The San Francisco 49ers have long been a Fantasy Football goldmine, with stars like Christian McCaffrey and George Kittle drawing heavy attention from managers. But this season, the team's wide receiver room is shaping up to be one of the most intriguing storylines in the NFL.
After a shaky 2025 campaign from the WR corps, the 49ers made some major moves in the offseason. Now, as they head into 2026, quarterback Brock Purdy has a revamped receiving group featuring veteran Mike Evans, second-year man Ricky Pearsall, and rookie De'Zhaun Stribling. But how do these players stack up in Fantasy Football drafts? ESPN's latest 10-team mock draft provides some fascinating insights.
As expected, Mike Evans was the first 49ers wideout off the board. However, his draft position raised some eyebrows. Evans didn't come off the board until the 70th overall pick in the seventh round, landing as the WR32 in the mock. That puts him behind names like Michael Pittman, Marvin Harrison Jr., and DK Metcalf. While Evans steps in as the clear WR1 in San Francisco, his Fantasy value has taken a dip compared to his days with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
Ricky Pearsall followed a few rounds later, going at pick 101 as the 48th wide receiver selected. That's not too far off from where he was being drafted last season. Pearsall brings intriguing upside, but lingering injury concerns and a lack of touchdowns have kept him in the "depth receiver" range rather than a starting or FLEX option for Fantasy managers.
As for De'Zhaun Stribling, the 49ers' second-round pick (No. 33 overall) didn't make an appearance in this particular mock draft. Given that it was a 10-team, 16-round format, Stribling's absence suggests he's currently flying under the radar for most Fantasy players—something to keep an eye on as the season approaches.
