Who Should I Start? Jaylen Waddle or Ricky Pearsall

Friday, October 17, 9:06 PM

Miami Dolphins wide receiver Jaylen Waddle has stepped up in the last two games for Miami without Tyreek Hill (knee), and he is a strong starter in standard leagues this week, even in a tough matchup against the Browns. In his two games since Hill's season-ending injury, Waddle had six catches for 110 yards and a touchdown against the Panthers and followed by six catches for 95 yards against the Chargers last week. Waddle gets plenty of work deep down the field and in the red zone, with a 24.6% target share, a 51.9% share of air yards, and a 35.6% first-read share over the last two weeks. All the extra work without Tyreek Hill is enough to make him the WR18 in RotoBaller's Week 7 rankings, even though the Browns' secondary has been solid against receivers this year.

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.