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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
NegativeInjurySep 15, 2026
Pearsall was placed on season-ending injured reserve due to a knee injury and will miss the entirety of the 2026 season.NegativeInjurySep 11, 2026
Stribling's ankle injury impacts 49ers WRs, suggesting negative fantasy implications for the receiving corps.NegativeInjurySep 8, 2026
Pearsall was placed on season-ending injured reserve and will miss the entirety of the 2026 season, opening a more clear path for De'Zhaun Stribling to contribute during his rookie season.NegativeInjurySep 3, 2026
Ricky Pearsall is recovering from a gunshot wound. The source notes that aside from Pearsall's injury situation, no first-round rookie has gone as late as Omar Cooper Jr. over the past five years.NegativeInjuryAug 19, 2026
Pearsall suffered a knee injury early in training camp and is out for the season, creating opportunity for other 49ers receivers like De'Zhaun Stribling.NegativeInjuryAug 14, 2026
Pearsall's injury creates uncertainty for 49ers WRs, with the source examining the impact on the receiving corps.NegativeInjuryAug 13, 2026
Pearsall's injury creates uncertainty for 49ers wide receivers, with the source discussing what's next for San Francisco's pass-catching group.NegativeInjuryAug 10, 2026
Pearsall suffered an injury that creates uncertainty for 49ers wide receiver depth and fantasy value.NegativeInjuryAug 3, 2026
Season-ending injury suffered; the source describes this as a 'big blow' to the 49ers WR room, creating significant fantasy fallout and reshuffling the receiving depth chart.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.