- WR
Brandon Aiyuk
- San Francisco 49ers
- Age24
- DOBMarch 17, 1998
- CollegeArizona State
- DraftedRD 1, PK 25 (0)
Preseason
The hope is that the highly-gifted Aiyuk carries over his impressive second half of 2021 into a true Year 3 breakout. Aiyuk opened 2021 in coach Kyle Shanahan's doghouse, drawing just 16 targets over his first 6 games. But he earned back trust and took off shortly thereafter, posting 56 receptions, 865 yards, and 4 touchdowns over his final 14 (playoffs included). Like Deebo Samuel, Aiyuk is a big, versatile playmaker who's built like a running back and can win on all levels. As with Samuel, there's real potential here for fantasy WR2 numbers if Trey Lance takes to the quarterback job. As a rookie, Aiyuk turned 66 all-around touches into 825 yards and 7 touchdowns as the nominal No. 1 wideout.
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Brandon Aiyuk's percentile rank in each category, among s with more than 50 fantasy points.
| Week | Matchup |
|---|---|
| 1 | @ Chicago Bears |
| 2 | vs Seattle Seahawks |
| 3 | @ Denver Broncos |
| 4 | vs Los Angeles Rams |
| 5 | @ Carolina Panthers |
| 6 | @ Atlanta Falcons |
| 7 | vs Kansas City Chiefs |
| 8 | @ Los Angeles Rams |
| 9 | Bye Week |
| 10 | vs Los Angeles Chargers |
| 11 | @ Arizona Cardinals |
| 12 | vs New Orleans Saints |
| 13 | vs Miami Dolphins |
| 14 | vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
| 15 | @ Seattle Seahawks |
| 16 | vs Washington Commanders |
| 17 | @ Las Vegas Raiders |
| 18 | vs Arizona Cardinals |
| YR | TM | G | RSH | RushYD | RushTD | TGT | REC | RecYD | Y/Rec | RecTD | Rank | VBD | ADP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | SF | 12 | 6 | 77 | 2 | 97 | 60 | 748 | 12.5 | 5 | 33 | 60 | |
| 2021 | SF | 16 | 5 | 17 | 0 | 85 | 56 | 826 | 14.8 | 5 | 34 | 23 | |
| Total | 28 | 11 | 94 | 2 | 182 | 116 | 1574 | 13.6 | 10 | 0 |
| YR | WK | OPP | oSNAP | RSH | YD | TD | TARG | REC | YD | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1 | DET | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 2 | PHI | 38 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| 2021 | 3 | GB | 60 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 37 | 1 |
| 2021 | 4 | SEA | 51 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 0 |
| 2021 | 5 | ARI | 46 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 32 | 0 |
| 2021 | 7 | IND | 40 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| 2021 | 8 | CHI | 49 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 45 | 0 |
| 2021 | 9 | ARI | 55 | 1 | -2 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 89 | 1 |
| 2021 | 10 | LAR | 61 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 26 | 0 |
| 2021 | 11 | JAX | 64 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 85 | 1 |
| 2021 | 12 | MIN | 63 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 91 | 0 |
| 2021 | 13 | SEA | 54 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 55 | 0 |
| 2021 | 14 | CIN | 67 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 11 | 6 | 62 | 1 |
| 2021 | 15 | ATL | 56 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 36 | 0 |
| 2021 | 16 | TEN | 55 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 40 | 1 |
| 2021 | 17 | HOU | 56 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 94 | 0 |
| 2021 | 18 | LAR | 65 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 107 | 0 |
| 2021 | LAR | 906 | 5 | 17 | 0 | 85 | 56 | 826 | 5 | |
| 2020 | 1 | ARI | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 2 | NYJ | 44 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 21 | 0 |
| 2020 | 3 | NYG | 56 | 3 | 31 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 70 | 0 |
| 2020 | 4 | PHI | 64 | 1 | 38 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 18 | 0 |
| 2020 | 5 | MIA | 62 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 44 | 0 |
| 2020 | 6 | LAR | 62 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 1 |
| 2020 | 7 | NE | 50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 115 | 0 |
| 2020 | 8 | SEA | 63 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 8 | 91 | 1 |
| 2020 | 9 | GB | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 10 | NO | 68 | 1 | -8 | 0 | 14 | 7 | 75 | 1 |
| 2020 | 12 | LAR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 13 | BUF | 53 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 95 | 1 |
| 2020 | 14 | WAS | 74 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 10 | 119 | 0 |
| 2020 | 15 | DAL | 80 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 9 | 73 | 1 |
| 2020 | 16 | ARI | 52 | 1 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 0 |
| 2020 | 17 | SEA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | SEA | 728 | 6 | 77 | 2 | 97 | 60 | 748 | 5 |