George Kittle Fantasy Football Week 1: Stats and Projections vs. Rams

San Francisco 49ers TE George Kittle will be up against the team with last season's 19th-ranked passing defense, the Los Angeles Rams (216.7 yards allowed per game), in Week 1 -- beginning at 8:35 p.m. ET on Thursday.

With Kittle's next game versus the Rams, should you consider him for your DFS lineup? Scroll down for more stats and info.

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George Kittle Week 1 Fantasy Football Projection

• Matchup: San Francisco 49ers at Los Angeles Rams
• Game Date: September 10, 2026
• Game Time: 8:35 p.m.
• Projected Fantasy Points: 4.5
• PPR Projected Fantasy Points: 5.9
• Projected Receiving Yards: 32.79
• Projected Receiving TDs: 0.20

Projections provided by numberFire

Kittle 2025 Fantasy Performance

• Ranked 11th at his position and 141st overall, Kittle picked up 104.5 fantasy points (9.5 per game) last year.
• Kittle picked up 18.7 fantasy points -- six receptions, 67 yards and two touchdowns -- in his best performance last year, in Week 11 against the Arizona Cardinals.
• In his second-best performance last season, Kittle picked up 17.5 fantasy points -- via seven receptions, 115 yards and one touchdown -- in Week 16 against the Indianapolis Colts.
• Kittle recorded 0.6 fantasy points -- one catch, six yards, on two targets -- in Week 1 versus the Philadelphia Eagles, and that was his second-worst performance of the season.

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Rams Defensive Performance

• Last season, Los Angeles allowed only three quarterbacks to record over 300 passing yards in a game.
• Last season, the Rams allowed 14 QBs to throw at least one TD pass in a game.
• Against Los Angeles last season, eight players threw for at least two touchdowns in a game.
• Last year, the Rams allowed four players to throw for at least three TDs in a game.
• Through the air, Los Angeles gave up over 100 receiving yards to seven players last season.
• The Rams allowed 24 players to catch a TD pass against them last season.
• Against Los Angeles last year, two players hauled in more than one touchdown pass in a game.
• In terms of run D, the Rams allowed only three players to amass more than 100 rushing yards in a game last season.
• In terms of run defense, Los Angeles gave up at least one rushing touchdown to eight players last season.
• Last season, the Rams didn't allow any player to score multiple rushing touchdowns against them.

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