http://www.fantasysp.com/nfl_player_news/Alex_Smith FantasySP / NFL / Alex Smith Copyright 2009 652413 San Francisco 49ers' wide receiver Michael Crabtree is expected to play Sunday against the Packers, according to the Baltimore Sun. Crabtree has dealt with a knee injury this week.

Our View: Crabtree is listed as probable this week, so expect him to take the field against the Pack. He has struggled over the last few weeks, but he should improve as he continues to develop a relationship with quarterback Alex Smith. http://www.fantasysp.com/player/nfl/Alex_Smith/652413 652413 Sat, 21 Nov 2009 0:30:01 EDT fanball.com 1 days 4 hours 47 minutes http://www.fantasysp.com/player/nfl/Alex_Smith/652413 Shaun Hill is not likely to get another chance at starting with the 49ers, according to the Santa Rosa Press Democrat.

Our View: The team likes him as a back-up, but thinks that is what he is best suited for. Since taking over the starting job, Alex Smith has completed passes at a higher rate, averaged more yards per pass attempt and taken less sacks. He will finish out the season as the team's starter, barring injury. http://www.fantasysp.com/player/nfl/Alex_Smith/643075 643075 Mon, 16 Nov 2009 10:25:01 EDT fanball.com 5 days 18 hours 52 minutes http://www.fantasysp.com/player/nfl/Alex_Smith/643075 The Santa Rosa Press Democrat reports that, barring injury, Alex Smith will remain the 49ers' starting quarterback for the duration of the season.

Our View: Since supplanting Shaun Hill, Smith has completed passes at a higher rate, averaged more yards per pass attempt and taken less sacks than his predecessor. He is by no means an elite fantasy quarterback, but he is at least one with a stable starting job if he is available and you have a need at the position. http://www.fantasysp.com/player/nfl/Alex_Smith/643074 643074 Mon, 16 Nov 2009 10:25:01 EDT fanball.com 5 days 18 hours 52 minutes http://www.fantasysp.com/player/nfl/Alex_Smith/643074 News: Eagles TE Alex Smith did not record a stat on Sunday in a Week 10 loss to the Chargers. [...] http://www.fantasysp.com/player/nfl/Alex_Smith/642355 642355 Sun, 15 Nov 2009 21:21:01 EDT CBSSports.com 6 days 7 hours 56 minutes http://www.fantasysp.com/player/nfl/Alex_Smith/642355 Smith was 16 of 23 for 118 yards and an interception Thursday in the 49ers' unconvincing 10-6 win over Chicago.

Impacts: Smith looked good early in his second stint as San Francisco's starter, but he hasn't been too good lately. This was his first game without a touchdown pass, but he's also thrown four interceptions in his past two contests. http://www.fantasysp.com/player/nfl/Alex_Smith/638507 638507 Fri, 13 Nov 2009 18:50:17 EDT nfl.com 8 days 10 hours 26 minutes http://www.fantasysp.com/player/nfl/Alex_Smith/638507 Despite the poor numbers, coach Mike Singletary said Alex Smith did "a good job" Thursday, especially in managing the game in the second half. [...] http://www.fantasysp.com/player/nfl/Alex_Smith/638167 638167 Fri, 13 Nov 2009 16:05:16 EDT rotoworld.com 8 days 13 hours 11 minutes http://www.fantasysp.com/player/nfl/Alex_Smith/638167 49ers quarterback Alex Smith has had success drawing opposing defenses offsides with his cadence and/or hard counts.Opponents are not the only ones ... http://www.fantasysp.com/player/nfl/Alex_Smith/637837 637837 Fri, 13 Nov 2009 13:45:02 EDT Mike Sando 8 days 15 hours 32 minutes http://www.fantasysp.com/player/nfl/Alex_Smith/637837 Smith completed 16-of-23 passes for 118 yards and one interception on Thursday night against Chicago. [...] http://www.fantasysp.com/player/nfl/Alex_Smith/637472 637472 Fri, 13 Nov 2009 9:45:15 EDT rotowire.com 8 days 19 hours 31 minutes http://www.fantasysp.com/player/nfl/Alex_Smith/637472 The 49ers seem to have lost the spark quarterback Alex Smith provided in his first couple games after replacing Shaun Hill.They still have Frank Gor... http://www.fantasysp.com/player/nfl/Alex_Smith/637120 637120 Fri, 13 Nov 2009 0:40:02 EDT Mike Sando 9 days 4 hours 37 minutes http://www.fantasysp.com/player/nfl/Alex_Smith/637120 49ers' quarterback Alex Smith wasn't impressive on Thursday night, but he was good enough to lead te Niners to a 10-6 win over the Bears. Smith was 16-for-23 passing for 118 yards and an interception.

Our View: Smith was fairly efficient tonight, but his overall numbers were not impressive. He failed to throw a touchdown, and anyone who was forced to start him this week is in big trouble. http://www.fantasysp.com/player/nfl/Alex_Smith/637085 637085 Fri, 13 Nov 2009 0:05:02 EDT fanball.com 9 days 5 hours 12 minutes http://www.fantasysp.com/player/nfl/Alex_Smith/637085 Alex Smith completed 16-of-23 passes for just 118 yards and one interception in the 49ers' Week 10 win over the Bears. Smith appeared to regress after three strong performances, turning back the clock to the tentative quarterback from 2005-07. [...] http://www.fantasysp.com/player/nfl/Alex_Smith/637050 637050 Thu, 12 Nov 2009 23:45:15 EDT rotoworld.com 9 days 5 hours 31 minutes http://www.fantasysp.com/player/nfl/Alex_Smith/637050 49ers quarterback Alex Smith entered Thursday night with the highest red zone passer rating in the NFL among players with at least 10 attempts.He ha... http://www.fantasysp.com/player/nfl/Alex_Smith/636911 636911 Thu, 12 Nov 2009 22:25:01 EDT Mike Sando 9 days 6 hours 52 minutes http://www.fantasysp.com/player/nfl/Alex_Smith/636911 The 49ers ran more than half of their plays out of the shotgun against the Titans in Week 9. "I like the things that work," Singletary explained. [...] http://www.fantasysp.com/player/nfl/Alex_Smith/636179 636179 Thu, 12 Nov 2009 15:00:40 EDT rotoworld.com 9 days 14 hours 16 minutes http://www.fantasysp.com/player/nfl/Alex_Smith/636179 Al Afalava (shoulder) is questionable for Thursday night against the 49ers, according to Brad Biggs of the Chicago Sun-Times.

Our View: Fellow safety Kevin Payne has already been ruled out, so it could be a big night for resurgent Niners quarterback Alex Smith if Afalava is unable to go as well. http://www.fantasysp.com/player/nfl/Alex_Smith/634650 634650 Wed, 11 Nov 2009 21:05:01 EDT fanball.com 10 days 8 hours 12 minutes http://www.fantasysp.com/player/nfl/Alex_Smith/634650 49ers coach Mike Singletary gave Alex Smith positive reviews despite being picked off three times in Week 9. Singletary said Smith did a good job and that only one of the picks was his fault. [...] http://www.fantasysp.com/player/nfl/Alex_Smith/633671 633671 Wed, 11 Nov 2009 12:45:22 EDT rotoworld.com 10 days 16 hours 31 minutes http://www.fantasysp.com/player/nfl/Alex_Smith/633671