Mike Evans

Mike Evans might return this week, but he's been ruled a game-time decision. I don't blame anyone for taking it down to the wire with Evans considering the upside if he truly is back to full health. Evans practiced on a limited basis Thursday before logging a DNP Friday. He returned for a full practice on Saturday (hamstring). Evans could be running against Rock Ya-Sin (2025: 63.6% catch rate and 110.4 passer rating allowed) and Amik Robertson (2025: 69.6% catch rate and 123.6 passer rating allowed) all game. Evans wasn't doing a ton with his volume before his injury with a 27.3% target share and 35.4% first-read share. He only produced 46.7 receiving yards per game and 1.56 yards per route run, but he also did have to begin the season against shadow assignments with Derek Stingley, Sauce Gardner, and A.J. Terrell. If Evans is a full-go, he could produce WR2 numbers against a secondary that has allowed the sixth-most PPR points per target and the seventh-most receiving yards per game to perimeter wide receivers.

Mike Evans caught 6-of-12 targets for 132 yards in Thursday night's 29-28 loss to the Atlanta Falcons.

Fantasy Impact

Evans made his return to the lineup on Thursday night after missing much of the season due to a collarbone injury. He looked good in his first game back, leading the team with 132 yards on six catches. He will likely be a good fantasy option over the last few games of the season, and his presence will hurt the fantasy value of players like Emeka Egbuka and Chris Godwin Jr. moving forward.