Ricky Pearsall vs Stefon Diggs: The Full Breakdown
Deciding between Ricky Pearsall and Stefon Diggs is a common lineup dilemma for fantasy managers. The San Francisco 49ers wide receiver put up 7.8 PPG in 2025 over 9 games; Stefon Diggs of the New England Patriots averaged 9.9 in 17. A 2.1-point margin that could shift on any given week.
The per-game difference of 2.1 points favors Stefon Diggs, though savvy managers know that gap can shrink or widen depending on the weekly slate. Defensive matchup, recent scoring trends, and health status all shift the calculus from one wide receiver to the other.
Target volume is the story here. Stefon Diggs saw 102 targets in 2025, while Ricky Pearsall drew 53. That workload gap usually translates into a higher weekly floor for Stefon Diggs, even in weeks where Ricky Pearsall posts the bigger ceiling game. Consistency-minded managers lean toward target share; boom-bust managers chase the upside.
Ricky Pearsall has his bye in Week 8, and Stefon Diggs rests in Week 11. Managers rostering both need waiver wire depth at wide receiver for those two weeks, and that is exactly the kind of planning DraftCall's matchup engine surfaces automatically so you are not scrambling on a Sunday morning.
