Hartitz explained that Jauan Jennings’ "calf injury" surfaced at the exact moment the receiver requested a new contract, and he suspects the issue is largely leverage rather than health. General manager John Lynch said the team is "hopeful but not sure" Jennings will be ready for Week 1, but Hartitz is betting the situation resolves quickly and is willing to buy Jennings at a discount before the uncertainty clears.

Mike Wright pitched Jauan Jennings as a late-round dart who could erupt if San Francisco’s battered receiver group stays thin. With Brandon Aiyuk on PUP and the team resorting to signing Marquez Valdes-Scantling, Wright believes Jennings will be forced into an every-down role once his calf heals. Among wideouts with at least 75 targets last season Jennings ranked 12th in yards per route run and 14th in fantasy points per route run—efficiency marks Wright says prove he can deliver if his routes spike. At a double-digit-round ADP, Wright is willing to stash Jennings while the depth chart sorts itself out.

Jake Ciely warned drafters not to assume Jauan Jennings will keep his current snap share all season. Even if the wideout is active in Week 1, Ciely doubts the role is "locked in" once Brandon Aiyuk’s contract dispute is resolved. He pointed out that after Jennings’ Week 2 breakout last year, the receiver managed more games under 10 PPR points than over, highlighting volatility. With Ricky Pearsall flashing as the preferred Deebo Samuel replacement and Shanahan historically shrinking his WR rotation once his starters are healthy, Ciely has a 20-spot gap between Pearsall (WR23) and Jennings (WR43). He advised treating Jennings strictly as a back-end WR3 or bye-week fill-in rather than a weekly starter.

Kevin Szafraniec said grabbing Jauan Jennings at pick 11.08 in this Superflex/TE-premium best-ball draft was an easy value call. Jennings normally comes off the board as the WR40, roughly 15 picks earlier, while the room only offered a straight-up ADP price on Jaden Reed (WR45). Kevin already owns plenty of Reed and is not worried about Reed’s lingering injury, so he preferred banking the extra round of discount on Jennings to diversify exposure. With the roster already featuring Amon-Ra St. Brown, Jaxon Smith-Njigba, Jaylen Waddle, and Jordan Addison, Kevin views Jennings as an inexpensive way to backfill potential early-season absences for Addison or Jennings himself due to health or suspension while still giving the lineup a spike-week ceiling in the fantasy playoffs.

Ian Hartitz noted that even with a lingering calf issue, Jauan Jennings remains a screaming value because both he and Ricky Pearsall carry WR40-WR46 ADPs on ESPN, Sleeper and Yahoo while Fantasy Life consensus has Jennings at WR36 (73rd overall). Jennings sits in the same Shanahan/Purdy ecosystem Hartitz loves, one that just produced Purdy’s historic efficiency. Hartitz argued drafters are over-penalizing the minor injury and overlooking the likelihood that one of Jennings or Pearsall eclipses 100 targets if Brandon Aiyuk’s knee issue lingers. In short, Jennings offers the same high-efficiency passing environment and triple-digit-target ceiling as Pearsall but comes even cheaper.

Selecting Jauan Jennings at pick 67, Davis Mattek called the price a gift, reminding listeners that the 49ers receiver was a fifth-round staple earlier in the summer—often drafted ahead of DeVonta Smith, Jaylen Waddle and Zay Flowers—before a "fakest contract injury of all time" calf issue tanked his ADP. After following the situation, Mattek sees "nothing going on with his calf" and expects Jennings to be fully healthy. Capturing a player the market once valued two rounds earlier exemplifies the kind of injury overreaction discount Mattek wants to hammer in Best Ball drafts.

Chmyz urged drafters to scoop up Jauan Jennings around his WR42 ADP. Jennings ranked 15th in PFF receiving grade and 14th in yards per route run last season, numbers that stack up with league alphas. Assuming his minor calf issue and contract negotiations resolve, Jennings should reprise a featured role for Brock Purdy while Brandon Aiyuk rehabs. FantasyPros expert consensus ranks him far higher than the market, giving managers an immediate value edge in drafts.

