Michael Crabtree (ankle) is listed as probable for Week 15 versus Tampa Bay. Crabtree is in no danger of missing Sunday's game with the minor issue, but we do expect Darrelle Revis to shadow him for much of the afternoon. Crabtree is a mid-range WR4 this week. Anquan Boldin will have it easier.

Michael Crabtree (ankle) remained limited in Thursday's practice. The 49ers insist the issue isn't related to Crabtree's Achilles' injury. For now, Crabtree isn't believed to be in any danger of missing Sunday's game, where he'll be a mid-range WR4 against Darrelle Revis and the Bucs.

Michael Crabtree (ankle) was limited in Wednesday's practice. Crabtree played on 61-of-69 snaps last week against the Seahawks. He'll remain an every-down receiver for the remainder of the season. Crabtree has a tough Week 15 matchup with Darrelle Revis. He's merely a WR3/4.

Michael Crabtree played on 61-of-69 snaps in Sunday's win over the Seahawks.

Michael Crabtree caught four passes for 40 yards in San Francisco's Week 14 win over the Seahawks. Crabtree looked quicker in and out of his breaks than he did in his Week 13 return, but still had trouble getting open against Seattle's fiercely physical secondary. The Seahawks were not shy about roughing Crabtree up on his eight targets. Crabtree drew two defensive-holding penalties. He was the target on Colin Kaepernick's interception, drawing smothering coverage from CB Byron Maxwell. Things won't get a whole lot easier in Week 15 where Crabtree will have to contend with Darrelle Revis. He'll be a WR4 for the second week of the fantasy playoffs.

Michael Crabtree played on 42-of-67 snaps (62.6 percent) in Sunday's win over the Rams. In his first game since a May Achilles' tendon tear, Crabtree played far ahead of Mario Manningham (16 snaps). He finished with two catches on four targets, lumbering up the sideline for 60 yards on one of them. Crabtree's snaps figure to gradually rise going forward, putting him on the WR3 radar for the Week 14 showdown with the Seahawks. The real payoff for owners should come in Week 16 when the Niners host the Falcons.

Michael Crabtree caught two passes for 68 yards in his 2013 season debut against the Rams in Week 13. Crabtree started and saw four targets. He may not have even played 50 percent of the snaps. Anquan Boldin and Vernon Davis remained Colin Kaepernick's go-to guys. Crabtree did pick up 60 yards on a catch-and-run in the second half, though he looked a bit slow as he tore down the sideline. He may have housed it had he been 100 percent healthy. Crabtree will be on the WR3 radar next week against the Seahawks. His snaps should steadily rise over the final month.

Michael Crabtree (Achilles') is active and is expected to start in his season debut against the Rams on Sunday. Crabtree's Achilles' is 100 percent healthy after he tore it in May, but he's not yet in tip-top football shape. Crabtree is expected to play 60-65 percent of the snaps, making him a borderline WR3/4 for Week 13. Inactive for the 49ers are WR Quinton Patton, WR Jon Baldwin, CB Tarell Brown, OG Mike Iupati, TE Garrett Celek, DT Quinton Dial, and DL Tank Carradine.

FOX's Jay Glazer suggested Michael Crabtree (heel) will play on 60-65 percent of the snaps in Sunday's game against the Rams. Crabtree's surgically-repaired Achilles' tendon is 100 percent healthy, but he's not quite in football shape and the Niners don't to put too much on his plate. He'll likely rotate with Mario Manningham in two-wide sets Sunday and gradually ramp up from there. Our Patrick Daugherty has ranked Crabtree as fantasy's No. 43 wideout play this week.

49ers coach Jim Harbaugh confirmed Friday Michael Crabtree will make his season debut Sunday against St. Louis. Crabtree is expected to be on a strict snap count, not just because of the Achilles' injury but because he's not yet in football shape. It's hard to imagine Crabtree playing more than 20 snaps against the Rams. There is an outside chance that Crabtree could be a full-time receiver by Week 15 or so. Fantasy owners should be hoping he's a contributor by Week 16 against the Falcons.