San Francisco 49ers vs. Chicago Bears sunday night football In Week 16, expect to have some key offensive players on the roster. Tight end George Kittle and wide receiver Ricky Pearsall are both questionable for Sunday’s game. Kittle is dealing with an ankle injury suffered in Week 16 and appears unlikely to play, while Pearsall is dealing with ongoing ankle and knee issues and appears more likely to play.
The game kicks off at 8:20 PM ET, which means we won’t have official word on Pearsall or Kittle’s status until 6:50 PM
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Ricky Pearsall injury update
game state: Pearsall was active in Week 17 against the Bears.
Update on game day morning: Adam Schefter reports Pearsall ‘likely to play’ against Bears sunday night football.
Pearsall was a limited participant three days this week before earning the questionable tag. He suffered the injury on his first play in Week 15 when he took a hip tackle. He was DNP all three days in Week 16 before being ruled out Saturday. However, he has also been dealing with knee issues, especially for much of the season. He suffered a PCL strain that sidelined him for six weeks midway through the season.
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Fantasy Football Analysis
It’s been an up-and-down year for a healthy Pearsall. He started the season four games, missed six consecutive games, and then played four more games. In his most recent game in Week 15, he caught six passes for 96 yards. In the previous three games, he caught five passes for a total of 20 yards. He had over 100 yards receiving in Weeks 1 and 3 before suffering a mid-season injury.
Pearsall is boom or bust, but even the boom value is primarily in PPR leagues. In PPR leagues, he’s a flex player with WR upside, but if everything goes well, he may not have some WR3 upside. There are some interesting benefits if Pearsall participates and Kittle doesn’t, but if you can’t afford the lower floor options, you’d be better off looking elsewhere.