Dos and Don’ts for Week 12: 49ers wide receivers, Anthony Richardson and more

Fantasy football managers overthink just about everything. They often need a calm, measured voice of reason to remind them of what makes sense. Take a deep breath. It is fantasy football. Make practical decisions on lineups, trades and foods for the tailgating party and things will work out. Try to enjoy the ride. You would not believe the things fantasy managers overthink. Well, you are (presumably) a fantasy manager. OK, so perhaps you would.

Don’t presume Deebo Samuel Sr. is the 49ers’ top WR

Samuel enters the Week 12 game at Green Bay averaging 11.3 PPR points per game, which not only is far below expectations (he averaged 16.2 PPR points last season) but is barely a top-50 figure among wide receivers this season. Blame several factors for his underachieving, including his own injuries and those of some key teammates, but fantasy managers keep treating Samuel as a safe WR2 option and considerably more valuable than emerging Jauan Jennings, despite evidence to the contrary.