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Colin Kaepernick QB SF
10 Days San Francisco 49ers 17 Comments

Colin Kaepernick spent two weeks in April training with track athletes.

Kaepernick believes he can "get faster and more efficient with his stride." He was certainly fast enough last year as he averaged 6.6 yards per rush in the regular season and the ripped off a 25/264/3 line in the 49ers' three playoff games. With a full offseason under his belt as the starter and Anquan Boldin now in the mix, Kaep is primed to go off. A top-three fantasy finish among quarterbacks should surprise no one.

Dynasty Debate: Cam Newton vs. Colin Kaepernick (dynastyleaguefootball.com)
1 Month Colin Kaepernick QB SF, Cam Newton QB CAR Comment

Our newest Member Corner writer shares his thoughts on Cam Newton and Colin Kaepernick.

Colin Kaepernick QB SF
2 Months San Francisco 49ers Comment

49ers coach Jim Harbaugh has cautioned Colin Kaepernick not to get "too jacked-up."

Kaepernick has spent the entire offseason in the gym. "If you're just talking about weightlifting and upper-body strength, yes, I think there is that fear," Harbaugh said. "It's something we've talked about. 'I don't want you getting too jacked-up, Colin.' I want some speed, quickness, not just (flexing chest his muscles)." It says a lot about Kaepernick's future that getting too strong is his coach's fear. Kaepernick could be on the precipice of a colossal fantasy campaign.

Colin Kaepernick QB SF
3 Months San Francisco 49ers 5 Comments

Terrell Suggs says he believed Colin Kaepernick was "all hype" before Super Bowl XLVII, but emerged from the game believing Kaepernick is "the truth."

"That kid's the truth," said Suggs. "Going into the game, I thought it was all hype. ... I hate quarterbacks, but that kid is the truth and I have the utmost respect for him. I don't think he needs to hold his head down at all because he's going to play in a few [Super Bowls]." In SB47, Kaepernick completed 16-of-28 passes for 302 yards while accounting for two touchdowns and one turnover, and tacking on 62 more yards rushing. We believe Kaepernick is "the truth" in fantasy football, as well.

Colin Kaepernick QB SF
4 Months San Francisco 49ers Comment

Colin Kaepernick will begin training for the 2013 season within a week.

Kaepernick is reportedly "steaming" about San Francisco's Super Bowl loss to Baltimore and has already made plans with teammates for a quick training turnaround. Led by Kaepernick, 49ers players will head to Atlanta for workouts. If there were any lingering questions about Kaepernick's "leadership skills" or work ethic, this is a pretty strong answer. On Tuesday, Kaepernick described his breakout 2012 season to reporters "as not being good enough."

Colin Kaepernick QB SF
4 Months San Francisco 49ers Comment

Colin Kaepernick completed 16-of-25 passes for 302 yards, one touchdown, and one interception, and rushed seven times for 62 yards and a touchdown as San Francisco fell to Baltimore in Super Bowl XLVII, 34-29.

Kaepernick exacerbated the 49ers' first-half turnovers woes by following up a LaMichael James lost fumble with a pick thrown directly to Ravens FS Ed Reed, missing high badly on a pass intended for Randy Moss. As resilient as ever, Kaepernick rallied back San Francisco from a 28-6 margin with big-time scrambles on broken plays and cannon-armed throws to all parts of the field. Kap's most memorable run occurred early in the fourth quarter as he escaped the pocket on a blitz and burned Baltimore's defense for a 15-yard touchdown, narrowing the deficit to 31-29. On the 49ers' final meaningful play with under two minutes left, Kaepernick reacted to a Dannell Ellerbe blitz and simply threw the ball up for grabs out of the back of the end zone. Although Kaepernick clearly has some kinks to iron out, he offers elite fantasy upside with game-breaking running and passing skills. We'd already pencil him into the third round of 2013 drafts.

Against the Odds - Super Bowl XLVII (fantasysharks.com)
4 Months Alex Smith QB KC, Colin Kaepernick QB SF, Joe Flacco QB BAL Comment

This week's line is from usatoday.com (as of Thursday night).

ATS - Against the Spread; SU - Straight Up; O/U - Over/Under

Game

San Francisco 49ers vs. Baltimore Ravens (+3.5)

Hey Sharks, I'm currently in New Orleans having a great time at "Super Gras." Both 49ers and Ravens fans seem to be getting along in the streets, but I expect that to change once the game starts Sunday night.

During the season, head coaches Jim and John Harbaugh made major changes to their offenses, something that most teams would shy away from doing in the middle of the season. Coach Jim benched 49ers starting quarterback Alex Smith for Colin Kaepernick, a change that many questioned at the time but proved to be the right one. Kaepernick has more skills and is a dual threat, something game-manager Smith couldn't offer. In December, coach John decided to fire Ravens offensive coordinator Cam Cameron. Cameron himself said "it was a brilliant move" and that it brought the team together. It has also helped quarterback Joe Flacco, who has had a great playoff run, throwing for 853 yards and eight touchdowns in three games with a quarterback rating of 114.7.

On defense, the 49ers are one of the best in the NFL, ranking second in the league in points allowed at 17.1 points per game and are third in the NFL in total yards allowed. On the other side, the Ravens have an aging defense and their rankings reflect it. They ranked 20th against the run, giving up almost 123 yards per game and ranked 17th in both passing yards (228 yards per game) and total yards (351 yards per game) allowed.

I've been taking bets with Ravens fans all week and feel that San Francisco is the superior team and will win their sixth Super Bowl this weekend. Kaepernick will be the difference and the San Francisco run game will have their way against the Ravens run defense.

Gimme the 49ers minus the points.

SEASON RECAP (W-L-T)

: 28-21-2

: 36-22-3

: 31-24-1

: 33-27-2

Total Record: 128-94-8

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