lost. Projections are modeled from each player's 2026 positional rank.
| Player | Rank | Proj FPPG | Proj season | Actual FPPG | Games |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB1 Brock Purdy | QB11Starter | 18.3 | 311 | — | — |
| RB1 Christian McCaffrey | RB3Starter | 18.7 | 318 | — | — |
| WR1 Mike Evans | WR20 range | — | — | — | — |
| WR2 Ricky Pearsall | outside the top 40 WRs | — | — | — | — |
| TE1 George Kittle | TE8Starter | 11.1 | 189 | — | — |
| TEAM DEFENSE (D/ST) 49ers D/ST | — | — | — | — | — |
Season fantasy tracker
Weekly fantasy scoring for these players appears here once 2026 games go final — each week's points are graded in standard 12-team scoring and rolled into the actual FPPG above.
Environment
- Home games: outdoor stadium — late-season (Dec./Jan.) home dates carry real weather risk for passing-game and kicking volume.
- Road dome/retractable-roof games: ideal weather-neutral spots for maximum fantasy production: Wk 1 (Los Angeles Rams (Melbourne)), Wk 7 (Atlanta Falcons), Wk 10 (Dallas Cowboys), Wk 15 (Los Angeles Chargers), Wk 18 (Arizona Cardinals).
- 2025 recap: Christian McCaffrey was elite when healthy, George Kittle remained a top-tier TE, and the receiver room lacked a true WR1 after injuries piled up around Brock Purdy.
- 2026 projection: McCaffrey remains a first-round pick when active, with health the only real question. Mike Evans's arrival gives Purdy a genuine red zone weapon and true WR1 target earner for the first time in years. Kittle stays a locked-in top-10 TE.
- Christian McCaffrey: Pro: elite receiving and rushing floor when on the field. Con: recent injury history is the single biggest risk factor.
- Mike Evans: Pro: a proven, elite red zone target earner joining a clean offense. Con: age (33) and a new system carry some transition risk.
- George Kittle: Pro: a locked-in top-tier TE with elite catch-and-run ability. Con: target competition from Evans could trim his overall share slightly. NF C WE ST SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS
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