Jason Moore called Jauan Jennings "such good value" in Round 10. Jennings stepped up as the 49ers’ top wideout whenever Brandon Aiyuk or Deebo Samuel missed time last year, posting a 22 % target share in those games. With rookie Ricky Pearsall dealing with a calf injury, Moore sees a realistic path for Jennings to open 2025 as the team’s WR1. The cost is minimal, and the payoff could be a starting wide receiver tied to Kyle Shanahan’s offense.

Tom Strachan said Jauan Jennings can open 2025 as the 49ers’ top receiving option if Brandon Aiyuk and Deebo Samuel are not healthy. He prefers Jennings over Ricky Pearsall because Pearsall "keeps getting banged up" while Jennings already flashed during last year’s mini-breakout when Aiyuk was out. Strachan believes the early-season target bump makes Jennings a late-round steal in season-long drafts for managers hunting early production at wide receiver.

Pat Kerrane advised bumping Jauan Jennings down the late-round wide-receiver queue after parsing Kyle Shanahan’s press-conference jab. When asked whether Jennings’ absence was injury- or contract-related, Shanahan replied, “you could ask him that, but he tells me it’s his calf… gotta be delicate with those calves.” Kerrane read the quote as a sly acknowledgement that Jennings is effectively staging a soft hold-in while negotiating a new deal. Even if a true calf strain exists, re-aggravation risk lingers, and Shanahan’s ‘we might all die tomorrow’ attitude suggests little sympathy. Kerrane has dropped Jennings behind RB flyers like RJ Harvey and TreVeyon Henderson, explaining that the WR-heavy drafter who was using Jennings as a structural glue piece needs to reassess because his floor and availability are suddenly in question. Until a full practice is logged—or a contract extension signed—Kerrane is fading Jennings in both best-ball and season-long drafts.

Marcas Grant called Jauan Jennings’ Round-9 WR43 price a market miss. Jennings smashed his previous highs in 2024 and projects as the primary target while Brandon Aiyuk rehabs an ACL/MCL tear. San Francisco’s disappointing 6-11 season has depressed ADPs, but Grant expects a rebound aided by one of the league’s most favorable schedules. Assuming Jennings’ minor calf issue heals, Grant prefers him over peers in bad offenses (Jakobi Meyers) or crowded rooms (Matthew Golden, Jayden Reed).

Hayden Winks said Jauan Jennings is his favorite round-six pick because the market is ignoring WR2-level underlying data. Jennings’ 2024 first-downs-per-route-run rate topped Justin Jefferson, CeeDee Lamb, and Ja’Marr Chase. In the eight games he cleared 70 % of snaps he averaged 82 yards and 2.40 yards per route – true round-two production. San Francisco is projected for the third-most points and owns the league’s easiest schedule, while Brandon Aiyuk is expected to begin the year on PUP, opening immediate starting snaps. Jennings destroys zone (80 zone targets, 2.43 YPRR) yet still posted 1.88 versus man, giving him every-down versatility. Winks called the former late breakout “a unique, ultra-physical zone winner” who can be a weekly starter and finish as a season-long WR2 even though he is priced in the sixth round of best-ball and home-league drafts.

Mario Puig cautioned that Jauan Jennings’ 61.5 ADP bakes in 2024 numbers he considers unsustainable. Jennings’ yards per route run nearly doubled year-over-year (1.29 to 2.43), his catch rate jumped 5.9 percentage points to a career high, and he drew one target every 5.8 snaps after never better than 8.3. Those gains occurred on just 653 snaps and contrast with a 4.72-second 40 and sub-30-inch vert that previously pegged him as a fringe athlete; historic comps beyond Keenan Allen or Anquan Boldin are rare. With rookie Ricky Pearsall pushing for time and Brandon Aiyuk due back from ACL, Puig expects regression toward Jennings’ earlier 1.5 YPRR baseline and advises fading unless his price drops.

