Who Should I Start? DJ Moore or Ricky Pearsall

Tuesday, September 2, 1:21 AM

The Chicago Bears lined up wide receiver DJ Moore in the backfield several times throughout training camp, according to ESPN's Courtney Cronin. This is an interesting development, and it could be the product of Rome Odunze continuing to blossom into a top receiver. While Moore should remain atop the depth chart, Odunze's ascension could force the Bears to get creative with how they use their other pass-catchers. That includes Moore, the 28-year-old who had 966 receiving yards and six touchdowns on a career-high 98 catches last season. He also attempted a career-high 14 rushes. New Bears head coach Ben Johnson was previously the offensive coordinator in Detroit, so perhaps Moore and Odunze are his new Amon-Ra St. Brown and Jameson Williams. For what it's worth, those two Lions receivers combined for 13 carries last season, with Williams accounting for the bulk of the attempts. Fantasy managers should continue to view Moore as a high-end WR2. Meanwhile, Odunze has WR2 upside, as well.

Monday, August 25, 12:12 AM

San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Ricky Pearsall and his chemistry with fourth-year quarterback Brock Purdy have been on full display this offseason, in camp, and during their lone preseason drive together. The 24-year-old is one of San Francisco's only healthy wideouts, and he and Purdy have worked hard to develop a connection ahead of the 2025 season. In the lone series the two shared during their victory over the Las Vegas Raiders, Pearsall hauled in 3-of-4 targets for 42 yards and totaled more than half the 49ers' yardage. With conflicting reports around the health of teammate Jauan Jennings (calf) and Brandon Aiyuk (knee) to potentially miss six games of his own, the University of Florida alum is poised to handle a large workload in the early going of the season. He's a fine selection as a high-upside WR3/4 in PPR formats.