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Underdog Fantasy Football Show fantasy football takes on Ricky Pearsall
Every source-backed podcast insight STACKED has extracted from Underdog Fantasy Football Show about Ricky Pearsall.
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All Underdog Fantasy Football Show insights about Ricky Pearsall
PositiveValueJul 27, 2026
Matt Harmon would take Ricky Pearsall over Michael Pittman, Jacoby Myers, Wondale Robinson, and Quentin Johnson in best ball formats, viewing him as a higher-upside target than the 'boring picks' that prioritize floor in that ADP range.PositiveBreakoutJul 27, 2026
Despite 99 career targets and under 1,000 yards through two seasons, Matt Harmon is optimistic that when the 49ers offense comes together, Ricky Pearsall will be a massive beneficiary because Kyle Shanahan is the exact type of play-caller to maximize this receiver's skill set; Harmon rejects the narrative that past injuries will sustain themselves.PositiveRoleJul 27, 2026
Kyle Shanahan moves Ricky Pearsall around the formation with full-speed motions, fly motions, stacks, and free releases; Pearsall sustains separation and can create it at multiple levels, positioning him as a beneficiary of Shanahan's play-calling style that maximizes this type of receiver skill set.NegativeProjectionJul 27, 2026
Matt Harmon ranks Ricky Pearsall a tier above peers in his ADP range (Michael Wilson, Michael Pittman, Quentin Johnson, Makai Lemon, Jacoby Myers, Jordan Addison, Wondale Robinson) because his pathway to WR1 scoring is clearer; his ultimate upside is playing every snap, and with George Kittle's Achilles injury status uncertain and Mike Evans' hamstring durability a concern, Pearsall has the best situation possible in Kyle Shanahan's offense where he gets full-speed motions, fly motions, stacks, and free releases that allow him to sustain and create separation at multiple levels.NegativeBustJul 27, 2026
Pearsall broke zero tackles in his rookie season according to PFF and went down on first contact on 85% of charted plays, placing him in a rare group of receivers (Marvin Harrison Jr., Aidy Mitchell, Josh Palmer, DJ Chark, Marquez Valdez-Scantling, Van Jefferson, Henry Ruggs) with zero broken tackles in a season. This is a glaring weakness despite his elite route-running ability.PositiveProjectionJul 27, 2026
Pearsall is a near lock to average more than five targets per game this season, up from his rookie year average. His involvement metrics and dot placement are closest to Rashid Shaheed, Jordan Addison, and Jameson Williams, and he possesses more lateral ability than some of those comparables.PositiveRoleJul 27, 2026
Mike Evans' addition to the 49ers offense will allow Ricky Pearsall to operate more in big breaking routes and receive significantly more easy scoring opportunities (layups) than he had last year, essentially none. Kyle Shanahan's tendency to move Pearsall around with full-speed motions, fly motions, and stack releases will create separation opportunities.