De'ZhaunStribling

News: 2 days agoStribling (ankle) remains on track to return in December, David Lombardi of SFStandard.com reports.

Spin: Stribling was injured in the 49ers' Week 1 win over the Rams in Australia and remains on injured reserve. He missed a big opportunity for snaps and targets with the team dealing with so many injuries at the wide receiver position, but all indications are Stribling will be back for the stretch run and a possible trip to the playoffs.

ESPN Fantasy Projection: Stribling was selected by the 49ers with the 33rd overall pick in April's draft. Stribling had a productive collegiate run, catching 44-plus passes in four of his five seasons, three of which came with different schools. That production included 52-882-6 and 55-811-6 receiving lines at Oklahoma State and Ole Miss over the past two seasons. Stribling primarily worked as a perimeter receiver and peaked with a 22% target share with OSU in 2024. His overall efficiency is pedestrian, but he has good size and speed (4.36 40-yard dash at the combine) and is a plus blocker. Stribling has plenty competition for Year 1 targets (Mike Evans, Deebo Samuel, George Kittle, Christian McCaffrey), so a slow start is possible, but it's likely he'll eventually find his way to a bigger role and fantasy relevance. He's a fine mid-round upside pick.