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How to Handle the San Francisco 49ers' Backfield in Fantasy Football

Last season saw rushing success galore for the San Francisco 49ers as they finished with the second-most rushing yards per game in the league en route to an NFC title and a Super Bowl appearance.

That rushing success didn't translate to consistent fantasy football production, however, for anyone in their backfield. Sure, there were fantasy points to be had, but a lot of those points likely ended up on fantasy benches due to the unpredictable weekly usage the Niners employed.

in three seasons perusing the Bay Area sidelines, coac Kyle Shanahan has produced three different leading rushers -- Carlos Hyde, Matt Breida, and most recently Raheem Mostert.