Greg Brainos called Jauan Jennings a screaming value in late Best Ball Mania rounds. Brainos said Kyle Shanahan trusts Jennings on money downs—San Francisco repeatedly turned to him on 3rd-and-medium last season because of his strong hands and bully-ball mentality. With Brandon Ayuk still "hoping" to be ready for Week 1 after shoulder surgery and Deebo Samuel perennially nursing muscle tweaks, Brainos expects Jennings to log heavy snaps out of the gate and possibly pace the Niners in routes until the starters are 100 percent. Even once Ayuk returns, Brainos thinks Jennings’ reliability keeps him on the field in 11-personnel packages, making him the kind of cheap, correlated Week-17 bring-back that can swing best-ball playoff weeks.

Pat Fantasy Dog Pound advocated grabbing Jauan Jennings around pick 170 as an Eliminator safety blanket. He expects Brandon Aiyuk to have another slow start—last year’s hold-in led to rusty early-season tape, and this season Aiyuk is returning from a season-ending injury that could land him on PUP. Jennings, meanwhile, posted a 72% route participation rate over the final six games and drew praise from the coaching staff for his blocking and reliability. Pat likes Jennings because the veteran can supply usable scores in Weeks 1–3 when six of twelve entries advance, giving managers the freedom to stash rookie flyers like Luther Burden who might not pop until October.

Pete Overzet said he is comfortable scooping Jauan Jennings in the double-digit rounds, calling the veteran a potential “alpha” if San Francisco’s wide-receiver room thins out. Because Jennings is practically free, Overzet likes pairing him with Brock Purdy and Brandon Aiyuk to complete an inexpensive 49ers double-stack. The logic is simple: Purdy routinely spreads the ball, and any spike in Jennings’ snap share could translate into week-winning scores while most of the room is chasing Deebo Samuel or Aiyuk 80 picks earlier. Overzet’s takeaway: when you need a late wideout and already have Purdy exposure, click Jennings for low-cost ceiling.

Pat Fantasy Dog Pound called Jauan Jennings "a good click at ADP" because Jennings is the next man up if Aiyuk’s early-season absence becomes reality. Jennings already signed a two-year deal with $10.5M guaranteed, signaling a solid role, and he has quietly averaged 1.6 red-zone targets per game when either Deebo Samuel or Aiyuk sits. Pat likes grabbing Jennings in the final rounds as a low-risk bet on 2-3 usable spike weeks before the stars return.

Pat Kerrane highlighted Jauan Jennings as his favorite way to attack the reshuffled 49ers receiving corps now that Deebo Samuel is gone and Brandon Aiyuk is rehabbing a knee injury. Jennings quietly logged 2.26 yards per route run last year—right in Nico Collins territory—while Brock Purdy finished top-five in most efficiency metrics. With rookie Ricky Pearsall still a work-in-progress (1.31 YPRR) and George Kittle drawing defensive attention, Kerrane expects Jennings to open the season as the clear No. 1 wideout. He loves the structural fit: a sixth-round price that likely front-loads production, letting drafters pair Jennings with back-loaded bets later in drafts. Kerrane framed it as a talent-plus-offense wager that could deliver 7-9 targets per game in September before the market fully adjusts, noting that “every time it was Jennings versus Pearsall last year, Jennings won.”