# Ricky Pearsall NFL player. Position: **WR**. Team: **SF**. ## Quick Facts - **Position:** WR - **Team:** SF (San Francisco 49ers) - **Bye week (2026):** 8 - **FantasyPros PPR rank (pulled 2026-05-21):** 96 ## 2026 Outlook Third-year candidate positioned as WR2 after Mike Evans signing. Played 11 games in year 1, 9 in year 2 (knee, hamstring injuries, plus pre-draft gunshot). Shows target upside when healthy: 8.0 targets/game in first 3 weeks of 2025, then 96/85-yard games in December on 7-8 targets. 18.9% explosive catch rate (4th among WRs). With Mike Evans ($40M+, 3-year deal) now WR1, Pearsall elevated to clear WR2 role, reducing competition and increasing role clarity. Christian Kirk complements as WR3. Pearsall remains injured-prone but has clearer path to consistent targets given Evans' immediate inclusion on depth chart (per 49ers WR depth chart: How Mike Evans signing gives Brock Purdy, Kyle Shanahan... and What Christian Kirk and Mike Evans' additions mean for 49ers' WR depth chart in 2026). FantasyPros flagged Pearsall as a "top breakout candidate" for 2026 if he can stay healthy. In 2025, he led the 49ers in receiving yards per game despite injuries and injuries-shortened time, posting four games with 85+ receiving yards. The massive opportunity enters 2026 with Jauan Jennings departed to free agency and Brandon Aiyuk situation uncertain. Though George Kittle recovers from his Achilles tear, the vacated targets and air yards from the departure of Jennings/Aiyuk create a path for Pearsall to become a featured option in Kyle Shanahan's offense. Surrounded by aging veterans (Mike Evans at 33) and less experienced competition, Pearsall has the physical tools and system knowledge to elevate to a consistent WR2 or even WR1 candidate if he avoids injury (per Ricky Pearsall Fantasy Football Outlook (2026)). RotoBaller profiles Pearsall as a middle-round WR breakout candidate despite injury concerns and small sample size. In 2025, he posted two WR1 games (10%), three WR2 games (25%), and 15 WR3-or-worse games (65%), but showed elite separation ability and consistent efficiency. Against man coverage, Pearsall averaged 2.53 yards per route run; in zone, he posted 2.01 YPPR—demonstrating he can separate and be productive in any coverage. His injury history (39% of career games missed) remains a concern, but his draft positioning inside the top 125 picks reflects high upside for a dart throw if durability concerns prove overblown (per 12 Fantasy Football Breakout Candidates to Draft: Top Sleepers to Target (2026)). ## Role / Depth Chart WR2 on 49ers depth chart, second option behind Mike Evans for Brock Purdy. Competing for final roster spots in training camp against Mike Evans, Jacob Cowing, DeMarcus Robinson, and Jordan Watkins; the team typically keeps 5-6 receivers on the 53-man roster (per Better battles — ranking the 49ers' summer competition). ## Injury Status History of knee, hamstring, and shoulder injuries throughout career, including pre-draft gunshot wound. Needs to prove durability entering 2026. Currently healthy heading into offseason. ## Recent News - 2026-06-01 — 49ers’ most important position battle features Ricky Pearsall (49ers’ most important position battle features Ricky Pearsall) - 2026-06-12 — Ricky Pearsall Fantasy Football Outlook (2026) (Ricky Pearsall Fantasy Football Outlook (2026)) - 2026-03-12 — Dynasty Fallout: How Free Agency Just Changed Player Values (Dynasty Fallout: How Free Agency Just Changed Player Values) - 2026-04-01 — Fantasy Football Rankings 2026: Top 100 running backs (Fantasy Football Rankings 2026: Top 100 running backs) - 2026-03-16 — Fantasy Football Rankings 2026: Post-free agency top 300 PPR big board (Fantasy Football Rankings 2026: Post-free agency top 300 PPR big board) - 2026-05-11 — Fantasy Football Third-Year Breakout Candidates for 2026 - FTN (For the Numbers) (Fantasy Football Third-Year Breakout Candidates for 2026 - FTN (For the Numbers)) - 2026-02-25 — 2026 Wide Receiver Tiers For Fantasy Football: Chris Olave Climbs (2026 Wide Receiver Tiers For Fantasy Football: Chris Olave Climbs) - 2026-05-27 — 2026 Fantasy Football Tiers: Maximize Value With Every Pick (2026 Fantasy Football Tiers: Maximize Value With Every Pick) - 2026-04-26 — Evaluating 49ers’ 2026 draft class: No A’s, some eyebrow-raisers and one polarizing pick (Evaluating 49ers’ 2026 draft class: No A’s, some eyebrow-raisers and one polarizing pick) - 2026-03-09 — 2026 NFL free agency tracker: Rumors, news, trade buzz, Monday moves (2026 NFL free agency tracker: Rumors, news, trade buzz, Monday moves) ## Open Questions _(scoped to this player — pulled from Fantasy Football Open Questions)_ --- Source: https://chatffb.com/players/ricky-pearsall · ChatFFB — fantasy football answers updated from a live news wiki.