Sterling Shepard Week 6 Preview vs. the 49ers

Sterling Shepard has a decent matchup when his Tampa Bay Buccaneers face the San Francisco 49ers in Week 6 (Sunday, 4:25 p.m. ET). The 49ers have conceded 207.6 passing yards per game, 14th in the NFL.

Shepard has 17 receptions for 191 yards and one TD this season. He's been targeted 24 times, resulting in 38.2 yards per game.

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Shepard vs. the 49ers

• Shepard vs the 49ers (since 2021): 3 GP / 52.7 REC YPG / 1 REC TD
• San Francisco has allowed only one opposing receiver to rack up 100 or more receiving yards in a game in the 2025 season.
• Seven players have grabbed a TD pass against the 49ers this year.
• San Francisco has given up at least two TD receptions to just one opposing player on the season.
• The 207.6 passing yards per game conceded by the 49ers defense makes them the NFL's 14th-ranked pass defense.
• The 49ers' defense is 17th in the NFL by conceding 1.6 passing touchdowns per game to opposing offenses (eight total passing TDs).

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Shepard Receiving Insights

• In three of four games this year, Shepard has eclipsed the over on his receiving yards prop bet.
• Shepard has 14.0% of his team's target share (24 targets on 172 passing attempts).
• He is averaging 8.0 yards per target (55th in NFL play), racking up 191 yards on 24 passes thrown his way.
• In one of five games this season, Shepard has a touchdown catch. He hasn't, however, registered a multiple-TD effort.
• He has 7.7% of his team's 13 offensive touchdowns this season (one).
• Shepard has been targeted two times in the red zone (11.8% of his team's 17 red zone pass attempts).

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Shepard's Recent Performance