Mike Evans for Rico Dowdle (2026)
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Mike Evans WR - SF  Mike Evans WR - SF | Rico Dowdle RB - PIT  Rico Dowdle RB - PIT |  | |
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| Rest of Season | # 51 | # 81 | - |
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| Matchup | |||
| Opponent | at LAR | vs. ATL | - |
| Matchup Rating | This is a 3 star matchup. WRs perform close to their average vs LAR | This is a 3 star matchup. RBs perform close to their average vs ATL | - |
| Fantasy Points | |||
| Season Total | 54.8 | 177.3 | - |
| Avg Game | 6.9 | 10.4 | - |
| Schedule | |||
| SOS Rank | 30 | 24 | - |
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Mike Evans WR - SF Mike Evans WR - SF | Rico Dowdle RB - PIT Rico Dowdle RB - PIT | |
| 2026 Schedule | ||
| Week 1 | at LAR | vs. ATL |
| Week 2 | vs. MIA | at NE |
| Week 3 | vs. ARI | vs. CIN |
| Week 4 | vs. DEN | at CLE |
| Week 5 | at SEA | vs. IND |
| Week 6 | vs. WAS | at TB |
| Week 7 | at ATL | at NO |
| Week 8 | BYE WEEK | vs. CLE |
| Week 9 | vs. LV | BYE WEEK |
| Week 10 | at DAL | at CIN |
| Week 11 | vs. MIN | at PHI |
| Week 12 | vs. SEA | vs. DEN |
| Week 13 | at NYG | vs. HOU |
| Week 14 | vs. LAR | at JAC |
| Week 15 | at LAC | vs. BAL |
| Week 16 | at KC | vs. CAR |
| Week 17 | vs. PHI | at TEN |
| Week 18 | at ARI | at BAL |
Mike Evans WR - SF Mike Evans WR - SF | Rico Dowdle RB - PIT Rico Dowdle RB - PIT | |
| 2025 Points | ||
| Week 1 | 5.1 | 1.6 |
| Week 2 | 5.6 | 1.9 |
| Week 3 | 9.3 | 9.8 |
| Week 4 | ‐ | 3.0 |
| Week 5 | ‐ | 29.4 |
| Week 6 | ‐ | 29.9 |
| Week 7 | 0.0 | 9.6 |
| Week 8 | ‐ | 5.4 |
| Week 9 | ‐ | 26.1 |
| Week 10 | ‐ | 12.3 |
| Week 11 | ‐ | 10.0 |
| Week 12 | ‐ | 7.4 |
| Week 13 | ‐ | 7.9 |
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| Week 15 | 13.2 | 11.4 |
| Week 16 | 9.1 | 4.3 |
| Week 17 | 9.1 | 6.3 |
| Week 18 | 3.4 | 1.0 |
| Total | 54.8 | 177.3 |
| Average | 6.9 | 10.4 |
Mike Evans WR - SF Mike Evans WR - SF | Rico Dowdle RB - PIT Rico Dowdle RB - PIT | |
| Expert | ||
| Derek Brown FantasyPros | Mike Evans has a new home with the 49ers, and he looks like a wonderful value in fantasy drafts. Yes, Evans dealt with hamstring issues again last year, but that wasn't the big limiting factor in his games played. That was related to a broken collarbone. For all of the injury talk about Evans, before the 2025 season, he had never played less than 13 games in any season, and since 2020 he had played at least 14 games in every season. Evans might be older, but he hasn't slowed down when you look at his metrics. Last year, during his seven full games played, he had a 24.4% target share, a 30.6% first-read share, and 0.116 first downs per route run (per Fantasy Points Data). Among 109 qualifying receivers last year, those numbers would have ranked 13th-best across the board. Yes, during that sample, he had only 1.86 yards per route run and 52.6 receiving yards per game, which would have ranked 31st and 33rd among the same group of receivers, but that was more related to Baker Mayfield's inaccuracy than Evans slowing down. In his full games played, Evans had only a 70.9% catchable target rate, which among those 109 receivers would have ranked 84th. Evans on field production didn't match his deeper analytics and target-earning ability, as he was also second-best in separation and route win rate last season. If he can stay healthy this season, he should be one of the best values on the board for fantasy season with WR1 upside. | Rico Dowdle did it again last season. Dowdle fought to get to the top of the Carolina running back depth chart as he wrestled the starting job away from Chuba Hubbard. In Weeks 5-18, Dowdle averaged 18.6 touches and 87.7 total yards as the RB10 in fantasy points per game. Dowdle also excelled last season on the ground and in the receiving game. He ranked 23rd in explosive run rate, 17th in missed tackle rate, tenth in yards after contact per attempt, 17th in yards per route run, and 16th in first downs per route run (per Fantasy Points Data). After that strong season, Dowdle now finds himself reunited with Mike McCarthy in Pittsburgh as a backfield complement to Jaylen Warren. The division of the Steelers' running back workload is up in the air for the 2026 season, but I won't count against Dowdle's ability to rise to the competition for RB1 duties. We'll likely see a committee approach for Pittsburgh this season, but Dowdle could easily return RB2 value if not strong flex value this season. |
| Andrew Erickson FantasyPros | Mike Evans enters his first season with San Francisco with more risk than ever before, but the touchdown upside remains extremely enticing. Injuries limited Evans in 2025, though he still commanded strong target volume whenever healthy and continued to draw top defensive attention. The veteran receiver now joins a 49ers offense that should create immediate red-zone opportunities, especially with George Kittle recovering from an Achilles injury. Evans may not offer elite weekly consistency, but his size and scoring ability make him a strong bet for double-digit touchdowns if the 33-year-old can stay on the field. | |
