Who Should I Start? Kendrick Bourne or Rondale Moore

Saturday, December 20, 6:14 AM

San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Kendrick Bourne slipped behind Demarcus Robinson on the depth chart in recent weeks, but reclaimed the WR3 role against the Titans in Week 15. Robinson did end the game with more receiving yards, but Bourne logged a higher snap share between the two for the first time since Week 10. Ricky Pearsall (knee/ankle) missed the first two practices of Week 16 after aggravating his PCL injury last week. If Pearsall is unavailable, then Bourne is presumed to be the next man in line to fill in for him, though that may not amount to much in fantasy value. Pearsall's six-catch, 96-yard game last week aside, quarterback Brock Purdy's main focus has been getting the ball to Christian McCaffrey, Jauan Jennings, or George Kittle. Bourne is a desperation flex at best, and only if Pearsall is out for Monday's game against the Colts.

Tuesday, August 12, 4:19 PM

Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Rondale Moore (knee) has suffered another season-ending knee injury, according to Alec Lewis of The Athletic. This one really hurts for Moore, who also missed the the entire 2024 campaign with the Atlanta Falcons due to a knee injury. The 25-year-old was selected in the second round (49th overall) in 2021 by the Arizona Cardinals out of Purdie. Moore spent the first three seasons of his career in the desert, catching 135 of 182 targets for 1,201 yards and only three touchdowns (one per year) in 39 games (23 starts) over those three seasons. It might be an uphill battle the rest of his career for him to get back to a prominent role on offense in the NFL. Moore wasn't really on the fantasy radar to begin with in 12-team leagues, but his injury is significant for a WR room that will also be without Jordan Addison (suspension) for the first four games.