Brandon Aiyuk Fantasy Football 2021: Changes in ADP, mock draft tracker, offseason updates for 49ers receiver

Everything you need to know about Aiyuk for the 2021 Fantasy Football season

By Dan Schneier

Aug 24, 2021 at 9:49 am ET • 1 min read

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Brandon Aiyuk was a late-round draft pick and even went undrafted in shallower 2020 leagues after a fairly nondescript rookie offseason with the San Francisco 49ers. The hype around Aiyuk changed fast once he got into live action and quickly became one of the most productive rookie receivers behind Justin Jefferson. With Deebo Samuel likely to start the season healthy, George Kittle and potentially a new quarterback at the helm, there is less buzz around Aiyuk than the likes of CeeDee Lamb -- at least for now. His ADP trajectory will be a fun one to watch over training camp and the preseason.

We want to keep you up to date with everything surrounding his 2021 profile. Below, we'll break down Aiyuk's outlook, changes in his ADP, where he's going in mock drafts, training camp/preseason updates and more.

2021 Outlook

Fantasy managers might be excited to draft Brandon Aiyuk, but a closer look at his rookie year suggests some problems. He had seven outings with at least 15 PPR points, but only two came in the eight games George Kittle was healthy. Similarly, Aiyuk's targets plummeted from 7.9 in games without Kittle to 5.5 with Kittle. That overshadows a pretty good first season complete with a 62.5% catch rate and five touchdown catches (all inside of the 5-yard line).

If Kittle's presence hurts Aiyuk, then so too will a healthy Deebo Samuel, not to mention the eventual change to rookie dual-threat Trey Lance at quarterback. Make no mistake, Aiyuk is a talented, fun receiver staring at a pretty good schedule, but if his target volume is dependent on his teammates and his quarterback play will be uncertain, Fantasy managers should proceed with caution. He's OK to draft as a borderline No. 2/3 receiver once you get close to 60th overall. (Dave Richard)