In today’s Three and Out: Frank Gore could be stuck in a committee, DeSean Jackson is back returning punts and Maurice Jones-Drew just wants to be back.

The San Francisco 49ers host the Chicago Bears in a highly anticipated matchup among two of the league’s best teams. Both teams are coming off of disappointing performances in their prior outing; San Francisco is coming off of a frustrating tie against St. Louis, and Chicago lost a sloppy 13-6 slugfest against Houston. With Alex Smith out, it becomes especially important that the 49ers gets their ground game on track to make things easier on second-year QB Colin Kaepernick as he makes his first NFL start. Behind Frank Gore and Kendall Hunter, the 49ers lead the NFL averaging 170.2 rushing yards per game on a staggering 5.61 yards per carry, and look to exploit a Bears defense that has had […]

It’s time for a look at the top fantasy storylines of the day.

With Brandon Jacobs now in San Francisco, the fantasy value of Frank Gore takes a slight hit heading into the 2012 season.

49ers coach Jim Harbaugh expects Kendall Hunter to get more work in 2012. That’s not what Frank Gore owners will want to hear, but it may not be as bad as it sounds.

Pro Bowl week officially is under way, as evidenced by the trickle of players already finding their way to the Marriott Ihilani in Honolulu on Monday afternoon.

Still need a running back in the NFL Playoff Challenge? Well, it looks like Frank Gore is good to go against the New York Giants.

A running log of NFL Week 16 from a fantasy perspective.

Here’s what’s going on in the fantasy world on Tuesday.

As fantasy leagues head into the playoffs, Jason Smith looks at garbage points — those points that come late in lopsided games — and how useful they can be in the pursuit of a fantasy championship.

It’s time to talk quarterback blues on a Tuesday. Let’s get it going.

In the NFL, defensive coordinators wish stopping a team was as simple as stopping one guy.

Injuries to Michael Vick and Jeremy Maclin take things from bad to worse for the Eagles while Frank Gore downplays his knee injury.

With the first Thursday night game of the year around the corner, Jason Smith breaks down previous Thursday night games and finds one position has generally excelled above all others.

In the latest Three and out: Miles Austin could be gone awhile, Ryan Mathews could be back soon and Frank Gore is uncertain.