The San Francisco 49ers will face the Green Bay Packers in Week 12. Here’s the latest fantasy football news and advice to help you with your lineups this week and moving forward, especially regarding WR Ricky Pearsall.
Is Ricky Pearsall Playing in Week 12?
Pearsall is not listed on the injury report this week, so barring any setbacks, he is on track to play this weekend.
We’ll continue to monitor the 49ers injury report. You can also visit and bookmark our NFL Injury Tracker and Fantasy News Tracker for the latest updates.
Should You Start or Sit Ricky Pearsall in Week 12?
Week 10 was a bit of a red herring, as the production splits made it seem as if the replacement of Brandon Aiyuk was a two-person job split between Ricky Pearsall and Jauan Jennings in something of a receiver-by-committee situation.
That’s not the case.
Jennings made it clear that he is not only the preferred option of that duo but that he might well be the best target earner on this offense. He accounted for 10 of Brock Purdy’s 21 completions on Sunday against the Seahawks while Pearsall was shut out on just two targets.
I don’t think the splits will be that drastic weekly, but that was a game that George Kittle missed, so even if Pearsall’s slice of this offense grows from where it was last week, there’s only so much upward trajectory as the fifth option in this passing game.
Do you know what Pearsall is? At best, he’s Jennings when this offense was at full speed, and that role wasn’t fantasy-viable (3-5 targets being the most likely outcome with the high-value looks going elsewhere).
A name to keep in mind this offseason as the 49ers shuffle their deck? Sure, but not one that I’m too interested in as we navigate the rest of 2024.
Are you looking for start/sit advice for other players in your lineup? Read our Week 12 Fantasy Start-Sit Advice Cheat Sheet for every fantasy-relevant player in every game.
Ricky Pearsall’s Fantasy Points Projection in Week 12
As of early Sunday morning, Pearsall is projected to score 11.6 fantasy points in PPR formats. This includes 2.3 receptions for 68.8 yards and 0.4 touchdowns.
Check out the free PFN Fantasy Start-Sit Optimizer for the latest projections and advice for your lineups this week.
Ricky Pearsall’s Fantasy Ranking
Our Weekly Consensus PPR Rankings are below — both positional and overall. They were last updated at 11:45 PM ET on Saturday, January 25.
Conference Championship WR PPR Rankings
1) A.J. Brown | PHI (vs. WAS)
2) Terry McLaurin | WAS (at PHI)
3) DeVonta Smith | PHI (vs. WAS)
4) Khalil Shakir | BUF (at KC)
5) Xavier Worthy | KC (vs. BUF)
6) Hollywood Brown | KC (vs. BUF)
7) DeAndre Hopkins | KC (vs. BUF)
8) Keon Coleman | BUF (at KC)
9) Dyami Brown | WAS (at PHI)
10) Mack Hollins | BUF (at KC)
11) Amari Cooper | BUF (at KC)
12) Curtis Samuel | BUF (at KC)
13) Olamide Zaccheaus | WAS (at PHI)
14) JuJu Smith-Schuster | KC (vs. BUF)
15) Jahan Dotson | PHI (vs. WAS)
16) Jamison Crowder | WAS (at PHI)
17) Luke McCaffrey | WAS (at PHI)
18) Justin Watson | KC (vs. BUF)
19) Johnny Wilson | PHI (vs. WAS)
20) Parris Campbell | PHI (vs. WAS)
21) Nikko Remigio | KC (vs. BUF)
22) Ainias Smith | PHI (vs. WAS)