With Deebo Samuel now in Washington and Brandon Aiyuk rehabbing multiple knee ligaments, Strachan sees Jauan Jennings as the cheapest pathway to a potential No. 1 target share in Kyle Shanahan’s offense. Jennings delivered three 25-plus-point PPR outings last season, including a massive 46.5-point Week 3 explosion. Strachan believes that proven spike-week profile combined with a clear runway for targets makes Jennings a screaming value in Round 6 best-ball rooms.

Davis Mattek promoted Jauan Jennings as his favorite WR3 buy at consensus ADP 85. Jennings produced the 25th-highest WR fantasy game in the past 15 years (46.5 points vs the Rams) and finished 2024 with 2.26 yards per route run, an 83.1 PFF offensive grade and an 83.7 receiving grade. With Brandon Aiyuk on PUP after ACL surgery, George Kittle’s durability concerns, and Ricky Pearsall nursing a hamstring, Mattek sees an opening for Jennings to begin the year as Brock Purdy’s No. 2 target. Mike Clay projects Purdy for 4,600 passing yards and 25 TDs; Mattek argues even a small shift in that volume toward Jennings would make him a weekly starter. Mattek reminded listeners that Jennings was top-20 in fantasy after Aiyuk’s injury last season and believes Jennings could ultimately out-target and out-produce Aiyuk. At an eighth-round price, Mattek views Jennings as a plug-and-play option who can anchor fantasy lineups early and retain value all year.

Josh said Jauan Jennings should be scooped up in dynasty and deep-bench season-long formats because San Francisco now uses him as their dedicated zone-beater— the exact role Deebo Samuel handled in prior seasons. Jennings did not clear a 90-percent snap share until Week 10 last year, yet still produced four true “spike” weeks once the playing time arrived. Josh expects that post-Week 10 usage to continue, calling Jennings a potential WR2 on the team behind only George Kittle. The hold-in over his contract does not bother him; Josh fully expects a new deal to get done, which would lock in Jennings’ long-term role. He views the 28-year-old as a bi-week starter with weekly upside and a cheap way to extend 49ers stacks.

Eisenberg called Jauan Jennings his top breakout candidate. With "no more Deebo Samuel," Brandon Aiyuk rehabbing a Week-7 ACL/MCL tear and rookie Ricky Pearsall on the PUP list with a hamstring issue, Jennings is positioned to absorb a massive share of Kyle Shanahan’s passing volume. He already averaged 14 PPR points per game last season and, per Eisenberg, could even eclipse George Kittle in targets as Brock Purdy’s go-to receiver. Jennings is practicing despite earlier contract gripes—avoiding the performance dip seen in recent hold-ins—and Eisenberg recommends scooping him in Rounds 6–7 as a potential league-winning WR2.

Jason Moore spotlighted Jauan Jennings as the surprise wideout to stash in the double-digit rounds. Moore noted that Brandon Aiyuk could be traded or hold out "for a long time," Deebo Samuel is already in Washington, and rookie Ricky Pearsall will need time to earn full snaps. That leaves Jennings—who has been running with the starters all camp—as the default WR1 in an offense Vegas expects to score the third-most points in the league. Despite that setup, no San Francisco receiver is being drafted inside the top 10 rounds. Moore believes Jennings can post usable WR3 numbers out of the gate on the back of sheer volume and red-zone looks while the depth chart shakes out, making him a cheap way to get exposure to a high-scoring unit in both season-long and best-ball formats.

Peter Overzet encouraged drafters to “gobble up as much Jauan Jennings as you can” while Brandon Aiyuk remains sidelined indefinitely. Jennings has not requested a trade, per Kyle Shanahan, and now sits atop the depth chart opposite Deebo Samuel after the 49ers added only depth-piece Equanimeous St. Brown. With Aiyuk lacking a return timetable, Overzet expects Jennings to open camp running with the starters and sees him as a free end-of-draft lottery ticket who could command meaningful targets early in the season.

