Time: 8:20 PM ET   Location: 3Com Park - San Francisco, CA  

49ERS (4-6-0)		BEARS (4-6-0)
Alex Smith QB In the three games he's now played in, Smith has averaged 230 yards and two touchdowns. Sure, the team's lost all three games, but they're at home this week against the struggling Bears. Look for yet another above average game out of him on the season's first Thursday night affair.   Projections Cmp/Att PaYd PaTd Int RuYd RuTd FP 15/25 189 1 1 6 0 14.1		Jay Cutler QB Cutler had a huge fantasy game last week, but that was only due to the team being down big points early, so he had to throw his way out of it. That likely won't be the case on Thursday, so don't get your hopes up. They'll be more run-heavy in San Fran.   Projections Cmp/Att PaYd PaTd Int RuYd RuTd FP 19/32 235 1 1 9 0 16.5
Frank Gore RB There aren't many better runners than Gore, who's run for 174 yards and a pair of touchdowns the last two weeks. Even better is his record at home, where, in the two games he's played there, he's gone for a staggering 290 yards and three scores on the ground alone. Would YOU bet against him this week?   Projections RuAtt RuYd RuTd Rec RecYd RecTd FP 19 102 1 2 20 0 18.1		Matt Forte RB Look for Forte to put forth quite the nice game this weekend. You can expect the team to be running the ball more than last week, and Forte's workload was lower than normal, meaning he'll be strong enough to handle the extra carries on a short week.   Projections RuAtt RuYd RuTd Rec RecYd RecTd FP 15 51 0 4 42 0 11.9
Glen Coffee RB Gore's backup won't be seeing a lot of carries again until the starter's out of the way. It's too bad, since Coffee proved he has the goods in Gore's recent injury absence.   Projections RuAtt RuYd RuTd Rec RecYd RecTd FP 9 28 0 0 0 0 3.7		Adrian Peterson RB With the poor season Forte and the rest of the Bears' running game has put forward, the team's No. 2 back has really had no chance to produce any fantasy numbers. That probably won't change all that much in the coming weeks.   Projections RuAtt RuYd RuTd Rec RecYd RecTd FP 5 20 0 0 0 0 2.9
Michael Crabtree WR He's stepped right in and immediately has taken over the No. 1 spot in the passing game. He's still just a borderline fantasy play, but that's better than what any other 49er receiver was before now. Play him only if you have to at this point, but he could end up being tremendously valuable in a few weeks.   Projections Rec RecYd RecTd FP 2 33 0       4.5		Earl Bennett WR He had a nice week against the Cards, but he still hasn't had a big enough game to make fantasy owners excited about owning him. Putting up just 4-6 points each week isn't gonna get it done for most of us.   Projections Rec RecYd RecTd FP 2 26 0       3.9
Josh Morgan WR He has a lot of the tools it takes to be a successful receiver in this league, but it still hasn't quite come together yet. I think it will, but this offense will need to get a lot more consistent before I get confident enough to play him on a weekly basis.   Projections Rec RecYd RecTd FP 2 25 0       3.5		Johnny Knox WR The team's current kick returner has had his moments in the passing game, but they haven't come nearly often enough to make anyone go out and get him off the waiver wire. I'd leave him alone for now.   Projections Rec RecYd RecTd FP 2 34 0       4.7
Isaac Bruce WR The old vet is a backup these days, which doesn't bode well for anybody's stats, but especially for his. He's definitely not a fantasy starter any longer, unfortunately.   Projections Rec RecYd RecTd FP 2 24 0       3.4		Devin Hester WR He's the team's No. 1 guy, but I still wish he was utilized more on special teams, which was where his true value lies. He's only a backend Flex play at this point, and a risky one at that.   Projections Rec RecYd RecTd FP 5 74 0       9.6
Vernon Davis TE He's been one of the more dominant tight ends in the game the last three weeks, which makes him an easy start in virtually all league formats at this point. Be sure you have him in your lineup.   Projections Rec RecYd RecTd FP 6 74 0       10.2		Greg Olsen TE Olsen had the game of his life last week, with three touchdowns in the Bears' loss at home to Arizona. It's too bad it couldn't help them win, but it definitely proved that he's the team's No. 1 receiver in the red zone. Play the hot hand.   Projections Rec RecYd RecTd FP 4 47 0       6.1
Joe Nedney K Whereas Davis has been scoring with regularity lately, the same can't be said of Nedney, who's only had two field goal attempts over the last three weeks, both of which came in last Sunday's game vs. Tennessee. He's a risky play thanks to that history, but the Bears are allowing a ton of points right now, which makes him a lot more plausible. Give him a shot again.   Projections XPM/XPA 0-29 30-39 40-49 50+ FP 3/3 0 1 1 0   8.1		Robbie Gould K He hasn't had many opportunities to score in recent weeks, which isn't like him. Due to the inactivity, I'd say you should probably let go of him for a better option at this point.   Projections XPM/XPA 0-29 30-39 40-49 50+ FP 2/2 0 1 1 0   7.9
49ers D/ST They haven't been stopping too many teams recently, having given up 111 points over the last four games (27.8/game). That's not gonna get it done, folks. I know the Bears aren't killin' it lately, either, but that's a risk I wouldn't be willing to take.   Projections PA Yds Allowed Sack Int FumR Td FP 19 327 2 1 0 0 6.6		Bears D/ST This is not a unit you want representing your team right now. They may get an interception and a sack here and there, but they're giving up way too many points to be used in any fantasy league.   Projections PA Yds Allowed Sack Int FumR Td FP 23 343 2 1 0 0 5.1
Projected Final Score 25   18

Other Matchups:

• 49ers 25, Bears 18 • Vikings 31, Lions 14 • Saints 33, Rams 17 • Raiders 22, Chiefs 21 • Eagles 24, Chargers 22

• Falcons 24, Panthers 20 • Jets 27, Jaguars 21 • Titans 24, Bills 17 • Cardinals 27, Seahawks 19 • Colts 27, Patriots 25

• Dolphins 28, Buccaneers 17 • Steelers 25, Bengals 18 • Broncos 21, Redskins 15 • Cowboys 27, Packers 22 • Ravens 24, Browns 15

Player analysis: Commentary is written by FOXSports.com fantasy analysts John Juhasz and Gerrit Ritt.
Projections: Determined solely by the statistical results of 61 game simulations provided by WhatIfSports.com.

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