News: The Colts have signed defensive lineman Ricky Jean Francois to a four-year deal, according to TheSidelineView.com.
Analysis: Francois does more to stand up offensive linemen than post stats. Keep him off of Fantasy rosters.
News: Niners QB Nate Davis, RB Michael Robinson, WR Isaac Bruce, WR Arnaz Battle, DB Nate Clements and DL Ricky Jean-Francois have all been listed as inactive for the team's Week 12 game against Jacksonville.
Analysis: Clements is a decent low-end starting LB in deeper IDP leagues when healthy and Bruce has some low-end appeal at the WR position. The rest of these players have little to no Fantasy value.
News: The 49ers have announced their Week 11 inactives: QB Nate Davis, CB Keith Smith, CB Nate Clements, LB Takeo Spikes, WR Brandon Jones and DT Ricky Jean Francois.
Analysis: Clements is a decent low-end starting LB in deeper IDP leagues when healthy, so make sure you bench him. Spikes has minimal value, while the others can all continue to be ignored in Fantasy play.
News: The 49ers listed the following players as inactive for Week 7 at Houston: QB Nate Davis, DB Michael Lewis, DB Reggie Smith, WR Michael Spurlock, WR Brandon Jones, WR Jason Hill, DL Ricky Jean-Francois.
Analysis: Aside from Lewis, who has value in IDP formats, none of the players on this list are worth owning in Fantasy. Leave them on waivers until further notice.
News: The 49ers' list of inactives for Week 5 against the Falcons includes QB Nate Davis, LB Jeff Ulbrich, DB Reggie Smith, LB Marques Harris, DB Allen Rossum and DL Ricky Jean-Francois.
Analysis: None of these players contributes enough statistically to matter in Fantasy even when active. Leave them all on waivers.
News: The 49ers listed the following players as inactive for Week 3 at Minnesota: CB Marcus Hudson, DB Curtis Taylor, LB Marques Harris, WR Brandon Jones, WR Jason Hill and DT Ricky Jean Francois.
Analysis: None of these players does enough statistically to matter in Fantasy even when active. Leave them on waivers.
News: 49ers DT Ricky Jean-Francois is off the NFI list after passing a physical and getting rid of a staph infection.
Analysis: Jean-Francois will be a big body to provide depth at training camp and a potential practice-squad player for the team. He could develop into a reserve defensive lineman before his career ends, but he's not expected to ever produce enough stats to warrant Fantasy use. Keep him off of rosters.
News: 49ers DT Ricky Jean-Francois contracted a staph infection in Miami and was diagnosed upon reporting to team headquarters. He is being treated and won't take the field until the Niners feel he is fully recovered.
Analysis: Jean-Francois will be a big body to provide depth at training camp and a potential practice-squad player for the team. He could develop into a reserve defensive lineman before his career ends, but he's not expected to ever produce enough stats to warrant Fantasy use. Keep him off of rosters.
News: San Francisco placed rookie DL Ricky Jean-Francois on the NFI list Wednesday. The former LSU defensive lineman apparently has a minor stomach illness that shouldn't keep him out of much practice time.
Analysis: Jean-Francois will be a big body to provide depth at training camp and a potential practice-squad player for the team. He could develop into a reserve defensive lineman before his career ends, but he's not expected to ever produce enough stats to warrant Fantasy use. Keep him off of rosters.
News: The San Francisco Chronicle reports the 49ers have signed rookies Scott McKillop and Ricky Jean-Francois on Thursday. McKillop, taken in the fifth round out of Pitt, will serve as a backup at ILB to Takeo Spikes, but will earn his living as a rookie on special teams. Jean-Francois, a DE from LSU, was regarded as a third-round talent who lasted until the seventh round because of character concerns. Both players signed four-year contracts.
Analysis: Both players have minimal Fantasy value in IDP leagues and should be ignored in all formats this season.
News: The 49ers drafted LSU DT Ricky Jean-Francois with a seventh-round pick in the 2009 draft.
Analysis: Jean-Francois will be a big body to provide depth at training camp and a potential practice-squad player for the team. He could develop into a reserve defensive lineman before his career ends, but he's not expected to ever produce enough stats to warrant Fantasy use. Keep him off of rosters.
