Who Should I Start? Kendrick Bourne or Calvin Ridley

Saturday, November 15, 5:17 AM

San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Kendrick Bourne's role in the team's passing attack has diminished after George Kittle returned from injured reserve in Week 7 and as Jauan Jennings' health improved in recent weeks. Bourne made a splash with back-to-back 142-yard games in Weeks 5 and 6, but has just eight catches on nine targets for 111 yards in the four games since. His stock will fall further still in Week 11, as Ricky Pearsall (knee) will return to the lineup after missing the 49ers' last six games. Bourne's snap share, already decreasing in recent weeks, should take a significant hit on Sunday. Brock Purdy's (toe) return this week won't have the same impact on Bourne as it might have with Pearsall out of the picture. Bourne projects as a WR5 against the Arizona Cardinals' middling pass defense and should be left out of starting fantasy football lineups.

Saturday, November 15, 10:27 PM

According to ESPN's Jeremy Fowler, Tennessee Titans wide receiver Calvin Ridley (hamstring) is expected to play in Sunday's meeting with Houston. The wideout has been out of commission since Week 7 because of a hamstring injury. Although it appeared he had a chance to return over the last few weeks, it seems he'll finally be back on the field. Ridley hasn't had a strong 2025 campaign, amassing 16 catches (35 targets) for 290 yards while failing to find the end zone. All things considered, he's not the safest fantasy option, considering Cam Ward hasn't been good all year. Ridley will also draw a tough matchup with a formidable Texans defense, which isn't an ideal scenario in his first game in over a month.