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A year ago, Trey Lance was a popular breakout candidate as a possible top-10 fantasy QB. Now, he appears to be on the outside looking in for the starting job in San Francisco after suffering a broken ankle two games into 2021, causing him to miss the rest of the season. In his absence, the job eventually landed in the lap of Purdy, the final pick of the 2022 NFL Draft, who stepped in and led the 49ers to seven straight wins before suffering an elbow injury in the NFC Championship Game.
That injury turned out to be a torn UCL, which required surgery in March. While there was initially some concern about Purdy's availability for the upcoming campaign, subsequent updates have painted a much rosier picture that suggest the Iowa State product is ahead of schedule. At this stage, both head coach Kyle Shanahan and GM John Lynch (and Purdy himself) are optimistic the quarterback will be ready to roll in Week 1. If not, the team could go back to Lance, who has reportedly looked improved during offseason workouts, or veteran Sam Darnold.
While there's no clear hierarchy among the three quarterbacks at this point, if all three are healthy it feels like Purdy has earned the opportunity to lead the team after efficiently guiding the offense to a 7-1 record in eight starts -- the lone loss came against the Eagles in the game he was injured. The issue with that scenario for fantasy owners is Purdy wasn't markedly different than Jimmy Garoppolo statistically, passing for more than 250 yards in a game just once and offering nothing as a runner. Even as the 49ers starter, Purdy might not be a top-25 fantasy QB.
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