Who Should I Start? Stefon Diggs or Ricky Pearsall

Wednesday, October 8, 2:17 AM

New England Patriots wide receiver Stefon Diggs made an enormous impression with his 10 catches and 146 yards on Sunday Night Football. The veteran receiver was able to get revenge on his old team, the Buffalo Bills, while turning in the best game yet with his new team. The 31-year-old has been everything the Patriots could have asked for (and more), making a variety of toe-drag plays and catches while being covered by a defender. He has 16 catches and 247 yards over his last two games, putting him firmly in the mid-range WR2 mix for Week 6 against the New Orleans Saints.

Friday, October 10, 5:45 PM

San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Ricky Pearsall (knee) has been ruled out for the second straight week for the team's Week 6 contest this Sunday against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, according to The Athletic's David Lombardi. Pearsall last played in Week 4 with a PCL injury that will now keep him out for a second straight week. Quarterback Brock Purdy (toe) will miss his fourth game in six weeks, but the good news for San Fran's offense is that they could be getting wideout Jauan Jennings (ankle, ribs) back this weekend in Tampa. The next time Pearsall will be able to get back into game action will be in Week 7 against the Atlanta Falcons, at which point both Jennings and tight end George Kittle (hamstring) could be back in the fold and taking valuable targets away. With Pearsall missing another game, Kendrick Bourne will be in play as a flex in fantasy again, even if Jennings is active.