Who Should I Start? DeVonta Smith or Ricky Pearsall

Monday, September 22, 9:31 AM

Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver DeVonta Smith recorded a season high eight receptions on nine targets for 60 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's 33-26 win over the Los Angeles Rams. Based on game flow, the Eagles were forced into a pass-happy game script as they trailed the Rams the entire second half. Smith and his counterpart, A.J. Brown, were the biggest beneficiaries, as we saw Hurts throw the ball 32 times, by far the most this season. Although it was an excellent afternoon for the Eagles' pass catchers and Smith specifically, it's hard to trust him as a consistent WR2 due to the nature of this Eagles offense. They are a run-first team, which means the opportunities for Smith will not likely be there every week. Smith had as many targets on Sunday as he did in the first two weeks combined. Up next for the Eagles is a road battle against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, which, on paper, should set up to be an entertaining game, and one that requires the Eagles to throw like they did last Sunday, making Smith a low-end WR2 in Week 4.

Thursday, September 25, 4:43 PM

San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Ricky Pearsall (knee) was able to return to practice on Thursday after missing Wednesday's practice with a knee injury, per David Lombardi of The San Francisco Standard. Pearsall appears to be trending towards playing in Week 4 against the Jacksonville Jaguars. The 25-year-old has his best game of the season in Week 3, posting eight catches for 117 yards against the Arizona Cardinals. Pearsall has recorded 16 catches for 281 yards on 24 targets through his first three games of the season. Assuming he can play on Sunday, Pearsall profiles as a low-end fantasy WR2 in Week 4 against Jacksonville.