Mike Evans
31-Year-Old
2024 Receiving Stats
REC
8
YDS
103
TD
2
AVG
12.9
TAR
12
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2024 Fantasy Outlook
There have been some close calls during Evans' 10-year streak of 1,000-yard seasons, but 2023 wasn't one of them. He had one of his best campaigns yet in the first year after Tom Brady's retirement, with his most targets (136), catches (79) and yards (1,255) since 2018 while falling just one TD shy of his career high (13 was still good enough to tie for the league lead). QB Baker Mayfield enjoyed a renaissance, and his solid work throwing downfield allowed Evans to land slightly north of his career averages for YPT (9.2), aDOT (14.0) and YPC (15.9) despite taking on more volume. The Bucs threw fewer passes than they had with Brady, but Evans' share of the targets skyrocketed to 24.5 percent after three straight years in the high teens. Tampa then managed to re-sign both Evans and Mayfield this offseason, though OC Dave Canales slipped away to become head coach of the Panthers. New coordinator Liam Coen said he plans to move Chris Godwin back to the slot -- which should correspond to a higher target rate -- but there's not much else around in terms of target competition after the Bucs used all their cap space to keep the gang together and settled for third-round pick Jalen McMillan as WR3 competition for Trey Palmer. And while the likelihood of TD regression has to be noted for any player that accounted for 13 of his team's 28 receiving scores, Evans has a lengthy track record of hitting paydirt (12.3 percent of his career receptions) from both distance and inside the red zone, Read Past Outlooks
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Modest showing in Week 2 win
Evans caught three of six targets for 42 yards in Sunday's 20-16 win over the Lions.
ANALYSIS
Evans had just one catch for 16 yards on two first-half targets, as eight of Baker Mayfield's 12 passes before halftime were directed to Chris Godwin. Evans was actually Tampa Bay's leading receiver after halftime but that production didn't amount to much, as the veteran wide receiver cooled off after a two-touchdown Week 1 performance. He has just 103 receiving yards heading into a Week 3 date with a Broncos secondary led by star cornerback Patrick Surtain.
Evans had just one catch for 16 yards on two first-half targets, as eight of Baker Mayfield's 12 passes before halftime were directed to Chris Godwin. Evans was actually Tampa Bay's leading receiver after halftime but that production didn't amount to much, as the veteran wide receiver cooled off after a two-touchdown Week 1 performance. He has just 103 receiving yards heading into a Week 3 date with a Broncos secondary led by star cornerback Patrick Surtain.
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Fantasy/Red Zone Stats
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Advanced NFL Stats
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Air Yards Per Game
65.0Air Yards Per Snap
0.81% Team Air Yards
45.8%% Team Targets
20.0%Avg Depth of Target
10.8 YdsCatch Rate
41.7%Drop Rate
0.0%Avg Yds After Catch
1.4% Targeted On Route
48.0%Avg Yds Per Route Run
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This Week's Opposing Pass Defense
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Sunday, Sep 15th at 1:00PM
Overall QB Rating Against
72.9
Cornerbacks
80.5
Safeties
2.8
Linebackers
89.4
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Measurables Review
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How do Mike Evans' measurables compare to other wide receivers?
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Height
6' 5"Weight
231 lbs40-Yard Dash
4.53 secShuttle Time
4.26 secCone Drill
7.08 secVertical Jump
37.0 inBench Press
12 repsHand Length
9.63 inArm Length
35.13 in
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Between two missed games and the fallout from Tom Brady's decline, Evans appeared in serious danger last December of losing his eight-year streak of 1,000-yard seasons. Then he ripped the Panthers for 207 yards and three TDs in Week 17, later sitting out Week 18, to finish the year with 1,124 yards in 15 games, i.e., his normal level of production. Evans will be tested again in his age-30 campaign, with the Bucs apparently letting Baker Mayfield and Kyle Trask duke it out for the starting job. The winner of that less-than-stirring battle won't have the benefit of a top offensive line the way Brady did a few years back, but the receiving corps at least appears in good hands with Evans and Chris Godwin, though Russell Gage suffered a season-ending injury in training camp. Of course, all of that becomes problematic for Evans' fantasy prospects if he's dealing with solid target competition in an otherwise lackluster offense while moving a step slower than he did in his prime.
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Scores twice in lopsided win
Evans caught five of six targets for 61 yards and two touchdowns in Sunday's 37-20 win over Washington.
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Will be rested Friday
Evans isn't in line to play in Friday's preseason finale against the Dolphins, Scott Smith of the Buccaneers' official site reports.
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Reignites connection with Mayfield
Evans' chemistry with Baker Mayfield has been evident early in the Buccaneers' training camp, Rick Stroud of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
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Re-signs with Bucs
Evans and the Buccaneers reached agreement Monday on a two-year, $52 million contract that includes $35 million guaranteed, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.
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To test free agency
Evans plans to hit free agency for the first time in his career, Dianna Russini of The Athletic reports.
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Confident in Mayfield's return
Evans, who officially re-signed with the Buccaneers on Friday, proclaimed himself "extremely confident" pending free-agent quarterback Baker Mayfield will remain with the team, Jenna Laine of ESPN reports.
ANALYSIS
Evans inked a two-year deal reported to be worth as much as $52 million, and he's looking forward to reigniting his connection with Mayfield, whose agent Tom Mills is actively in discussions with the Buccaneers as Monday's negotiation period looms. Evans and Mayfield formed an impressive connection in their first year together in 2023, with the prolific wideout posting a 79-1,255-13 receiving line across 17 regular-season games and adding 11 receptions for 195 yards and a touchdown in two postseason contests.
Evans inked a two-year deal reported to be worth as much as $52 million, and he's looking forward to reigniting his connection with Mayfield, whose agent Tom Mills is actively in discussions with the Buccaneers as Monday's negotiation period looms. Evans and Mayfield formed an impressive connection in their first year together in 2023, with the prolific wideout posting a 79-1,255-13 receiving line across 17 regular-season games and adding 11 receptions for 195 yards and a touchdown in two postseason contests.