Rich Hribar said Jauan Jennings’ mini-hold-in for a pay bump is actually good news for drafters. Jennings’ ADP had crept to a point where Hribar stopped taking him, but he expects the contract standoff to knock the price back down. He views Jennings as the clear WR3 behind George Kittle and Brandon Aiyuk yet perfect for best ball because of spike-week utility in Kyle Shanahan’s play-action heavy offense (career 9.6 yards per target). Once the market corrects, Hribar plans to resume buying Jennings in the final rounds as inexpensive 49ers exposure that could pop if Aiyuk’s ramp-up slows or Pearsall’s hamstring lingers.

Davis Mattek said he is "slurping the dipperino" on Jauan Jennings after the wideout filed a formal grievance for a pay raise. Mattek expects Underdog drafters to over-react, pushing Jennings’ ADP down while the receiver still practices and likely lands a short-term extension—the 49ers have $45 million in effective cap space and can tack on void years pain-free. With Ricky Pearsall nursing yet another hamstring strain and Brandon Aiyuk’s future still murky, Mattek projects Jennings to open 2025 as Brock Purdy’s No. 1 target for at least a month. That early-season volume combined with a probable contract resolution makes Jennings a bargain in the double-digit rounds of Best Ball and redraft drafts.

Brandon Kravitz called Jauan Jennings one of the most overrated WRs on draft boards. It took the former seventh-rounder four seasons to top 416 receiving yards, and Kravitz argued a late breakout is rarely a bullish signal. Jennings’ current ADP bakes in the idea that he is the temporary No. 1 option while Brandon Aiyuk rehabs, but George Kittle still siphons targets and rookie Ricky Pearsall is turning heads in camp. Kravitz also flagged Jennings’ hold-out posture—saying the wideout is "worried about cashing a check"—which could cost him practice reps and momentum. He is fading Jennings outside of deep-bench formats.

Jon Warner keeps hammering Jauan Jennings in the mid-6th round of the Badge Bros Brawl, calling him his "favorite click on the Niners". With Brandon Aiyuk and rookie Ricky Pearsall both opening camp on the PUP list—and Christian McCaffrey plus George Kittle now overpriced—Jennings offers the cheapest path to San Francisco exposure. Warner views the PUP headlines as a non-story for Jennings himself, yet the ripple effect creates room-by-room leverage because drafters chase the flashier names. Jennings’ Week 14 bye also meshes perfectly with Underdog’s Eliminator format, giving him standalone value even if the stars return. Warner’s bottom line: keep scooping Jennings before the crowd realizes he’s the last uninflated piece of the 49ers passing game.

Matt Harmon called Jauan Jennings an "attractive draft target" if the 49ers get his contract situation settled before Week 1. Jennings earned only $7.5 million this season despite what Harmon labeled a "really, really solid" 2023 in which he flashed true No. 2/3 receiver chops. Harmon doubts Jennings will ever become a true alpha but noted that his reliability on dig, curl and crossing routes meshes perfectly with Brock Purdy’s timing-based attack. Harmon expects Jennings’ fantasy stock to jump once he’s back in camp, especially with Brandon Aiyuk rehabbing and rookie Ricky Pearsall still on PUP. For now, Harmon is stashing Jennings in the last few rounds of best-ball drafts, betting that an extension—or even a trade to a WR-needy team—spikes his weekly floor.

Ian Hartitz pushed Jauan Jennings up to WR33 and said he is the best way to attack the Brandon Aiyuk injury mess. Hartitz reminded listeners that Jennings averaged the 26th-most PPR points per game last season and was on a 1,000-yard pace before multiple soft-tissue setbacks. With Aiyuk on the PUP list, Kendrick Bourne shelved, and rookie Ricky Pearsall still easing back from a spring foot issue, Jennings is the only healthy outside receiver Brock Purdy trusts. Hartitz dismissed Pearsall’s late-season spike—five games of 69 percent route involvement but only 21 total yards—and cited Jennings’ ability to win after the catch (fifth in missed tackles forced per reception in 2024) as evidence the veteran can slide seamlessly into the X role. San Francisco’s condensed target tree historically supports two startable pass-catchers; Hartitz expects George Kittle and Jennings to hoard looks until Aiyuk returns, giving Jennings smash potential as a low-end WR2 through September.

