Ricky Pearsall

During the taping of “49ers Game Plan” on the NBC Bay Area affiliate, San Francisco head coach Kyle Shanahan announced informally that starting QB Brock Purdy would be back under center for the 49ers on Sunday. The team travels to Arizona for a divisional showdown with new starter Jacoby Brissett and the Cardinals.

The timing could not be better for San Fran (6-4), which has slipped to third in the NFC West behind the Seahawks and Rams (both 7-2), who will play one another in Los Angeles at the same time on Sunday. The team hopes that, as well as Mac Jones has played in his stead, their starter in Purdy is irreplaceable. Shanahan maintains there was “zero controversy” at the position. The team has brought their starter along slowly (he did not even dress as backup last week), suggesting that Sir Brocks-a-Lot should be all systems go.

Improving matters is that presumptive breakout No. 1 wide receiver Ricky Pearsall will also return to the field after an extended absence. He joins wideout Jauan Jennings and tight end George Kittle, who have each made their way back into the fold already.

Fantasy lowdown: If Purdy has been dropped in fantasy leagues, it won’t take long for him to be rostered in full again. The matchup with Arizona, which is ranked fifth against quarterbacks, isn’t the greatest to walk back into. However, a glance at the 49ers’ schedule suggests that they will be battling for the playoffs when their fantasy schedule wraps up against weak passing defenses, including Tennessee, Indianapolis, and Chicago, in weeks 15, 16, and 17, following a well-timed Week 14 bye.

Author: Samwise (@BuyAndSellYou)

The San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Ricky Pearsall was limited in practice on Wednesday.  He was seen making cuts and running routes.  He’s been dealing with a knee injury since Week 4.  He has a chance of playing this week if he gets a full practice in.  So far on the season he has eclipsed over 100 yard receiving twice in four games played.  If healthy could be a flex option.

Author:  Jake Lewis (@Lewylewis5)

The 49ers have been beleaguered by injury in 2025. Wide receiver Ricky Pearsall has been out since Week 4 with a sprained PCL.

Fantasy managers are in a tough spot as Pearsall was crushing early in the season. While Pearsall is a tough hold, he must be left in the IR spot as he will surely crush the moment he is active. With starting quarterback up in the air between Mac Jones and Brock Purdy possibly returning, roll out and trust Christian McCaffrey and George Kittle. Anything else is entering risky territory.

Author: Jeremiah Retzlaff (@coachretzlaff1)

49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan is not expecting Brock Purdy to be ready for Week 2 against the Saints. He is calling it a long shot and backup Mac Jones is expected to get the start. 

The news is another hit for the 49ers as they recently lost George Kittle for the next 3-5 weeks due to a hamstring injury. Jauan Jennings has dealt with calf and shoulder injuries recently, but should be ready for Week 2.

This shift Jones will exercise the thought experiment of whether or not Jones would have thrived were he to be drafted by the 49ers in the 2021 NFL Draft. The next logical question will be the duration of Purdy’s absence. Right now, things are looking bleak for the offense as a whole. In the meantime, receiver Ricky Pearsall and running back Christian McCaffrey are about to be fed buffet style and are weekly must starts. 

Author: Jeremiah Retzlaff (@coachretzlaff1)

The injuries continue to grow for the San Francisco 49ers. This time, it’s the star tight end George Kittle who is affected. He suffered a hamstring injury in Sunday night’s win against the Seattle Seahawks and is now slated to miss the next four games against the Saints, Falcons, Jaguars and Rams.

Kittle registered four catches, good for twenty-five yards and a touchdown, before the injury. San Francisco will look to lean on workhorse running back Christian McCaffrey, as well as receivers Jauan Jennings, who is dealing with a shoulder injury, and Rickey Pearsall, who finished week one with four receptions and 108 yards. While this hurts both the 49ers and fantasy managers in the short term, this may open up a buy window on Kittle, who can be a league winner later in the season. While Kittle is on the injured reserve, managers who are short on tight end depth can look to add Jake Tonges as a waiver replacement. Production could be boom or bust, but he was involved in the passing game, finishing the game with three receptions and a touchdown.

Author: Dane Madoche(@FF_DaMaddog)