What's next for 49ers WRs after Pearsall injury?
Patrick Daugherty and Kyle Dvorchak discuss the fantasy fallout from Ricky Pearsall's season-ending injury, evaluating what it means for Mike Evans, Deebo Samuel, Christian Kirk and the rest of the 49ers receiving room.
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If you've been reading Roto World in August, you know it's not an exaggeration that essentially every 49ers wide receiver is injured, Kyle Dvorchak.
That includes players who are expected to have minor issues with Mike Evans, Deshaun Stribling, at least minor for now.
Christian Kirk we're less sure of.
Debo Samuel getting into shape.
Unfortunately, one where we do know the severity is Ricky Pearsall.
He's out for the season with a knee injury, the same one that had bothered him in the past.
He tried to avoid surgery.
It wasn't possible.
His career is now kind of in doubt.
His dynasty league future is very in doubt.
But from a redraft perspective, what is left behind in Ricky Pearsall's season-ending injury wake?
Yeah, I'm going to talk about this team as if everyone's probably playing in week one, which I think is the case.
I think even the Christian Kirk injury, which is probably the most major of all of them, is a week-to-week situation.
He'll be back well before the end of training camp.
Of course, keep it locked to Roto World because as we know with the 49ers, these injury situations can change.
I think Mike Evans is locked in as the X. I know he's coming off of a down and finally injury-riddled season to the point where he couldn't hit 1,000 yards.
I still think he's a strong bet for at least touchdowns and probably wide receiver two numbers.
And then we have Kirk and Stribling fighting it out for the slot role.
My bet is on the rookie, Stribling, but I think he's more of a deep redraft, best ball type of play.
And then with Debo Samuel, he's coming off of back-to-back career worst years in yards per route run.
I think it's fair to say he's somewhat over the hill, but if any team was going to revive his career, it would be the one that made his career in Kyle Shanahan and the 49ers.
So I think he's a viable flex play.
Do I think he has a great ceiling?
Probably not.
I think if there is a ceiling bet here, it's Evans and then Stribling.
Kyle broke it down well, and we will continue to keep you updated on the 49ers wide receiver injury situation on rotoworld.com.
