Fred Warner

Fred Warner

27-Year-Old LinebackerLB
San Francisco 49ers
2023 Fantasy Outlook
Warner has been the model of consistency since entering the league, as he has played between 916 and 1,061 snaps while tallying between 118 and 137 tackles. While he doesn't supplement that with much in terms of pass rush, Warner has also established him as a solid coverage linebacker, breaking up at least six passes in four of his five years as a pro. There may not be much more upside in his profile, but there's also very little to complain about his proven level of production. Read Past Outlooks
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$Signed a five-year, $95 million contract with the 49ers in July of 2021.
Setting the standard for LBs
LBSan Francisco 49ers
February 12, 2024
Warner posted 132 combined tackles, four interceptions, four forced fumbles and 2.5 sacks over 17 regular-season games while earning unanimous First-Team All-Pro honors in 2023.
ANALYSIS
Warner was one of just four defensive players across the league who hit the century mark in total tackles while also grabbing four or more interceptions. The 49ers' defensive captain finished a tick above his previous five-year average of 128.6 combined tackles, but the real strides were made in the turnover department, where he set new career highs in picks and forced fumbles. Warner will continue setting the bar for Mike linebackers across the league while producing strong IDP numbers for fantasy managers in 2024.
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Snap Distribution / Depth Chart
Snap Counts
Snap %
San Francisco 49ers49ers 2023 LB Snap Distribution See more data like this | See last season's snap counts
#% of Team Snaps

106884%
94575%
34327%
15212%
575%
30%
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Measurables Review
How do Fred Warner's measurables compare to other linebackers?
This section compares his draft workout metrics with players at the same position. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that metric and it would be considered average.
Height
6' 3"
 
Weight
230 lbs
 
40-Yard Dash
4.64 sec
 
Shuttle Time
4.28 sec
 
Cone Drill
6.90 sec
 
Vertical Jump
38.5 in
 
Broad Jump
119 in
 
Bench Press
21 reps
 
Hand Length
9.75 in
 
Arm Length
32.00 in
 
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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The 2021 season was perhaps the toughest of Warner’s career, as the normally invincible linebacker gave up more plays than usual. His IDP production actually benefited, with Warner posting a career-high 137 tackles on a career-low 932 snaps. Normally, he’s the kind of linebacker who doesn’t give up the catch, and even if he gives up the catch he makes the tackle before the first-down marker.
Warner would be higher on the list for real-life rankings, but he's such an exceptional coverage linebacker that what would-be tackles for other linebackers turn into incomplete passes when thrown his way. He has reliably hovered around the 120 tackles in three distinguished NFL seasons, which tends to slot him into LB2 territory for most IDP formats. Unfortunately, unless fantasy leagues devise a "punts forced" category he probably won't be a top-5 IDP linebacker, though it's easy to make the case that he's just that for the 49ers on the real football field.
Warner is an elite real-life linebacker thanks to his remarkable coverage abilities, though as an IDP his football skills almost work against him - he'd be a better IDP if he gave up more catches and piled up the resulting tackle opportunities. This means he's best thought of as an LB2 in most formats. Over his last two years, he totaled 242 tackles while playing 2,061 snaps - a solid tackle rate but one that threatens to trend toward the 100-tackle mark (rather than 120-plus) if his snap count slips below 1,000. Warner doesn't blitz much to offset this with just 1.5 sacks in the last two years, and while it wouldn't surprise if he goes on an interception spree one day, it's generally risky to chase turnovers with IDPs.
Warner was a revelation for the 49ers last season, filling in admirably for the released Reuben Foster. The 2018 third-round pick racked up 124 tackles (85 solo) with six passes defended over 16 games while taking over as the team's middle linebacker. This offseason, San Francisco signed Kwon Alexander to a large contract to take over at the Mike, but Warner will remain on the field for most situations playing alongside him at the Will position. The former may eat into the sophomore's tackle totals a bit, but Warner should still post IDP-relevant totals in 2019.
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Six stops in blowout
LBSan Francisco 49ers
January 2, 2024
Warner logged six total tackles (two solo) in Sunday's 27-10 win over the Commanders.
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Reaches 10 tackles in loss
LBSan Francisco 49ers
December 26, 2023
Warner logged 10 tackles (five solo) and two passes deflected in the 49ers 33-19 loss to the Ravens on Monday.
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Dominant performance versus Arizona
LBSan Francisco 49ers
December 19, 2023
Warner tallied nine tackles (eight solo), with half a sack, and a forced fumble during the 49ers' 45-29 win versus Arizona on Sunday.
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Snags fourth INT in win
LBSan Francisco 49ers
December 12, 2023
Warner had eight tackles (four solo) and an interception in Sunday's 28-16 win over the Seahawks.
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Leads team in tackles
LBSan Francisco 49ers
November 21, 2023
Warner registered 12 tackles (10 solo), including half a sack, two pass deflections and a forced fumble during Sunday's 27-14 win versus Tampa Bay.
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