Fantasy Football Week 5 Injury Report: Frank Gore Will Limit Kendall Hunter

Fank Gore is healthy enough to start in your fantasy league, and that means Kendall Hunter needs to hit the bench.

Athlonsports.com is reporting that the 49ers are planning on playing Frank Gore on two-thirds of the snaps and Kendall Hunter on the other third.

This should lead to a solid day for Gore, who has 275 yards and two touchdowns this season.

The Buccaneers have a solid but not great rush defense. They are 11th in the league, averaging 101 rushing yards per game.

Last week Gore had 15 carries for 127 yards and one touchdown.

The workload for the 49ers backs should be similar to last week. Hunter had nine carries against the Eagles. He turned that into 38 yards.

This figures to be a tight game. The 49ers will run as much as they can get away with it. Gore should near 20 carries. He also will get a reception or two.

Last week Gore had two receptions for 12 yards.

The Buccaneers will be playing this game on short rest and traveling across the country. This could certainly lead to the 49ers wearing them down, which would allow for some big runs late in this game. For that reason Gore is certainly worthy of starting this week.