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The Ringer Fantasy Football Show fantasy football takes on Ricky Pearsall
Every source-backed podcast insight STACKED has extracted from The Ringer Fantasy Football Show about Ricky Pearsall.
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All The Ringer Fantasy Football Show insights about Ricky Pearsall
NegativeInjuryAug 4, 2026
Ricky Pearsall is dealing with a significant injury requiring season-ending surgery, which has prompted concerns regarding the overall outlook for the 2024 wide receiver class.PositiveProjectionJul 23, 2026
Pearsall is a post-hype sleeper with high upside and ceiling; he was injured last year (PCL knee injury in week four) but showed elite route-win rate (third among 50+ route runners behind only Devante Adams and Mike Evans) and 22% target rate over the first three games. He averaged over two yards per route run even battling through the PCL injury. The source notes he's undervalued, with Matt Harmon comparing him to Adam Thielen (white receivers with great hands). With Mike Evans on the roster, Kyle Shanahan can get creative with Pearsall's usage, and his ADOT was tremendously down the field at Florida. The 49ers ranked seventh in fantasy environment rankings, creating high-scoring game potential.NegativeRoleJul 6, 2026
Ricky Pearsall has flashed in training camp but hasn't proven anything at the NFL level and has had injury issues; he's unlikely to command a significant target share in the 49ers offense.