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Footballguys fantasy football takes on Ricky Pearsall
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All Footballguys insights about Ricky Pearsall
NegativeInjuryAug 6, 2026
Ricky Pearsall is injured, and Deebo Samuel Sr. is replacing him in the 49ers' receiving corps.NegativeInjuryAug 5, 2026
Ricky Pearsall is on season-ending IR with a PCL injury, removing him from 2026 fantasy consideration.NegativeInjuryAug 2, 2026
Ricky Pearsall's knee injury reporting is ominous for the 49ers' receiving corps, though the team swiftly added Deebo Samuel Sr. in free agency in late July to boost depth chart coverage.NegativeRoleJul 26, 2026
Pearsall is talented but injury-prone, limiting his role in the 49ers' receiver room. With Brandon Aiyuk, Jauan Jennings, Kendrick Bourne, and Skyy Moore all gone in free agency, Mike Evans is positioned as the alpha receiver the 49ers want to feed in single coverage.NegativeRoleJul 26, 2026
Pearsall is talented but injury-prone. With the departure of Brandon Aiyuk, Jauan Jennings, Kendrick Bourne, and Skyy Moore in free agency, San Francisco's receiver room needs Mike Evans. Pearsall is positioned as a secondary option in the 49ers' receiver room alongside Demarcus Robinson and rookie De'Zhaun Stribling.NegativeValueJul 21, 2026
Pearsall went for $6 in the salary cap mock draft. Team 6 manager Steve, who spent $121 on his top two players, needed to find two more starting wide receivers from a group including Pearsall at $6, Quentin Johnston ($8), Jordyn Tyson ($7), and Wan'Dale Robinson ($7), illustrating the bargain-hunting required in an extreme top-heavy roster strategy.NegativeRoleJul 21, 2026
Ricky Pearsall is talented but injury-prone and is not positioned as an alpha receiver in San Francisco's offense, where Mike Evans is expected to fill the primary receiving role.NegativeValueJul 21, 2026
Pearsall went for $6 in the mock salary cap draft. He was part of Team 6 manager Steve's bargain-hunting strategy after spending $121 on elite players. Pearsall was one of several cheap wide receivers Steve needed to develop into starters.