Ricky Pearsall Week 17 Outlook - Bears at 49ers

By Derek Brown (FantasyPros), Sat, Dec 27th 2025, 9:35am EST

Ricky Pearsall is set to return this week from knee and ankle injuries. I can't trust Pearsall as a flex play this week. In three of the four games played since his late season return, he failed to surpass 15 receiving yards, and he's still searching for his first touchdown since his first return to the lineup in Week 11. Since Week 11, Pearsall has had only a 13.6% target share, 1.16 yards per route run, and a 16.7% first-read share. Pearsall likely also isn't 100% healthy. I can't trust this type of volatility in championship week.