Who Should I Start? Jaxon Smith-Njigba or Ricky Pearsall

Saturday, November 8, 3:20 AM

Seattle Seahawks wide receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba should continue to dominate fantasy football in Week 10 against the Arizona Cardinals. Although the Cardinals are No. 11 against opposing wide receivers in fantasy, Smith-Njigba has proven himself to be matchup-proof this season. The Cardinals are the only team to hold Smith Njigba to less than 96 yards or 18.3 fantasy points this season. However, that game was played in Week 4. A lot has changed since then, and Smith-Njigba has evolved into perhaps the best wide receiver in the league at the moment. Since Week 4, Smith-Njigba has not recorded fewer than 123 receiving yards or 22 fantasy points. He is about as automatic as they come. With the Seahawks' offense reaching such a high level over the last few weeks, Smith-Njigba has a great chance to continue his stats in both categories. Nobody is going to bench Smith-Njigba while he is playing like this, but you can expect another monster game in Week 10 from the third-year man.

Friday, November 7, 7:19 PM

San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Ricky Pearsall (knee) has been running, but he hasn't quite been cleared to make his return after spraining his PCL in the Week 4 loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars, according to Cam Inman of the Bay Area News Group. "He can run and hit certain speeds. But he hasn't been able to hit his normal speeds that would allow him to come back. We're waiting until he hits his markers," head coach Kyle Shanahan said. Pearsall was officially ruled out for Week 10 this Sunday against the division-rival Los Angeles Rams, his sixth straight absence. The 25-year-old was a popular breakout candidate during training camp and the preseason this year, with Brandon Aiyuk (knee) recovering from a torn ACL and MCL, but injury issues of his own have limited him to just four games, and he's running out of time to make an impact for his fantasy managers. Pearsall must get back on the practice field next week to have a chance at playing in Week 11 against the Arizona Cardinals.