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NBC Sports Rotoworld fantasy football takes on Ricky Pearsall
Every source-backed article insight STACKED has extracted from NBC Sports Rotoworld about Ricky Pearsall.
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All NBC Sports Rotoworld insights about Ricky Pearsall
NegativeInjuryJul 31, 2026
Ricky Pearsall's injury is cited as context for Deebo Samuel's return to the 49ers, indicating that Pearsall's health status has created a receiving corps need that Samuel's reunion addresses.NegativeProjectionJul 31, 2026
Ranked WR81 in 2026 overall rankings at position 189.NegativeProjectionJul 22, 2026
Pearsall has shown efficiency improvement but remains injury-prone. Limited to 20 of 34 possible regular season games in two years since being drafted No. 31 overall, he increased his yards per route run from 1.26 to 1.60 in 2025 and generated 528 yards in nine games (vs. 400 in 11 games in 2024), averaging nearly 15 yards per catch with two 100-yard efforts. However, he failed to find the end zone. The 49ers' investments in Evans and De'Zhaun Stribling signal a lack of faith in the 26-year-old, but he still has the best chance at the No. 2 job. The source projects him as a WR4 with dark horse top-30 upside if he stays healthy.NegativeProjectionJul 22, 2026
Pearsall has been limited to 20 of a possible 34 regular season contests in two years since arriving as the No. 31 overall pick, but improved his efficiency in 2025. He increased from 1.26 yards per route run to 1.60, generated 128 more yards (528 to 400) in two fewer games (nine compared to 11), and averaged nearly 15 yards per catch, though he failed to find the end zone while contributing a pair of 100-yard efforts. The source notes the 49ers' investments in wide receiver via draft and free agency speak to a lack of faith in the 26-year-old former first-round pick, but he still has the best chance at emerging with the No. 2 job. He's a WR4 who could make a dark horse run at top-30 status if he stays healthy.