Demarcus

Robinson

He was the only 49ers player to have more than two targets besides George Kittle, Jauan Jennings, and Christian McCaffrey. Robinson played just 29 snaps as they favored letting Luke Farrell and Kyle Juszczyk play in bigger personnel. He’s not really on the fantasy radar at this point.

He also caught a two-pointer on a nice quick out against Derek Stingley. Robinson is seeing the majority of the slot snaps for the 49ers since Marquez Valdes-Scantling went on injured reserve, but he hasn’t converted them into anything fantasy-useful.

He’ll miss at least the next four weeks. Demarcus Robinson is likely to take over as the third receiver in the short-term as long as Ricky Pearsall remains sidelined. He won’t be in serious FLEX play consideration against the Falcons this weekend.

Active for just the second time this season after serving a three-game suspension to begin the year, D-Rob was the fill-in No. 2 wideout behind fill-in No. 1 Kendrick Bourne. With Ricky Pearsall and Jauan Jennings both sidelined, it was Bourne who did the stat-sheet stuffing, turning his 11 targets into 10/142. Jake Tonges also commanded 11 looks at tight end. Coaches love Robinson and his gritty game, but it is not promising he posted this quiet of a box score on an evening where Mac Jones attempted 49 passes. Robinson can be left on waiver wires in all 12-team leagues.

The fact that Robinson was only lightly mixed in (22 snaps) despite injuries ahead of him on the depth chart is pretty telling about his standing at the moment. Until we see signs of fantasy relevance, we’d avoid Robinson even if Ricky Pearsall and Juaun Jennings wind up missing more time in Week 5.

The 49ers were so desperate for receiver help sans George Kittle and Brandon Aiyuk that Kendrick Bourne drew six targets in Week 3. We can’t quite say that Robinson has zero fantasy value in this situation, but we don’t think you’ll need a very high FAAB bid to secure his services for Week 4’s game against the Jaguars.

Head coach Kyle Shanahan told KNBR radio that Robinson is slated to miss three games for violating the NFL’s substance abuse policy. The 30-year-old signed with the 49ers after two season in the Rams’ receiving room. He was potentially going to be a key receiver for the team with Brandon Aiyuk (knee) likely out well into the season and Jauan Jennings (calf) also injured. Robinson also dealt with a DUI charge early in the offseason and was faced with a suspension from that, so a suspension for substances is an interesting turn of events. Robinson’s early season absence means even more opportunities for Ricky Pearsall and keeps open the likelihood the 49ers try to add another veteran receiver before the season starts.

Robinson was ordered to pay a $390 fine and to complete court-mandated programs, including a three-month alcohol education program. He was arrested in November 2024 after being observed by police officers driving more than 100 MPH. The arrest occurred while Robinson was a member of the Rams. Robinson could still be suspended by the league, but the commissioner’s office hasn’t taken any action yet. The 49ers reportedly knew that a suspension was possible when they signed him this offseason.

The Rams considered an in-house suspension for Robinson after his DUI arrest in November, but ultimately decided to let him play. The Athletic’s Matt Barrows believes Robinson could be suspended for the first three games of the season, with Lynch saying “there’s an opportunity that he may miss some time.” With Brandon Aiyuk also expected to be taking the slow road back from ACL surgery, it’s possible that Jauan Jennings and Ricky Pearsall could have huge early workloads for the 49ers in 2025.

According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, $6 million of the $9.5 is guaranteed. The 30-year-old wideout joins the 49ers from division-rival Los Angeles, and he’s coming off a season where he picked up 505 yards and seven touchdowns on 31 catches for the Rams in 2024. He’ll likely be the third wideout for the 49ers to open the season, and while he could be a weapon utilized in the red zone, his target share likely won’t be enough to make him a consistent fantasy option next season.