San Francisco 49ers tight end Vernon Davis is active for Monday Night Football against the St. Louis Rams. He was a game-time decision due to a back injury suffered in Week 4. Davis did not play in Week 5 and missed time earlier this season due to an ankle injury.
Vernon Davis is active and has fantasy value for Monday Night Football
Vernon Davis will give it a go for Monday Night Football in St. Louis. We break down the fantasy implications.
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He was limited in practice all week, so he may not be 100 percent, despite being active. San Francisco hasn’t received a lot of production from tight end with Davis, Derek Carrier and Vance McDonald combining for 17 catches and 190 receiving yards.
The Rams have a very good safety in T.J. McDonald while Alec Ogletree and James Laurinaitis are two of the better middle linebackers in the NFL. The combination of a difficult matchup and a lingering injury could limit Davis' production.
Fantasy impact: If you have him, you probably have him in your lineup unless you have Jared Cook as a backup plan. Davis doesn't have a huge upside, but he's a better play than Cook because the 49ers have been great on D so far this season.
