To the surprise of no one, the 49ers on Monday officially named Kyle Shanahan their new HC. Shanahan, of course, remained Atlanta's OC until their Super Bowl loss to the Patriots, but his move had been rumored for the past few weeks. It also seems like a natural ascension for the son of longtime NFL HC Mike Shanahan who served as OC under Gary Kubiak back in Houston before filling the same role under his father in Washington and then with Cleveland and the Falcons. Kyle Shanahan's 2016 Atlanta offense led the league in scoring by 4.4 points per game and yards per play (6.7) while also tying for the league's fewest turnovers. The Falcons ranked 7th in yards but just 21st in scoring in 2015. Overall, 6 of the 9 offenses Shanahan has coordinated finished 9th or higher in total pass attempts. Just 2 finished higher than 12th in rushing attempts. We'll see how his Niners offense shapes up. The surest thing looks like RB Carlos Hyde. The starting QB might not even be on the roster yet. Colin Kaepernick's likely to get cut, as he faces a $19.3 million cap number, including a $14.5 million salary that becomes guaranteed if he's on the roster April 1. Blaine Gabbert's headed for unrestricted free agency.

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49ers QB Colin Kaepernick struggled for the 2nd straight week, mustering only 133 yards and 1 TD. His day started strong with a short-range TD pass to Carlos Hyde, yet he proved sporadic after the opening drive. He avoided a turnover but averaged just 5.1 YPA on 15 of 26 passing vs. the Jets’ underwhelming secondary. Kaepernick added only 23 yards on 3 carries. He won't be a reccomended QB1 next week at Atlanta.

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49ers OC Curtis Modkins confirmed on Tuesday that QB Colin Kaepernick will start against the Jets this weekend. Kaep was yanked this past Sunday after completing just 1 of 5 passes and taking 5 sacks. He'd finished as a top 10 fantasy QB in 4 straight weeks prior to that, setting him up as the ultimate risk/reward Week 14 fantasy play.

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49ers HC Chip Kelly said after Sunday's game against the Bears that QB Colin Kaepernick's benching is "not anything permanent." Kaep took 5 sacks in the loss and completed just 1 of 5 passes for 4 yards. QB Blaine Gabbert wasn't much better, going 4-of-10 for 35 yards with 1 sack. Kaepernick, of course, was a fantasy stud over the previous 6 games. He'll be tough to trust in Week 14, but there remains QB1 upside here.

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