Pat Fantasy Dog Pound said he has inched Jauan Jennings up roughly three slots in his personal ranks after the Brandon Aiyuk injury update. His logic is that any time Aiyuk misses practice reps Jennings immediately slides into the primary boundary-receiver role opposite Deebo, giving him a clear spike-week path in Underdog’s eliminator rounds. Pat warned that the public will probably double-count the injury blurb over the next 48 hours, which could push both George Kittle and Jennings several ADP spots higher. He is still buying now, calling Jennings ‘dare I say better in the eliminator right now,’ but plans to back off once the crowd finishes chasing the news.

Bob Harris flagged Jauan Jennings as a dirt-cheap best-ball play who could pay off quickly if his own mini-holdout gets resolved before Brandon Aiyuk returns. San Francisco still has roughly $50 million in cap space and can tack on incentive-laden bonuses to satisfy Jennings, something Harris expects them to do. Jennings quietly posted the second-highest single-week wide-receiver fantasy score of 2023 in Week 3 and produced whenever he was on the field, regardless of who else was active. With Aiyuk’s status uncertain, Harris is scooping Jennings in the WR3 price tier, betting on early-season snaps and proven spike-week upside at a negligible cost.

Josh Norris pegged Jauan Jennings as a perfect Round-9 upside chip in home leagues despite his ongoing contract standoff. Jennings quietly finished 16th in yards per route run, 14th in first downs per route, 12th in targets per route and 16th in PFF receiving grade last year—elite efficiency for someone going outside the top-30 wideouts. He produced three weekly finishes of WR1, WR5 and WR8 while topping 90% of snaps from Weeks 10-17 when Brandon Aiyuk and Deebo Samuel were banged up. Norris acknowledged the hold-out could delay chemistry with Brock Purdy, yet argued the payoff is enormous if Aiyuk’s ACL rehab stalls, rookie Ricky Pearsall proves raw or George Kittle inevitably picks up a lower-body knock. In that scenario Jennings could post a WR6 stretch run from Weeks 10-16 and even drop a 40-point nuke in the fantasy playoffs. The 49ers’ hyper-efficient offense turns every three-touchdown outburst into a top-five weekly finish, making Jennings a best-ball priority and a bench stash with true league-winning upside in season-long formats.

Best Ball Guy declared he is "done taking Jauan Jennings" now that the 49ers wideout routinely goes at the 5/6 turn of Underdog’s Big Board and Superflex drafts. He said drafters are paying a premium for a player with a career-high 33-catch season and no clear path to leapfrogging Brandon Aiyuk or Deebo Samuel. Jennings’ price used to be justified when he was a free-square late flier, but BBG argued the market is now baking in a best-case scenario that assumes a sudden target spike and red-zone dominance that have never existed. With similar or higher-volume receivers still on the board—he mentioned Zay Flowers and multiple RBs as better options—BBG sees Jennings as a massive opportunity-cost trap and is eliminating him from his player pool until his ADP drops by at least three rounds.

Davis Mattek highlighted Jauan Jennings as a sneaky last-round pick who could obliterate price if injuries strike again in San Francisco. Jennings was the 49ers’ de facto WR1 late last year and once posted a 50-point fantasy outing. With Deebo Samuel returning from injury and Brandon Aiyuk trade rumors looming, Mattek sees multiple avenues for Jennings to reprise a full-time role. The offense should be even better in Year-2 under Brock Purdy with Christian McCaffrey healthy, so any spike week from Jennings would come attached to elite team efficiency. Mattek recommends sprinkling Jennings into best-ball portfolios where you need cheap Week-17 Niners bring-backs.

Peter Overzet said now is the time to scoop up Jauan Jennings after his public trade request pushed the wide-receiver’s ADP down several rounds. Overzet argued Jennings has almost no leverage—he is already reporting to camp, the 49ers value him more than any potential trade partner would, and veteran slot options like Keenan Allen are still on the market for any team that truly wanted a replacement. Because the hold-out probability is virtually nil, Overzet views the market reaction as an overcorrection. He advised taking advantage of the temporary discount in Best Ball drafts while others panic-sell, noting that once the dust settles Jennings’ price should snap back to where it was before the news.

