JoshuaDobbs

News: 5 days agoDobbs (coach's decision) will serve as San Francisco's emergency third quarterback Sunday versus the Vikings, Matt Maiocco of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.

Spin: It's the second consecutive week that Dobbs has been designated the 49ers' emergency QB, as Brandon Allen has emerged as the team's preferred choice to back up Brock Purdy. Dobbs will be able to enter Sunday's game only if both Purdy and Dobbs become unavailable due to injury or ejection.

ESPN Fantasy Projection: No one has logged more airline miles than Dobbs the past two years. After signing in some capacity with seven different teams over 24 months, the 29-year-old has an opportunity to work behind Brock Purdy this fall. Dobbs' most elating efforts came between Weeks 7 and 11 of 2023 wherein the Tennessee product scored a rushing touchdown in five straight games and averaged 21.2 fantasy points over those contests. Noting Kyle Shanahan's position-friendly scheme and the 49ers' elite pass-catching talent, Dobbs could find himself on the streaming radar if Purdy were to be sidelined.