The San Francisco 49ers will not have Bruce Ellington this coming season. On Tuesday, the team announced that Ellington had been placed on season-ending injured reserve due to a hamstring injury.
Bruce Ellington sent to injured reserve, ending fantasy season
We break down the fantasy football impact of Bruce Ellington being lost for the entire 2016 season.
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Ellington suffered the injury in San Francisco’s third preseason game. He was expected to be a key weapon in the offense, not to mention the team’s primary returner on special teams. He was emerging as the favorite target for starting quarterback Blaine Gabbert.
Fantasy Spin: With the 49ers lacking in the receiver department, Ellington had a great opportunity to produce in 2016. Instead, his season is over as San Francisco’s already-thin receiver unit gets even thinner.
This also hurts the value of Gabbert, who already had little-to-no fantasy value entering 2016.