Chris Raybon called Jauan Jennings the sneakiest value in San Francisco’s muddled receiver room. Deebo Samuel is gone, Brandon Aiyuk is rehabbing an ACL/MCL tear that could sideline him through October, and rookie Ricky Pearsall is still an unknown after a lost rookie camp. Meanwhile Jennings posted a 27% target share in the four games he started last year and owns the NFL’s fourth-best third-down success rate since 2022. Raybon expects the 49ers to cave to Jennings’ contract demands because they "need him more than people think," especially with Demarcus Robinson facing a likely suspension. He projected Jennings for 6–8 targets per game in the early season and said the former seventh-rounder could "smash" his WR71 ADP, functioning as Brock Purdy’s de facto WR1 until Aiyuk returns.

Best Ball Guy urged drafters not to panic over Jauan Jennings’ minicamp absence. He expects the 49ers to smooth things over with a small incentive bump because Jennings suddenly has leverage after depth-chart rival Demarcus Robinson’s DUI arrest. The tout said a quick restructure "keeps him happy for the year," meaning his ADP slide should reverse once the deal is announced. He added that if Jennings were somehow traded, the possession receiver’s fantasy value would crater on another roster, so the current discount hinges on him staying put—an outcome he views as highly probable.

Jakob Sanderson brushed off the Jauan Jennings contract chatter as meaningless for fantasy gamers. He said he has “no concerns” that the veteran wide-out will be traded or stage a hold-out, noting the 49ers are chasing a Super Bowl and have zero incentive to move him. Jennings, for his part, lacks the leverage big-name receivers have, so Sanderson expects him back with the starters in Week 1 even if negotiations drag on. Because of that, Sanderson is leaving Jennings’ projection and 63.0 ADP untouched and advised Best Ball drafters not to downgrade him—if the market lets Jennings slip another round, Sanderson sees it as a straightforward buy-the-dip opportunity.

Pat Kerrane downplayed Jauan Jennings’ reported hold-out threat, citing Matt Barrows’ note that the wideout is still expected to report when the 49ers open camp next Tuesday. Kerrane believes San Francisco will ultimately extend Jennings rather than trade him, given the team’s win-now window and thin depth behind Brandon Aiyuk and Deebo Samuel. Until Jennings actually misses practices, Kerrane is drafting him at his current late-round ADP and refuses to chase DeMarcus Robinson or other bench receivers on what he calls "mostly noise."

Kevin Szafraniec called Jauan Jennings the clear wideout to target in San Francisco and said he takes him every time over Waddle. Jennings earned a 25 % target share in his active games, erupted for 46.5 DK points in Week 3, and posted a 9.53 adjusted yards per attempt with Brock Purdy—an elite efficiency mark. With Brandon Aiyuk unlikely to play early and Deebo Samuel and Ricky Pearsall nursing injuries, Kevin anticipates Jennings’ role expanding beyond last year’s boom-or-bust profile (three WR1 weeks, one WR2 week). At his modest ADP, Jennings is Kevin’s favorite way to gain 49ers exposure in best-ball tournaments.

Best Ball Guy said Jauan Jennings suddenly looks like a sneaky late-round value after DeMarcus Robinson’s recent DUI, which he expects to cost Robinson three to four games. Jennings was penciled in for rotational snaps behind Deebo Samuel and Brandon Aiyuk, but one fewer veteran in the mix should lock Jennings into the WR3 role for the season’s opening month. The tout admitted he has always viewed Jennings as “just a guy,” yet pointed out that any 49ers wideout running full routes with Brock Purdy can stumble into spike weeks because Kyle Shanahan routinely ranks top-10 in yards per attempt and red-zone efficiency. With early bye weeks thinning benches and Jennings currently free in the final rounds of Underdog drafts, Best Ball Guy is now comfortable grabbing him as a cheap Purdy bring-back who could post usable scores before Robinson even returns.

