SF · RB
Kaelon Black
Kaelon Black is a running back for the San Francisco 49ers. Depth chart: RB2.
Scouting report
Kaelon Black: the full picture
Kaelon Black at a glance
Kaelon Black is a 24-year-old running back for the San Francisco 49ers, listed at 5'9" and 208 pounds. The San Francisco 49ers drafted Black 90th overall in the third round in 2026, out of Indiana; this is year one in the league.
2026 projection
Our season projection has Black at 116.5 PPR points for 2026, which ranks RB45 at the position and works out to 8.3 points per game over 17.0 projected games.
2026 season so far
Through 2 games of 2026, Black has scored 10.5 PPR points, or 5.3 per game. That is 9.0% of the full-season projection; at the current rate Black would finish with about 89 points, behind the 116.5 projected. It is a small sample, so expect that pace to settle. The best week so far is 8.0 points in Week 1 against LA, the RB35 finish that week. Black has cleared the 12-point mark we count as a usable RB start in 0 of 2 games, a 0% consistency rate.
Percentile profile
Measured against the 59 qualified running backs of 2026, Black ranks in the 64th percentile in yards per carry, the 53rd percentile in rush yards and the 27th percentile in rush TDs. The softest mark is the 20th percentile in receptions.
Kaelon Black by the numbers
The career high is 8.0 PPR points, set in Week 1 of 2026 against LA.
Dynasty market
In dynasty formats Black carries a GV stock price of 2,231, which ranks 389th overall and RB71 among running backs out of 940 priced players. In redraft the same model ranks Black 371st overall. Value has moved down 11.5 since the previous model run. The closest profiles by the similarity model are Brian Robinson, Tyler Allgeier and J.K. Dobbins. See where Black sits on the trade value chart.
Latest news
2 news items linked to Black in the past two weeks, the most recent on September 15, 2026. Read the latest Kaelon Black news.
2026 projected stat line
- Projected PPR
- 116.5
- PPR / game
- 8.3
Kaelon Black fantasy outlook
Kaelon Black enters the 2026 season with SF and ranks RB44 and #162 overall in the current Gridiron Value projection. The model projects 116.5 PPR points across 14.0 games, or 8.3 points per game, placing the expected outcome in a lineup and depth tier. The preseason depth chart lists Kaelon Black as RB2, so the opportunity forecast is tied to that current role rather than name value alone. There is not yet a complete recent NFL season in the data, so role, draft investment, and the current team environment carry more weight than player history. Projection confidence is 25%, with a 3% modeled chance of a Top-24 positional finish. The main uncertainty is translating a limited NFL sample into a full-season role.
Week 2 projection
Kaelon Black is projected for 4.5 PPR points at home against MIA in week 2, with a likely range of 0.0 to 14.3.
Trade value
Gridiron Value prices every player from 0 to 100 within each league format. Value is down 11.5 since the previous model run (falling).
- Redraft
- 26.5
- Dynasty
- 21.6
- Superflex redraft
- 43.0
- Superflex dynasty
- 29.1
- TE premium dynasty
- 13.0
Career stats
| Season | Team | G | Car | Rush yds | Rush TD | Tgt | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD | PPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | SF | 2 | 21 | 90 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 10.5 |
Running backs ranked near Kaelon Black
- Brian Robinson RB41 · 116.5 PPR
- Emanuel Wilson RB42 · 116.5 PPR
- Jaylen Wright RB43 · 116.5 PPR
- Woody Marks RB45 · 116.5 PPR
- Braelon Allen RB46 · 102.9 PPR
- Keaton Mitchell RB47 · 102.9 PPR
San Francisco 49ers fantasy players
- Christian McCaffrey RB · 332.3 PPR
- Brock Purdy QB · 270.5 PPR
- George Kittle TE · 180.9 PPR
- Mike Evans WR · 158.2 PPR
- Deebo Samuel Sr. WR · 153.4 PPR
- Demarcus Robinson WR · 77.4 PPR
Projections are model estimates, not recorded results. Snapshot 2026-09-24.