The San Francisco 49ers will face the Green Bay Packers in Week 12. Here’s the latest fantasy football news and advice to help you with your lineups this week and moving forward, especially regarding QB Brock Purdy.
Is Brock Purdy Playing in Week 12?
San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy will not play in Week 12 after injuring his shoulder against the Cardinals in Week 11. He failed to participate in Friday’s practice after being involved earlier this week.
Purdy was limited for Wednesday’s session. Head coach Kyle Shanahan said at the time that the club was not concerned about Purdy’s shoulder issue.
However, following another limited practice from Purdy on Thursday, the 49ers curiously moved the starting QB press conference to Friday. As team reporters noted, that indicated the team was uncertain about who would start under center on Sunday.
On Thursday, 49ers general manager John Lynch said Purdy underwent an MRI, noting that the club felt “good about where (Purdy’s injury was) from that standpoint.” However, Lynch also said that Purdy’s status for Week 12 was “tenuous.”
With Purdy sidelined, Brandon Allen — who beat Josh Dobbs for San Fran’s QB2 role this offseason — would start. We’ve seen nondescript quarterbacks have success in Shanahan’s offense before, but expectations have to be lowered for all of the 49ers’ skill-position weapons.
According to PFN’s Playoff Predictor, San Francisco only has a one-in-four shot of making the postseason in 2024. Facing a team like the Packers without Purdy won’t help those odds. Even if the 49ers can survive Green Bay, they have another daunting matchup against the Bills in Week 13.
Unfortunately, Shanahan said Friday that Purdy’s status for that matchup against Buffalo is “up in the air.”
We’ll continue to monitor the 49ers injury report. You can also visit and bookmark our NFL Injury Tracker and Fantasy News Tracker for the latest updates.
Brock Purdy’s Fantasy Outlook
Purdy has completed 46 of 64 passes (71.9%) since Christian McCaffrey returned, a movement toward his elite-efficiency form that we saw all of last season. The rushing numbers are why I’m not selling any of my Purdy shares right now (four rushing scores over his past four games and a 454-yard pace).
The aggressive Packers, in my mind, are vulnerable to the type of calculated offense that Kyle Shanahan designs, and that is why I have Purdy ranked as a top-10 signal caller this week. The 49ers face the Dolphins and Lions in Weeks 16-17, games I want exposure to, but if those games are going to matter, San Francisco needs to show some signs of life.
Are you looking for start/sit advice for other players in your lineup? Read our Week 12 Fantasy Start-Sit Advice Cheat Sheet for every fantasy-relevant player in every game.
Brock Purdy’s Fantasy Points Projection in Week 12
Purdy is projected to score 0 points.
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Brock Purdy’s Fantasy Ranking
Our Weekly Consensus PPR Rankings are below — both positional and overall. They were last updated at 11:45 PM ET on Saturday, January 25.
Conference Championship QB PPR Rankings
1) Josh Allen | BUF (at KC)
2) Jalen Hurts | PHI (vs. WAS)
3) Jayden Daniels | WAS (at PHI)
4) Patrick Mahomes | KC (vs. BUF)