Hayden Winks grabbed Jauan Jennings at pick 60 and called him his favorite 49ers receiver at cost. With Brandon Aiyuk publicly frustrated over his contract and "expected to miss" early action, Winks projects Jennings to handle a full-time outside role opposite Deebo Samuel in Weeks 1-4. Jennings already owned an elite 2.28 yards per route run versus zone last year and has been Brock Purdy’s preferred third-down target (18.7% third-down target share). Winks thinks a front-loaded target bump combined with San Francisco’s condensed passing tree makes Jennings a cheap source of Week-winning scores in Best Ball, especially for drafters who need points while rookie receivers ramp up.

JSU advised taking the under on Jauan Jennings’ 850-yard season prop, calling the number "way too high" for a player who has never cleared 300 yards in any of his four NFL campaigns. He pointed out that San Francisco already funnels targets to Brandon Aiyuk, Deebo Samuel and George Kittle while remaining one of the league’s most run-heavy attacks under Kyle Shanahan. With rookie Ricky Pearsall also in the mix, JSU doubts Jennings even sees a full-time snap share, much less the 85-plus targets required to threaten 850 yards. He suggested parlaying the Jennings under with Chris Olave’s 825-yard over as a correlated bet on sportsbook mis-pricing.

May finished with Jauan Jennings as a deep sleeper, citing the 49ers’ battered receiver room. Brandon Aiyuk tore his ACL after a hold-out, rookie Ricky Pearsall is battling a persistent hamstring issue, and Deebo Samuel is no longer on the roster. Jennings already stepped up late last year, trimming his ADOT to work nearer the line of scrimmage and proving reliable for Brock Purdy and Kyle Shanahan. May said Jennings’ consistency made Samuel expendable and gave San Francisco leverage in negotiations with Aiyuk. With only George Kittle healthy behind him, Jennings could function as the team’s WR1/2 in one of the league’s most efficient offenses while still being essentially free in drafts.

Erik Beimfohr highlighted Jauan Jennings (and, to a lesser extent, rookie Ricky Pearsall) as the classic mid-round wide-receiver breakout profile we see every few seasons—think 2019 Cooper Kupp or 2020 Stefon Diggs. Jennings quietly ranked near the top of the league in first-reads per route and first-downs per route last year, then flashed true ceiling with a 50-point DFS nuke while Brandon Ayuk struggled. With Ayuk’s hamstring still a question mark and Deebo Samuel already showing decline, Beimfohr believes Jennings could open 2025 as Brock Purdy’s No. 1 perimeter option. San Francisco’s scheme produced three top-25 wideouts at various points over the last two years, and Jennings’ combination of solid peripherals and proven spike-week upside makes him a screaming value after pick 100. If Ayuk misses extended time, Bemfohr expects Jennings to command 22-25 % of targets and become this year’s mandatory tournament-winning WR selection.

Heath highlighted Jauan Jennings as a screaming value at his Underdog WR35 price. Jennings finished 2024 top-10 in both 1D/RR (0.119) and yards per route run (2.47) while earning a 33.7% first-read share and 17.9 fantasy points per game in the nine contests that Deebo Samuel or Brandon Aiyuk missed. With Samuel traded and Aiyuk likely to open 2025 on PUP, the target competition is similar. Jennings also posted a top-20 Average Separation Score, out-separating big-name X receivers like Garrett Wilson and Tee Higgins. Heath reminded readers that nearly 15% of historical wide-receiver breakouts occur in Year 4 and is drafting Jennings confidently as a WR3 who owns WR2 upside.

Ryan Heath advised drafting Jauan Jennings as a WR3 at his Underdog WR35 ADP. Jennings finished 2024 top-10 in both 1D/RR (0.119) and YPRR (2.47). With Deebo Samuel traded and Brandon Aiyuk expected to open the year on PUP, target competition is similar to the nine 2024 games in which Jennings averaged 17.9 fantasy points (WR8) on a 33.7% first-read target share. He also posted a top-20 Average Separation Score, out-pacing Garrett Wilson and Tee Higgins. Heath noted that roughly 15% of historical WR breakouts occur in year four and believes Jennings’ profile shows his 2024 surge was no fluke.

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.”