Who Should I Start? Davante Adams or Ricky Pearsall

Wednesday, October 15, 2:08 AM

Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Davante Adams could take on an expanded role going forward, starting with Sunday's Week 7 contest against the Jacksonville Jaguars in London. There will be additional targets to go around with Puka Nacua (ankle) expected to miss the international game. It's unclear exactly how much time Nacua will miss, and while it's not expected to be a long-term injury, Adams should handle a significant portion of Nacua's vacated targets for at least a week or two. This is encouraging news for the veteran receiver and his fantasy managers. Adams has been able to maintain WR2 value in fantasy football, but his mere 47.3 percent catch rate has been disappointing, to say the least. An increased target share should at least lead to more catches for Adams in Week 7, if not a higher catch rate. He'll sneak into the low-end WR1 tier as soon as Nacua is ruled out.

Friday, October 17, 5:50 PM

San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Ricky Pearsall (knee) was unable to practice this week and has officially been ruled out for the Week 7 contest on Sunday Night Football against the Atlanta Falcons, according to The Athletic's Matt Barrows. The 25-year-old is dealing with a PCL injury in his right knee and will miss his third straight game. It's unclear if he'll be in play to make his return next week when the Niners travel to Houston to face off against the Texans. In the meantime, the banged-up Jauan Jennings and Kendrick Bourne will serve as quarterback Mac Jones' top receivers, with Brock Purdy (toe) also missing yet another contest. The 49ers could be getting tight end George Kittle (hamstring) back from Injured Reserve this weekend, but that remains up in the air. Pearsall's fantasy stock is floundering due to his injury, and targets might be a lot harder to come by whenever he finally makes it back.