Brandon Lloyd, Michael Crabtree's Instant Fantasy Reaction After Week 5

Safe to say, Michael Crabtree owners were not pleased with his fantasy football production in Week 5, while patient Brandon Lloyd owners were finally rewarded for their persistence.      

Here is a look at the final stats from each:

	Michael Crabtree	Brandon Lloyd
Catches	1	3
Receiving Yards	16	76
Touchdowns	0	0
Targets	4	5
Yards per Catch	16	25.3
Long Reception	16	38

Crabtree only had a single catch, but the fact that he was targeted four times is probably the biggest source of frustration in terms of fantasy football. That is now two straight weeks that Crabtree failed to produce, which is worrisome because the San Francisco 49ers seem to have a renewed focus on the running game. 

As for Lloyd, Sunday was the first time he topped 28 receiving yards in a game this year, which means he probably wasn't even in a lot of fantasy lineups. Will Brinson of CBS Sports noted that the highlight of Lloyd’s day was an acrobatic catch:

Still, San Francisco has won two consecutive games by giving Frank Gore (and Carlos Hyde to a lesser extent) the football. Colin Kaepernick has struggled with consistency this season, and the 49ers will likely continue to keep the ball on the ground if it is a winning formula.

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That means Crabtree’s and Lloyd’s fantasy value moving forward will be limited. At least Crabtree has a proven track record of being a primary contributor for the 49ers, but it is difficult to see Lloyd racking up consistent numbers with Vernon Davis, Crabtree, Anquan Boldin and Stevie Johnson on the roster.

That is a lot of receiving options who can steal targets on a team that already runs the ball a lot in the first place.