Mike Evans

Week 13 at Atlanta Falcons

Mike Evans set a season-low in receiving last week as he finished 3-16-0 on six targets. It's his third real dud game of the season as it's the third time he's finished below 30 receiving yards with no touchdowns. Those types of games are bound to happen in an offense with so many weapons as someone is likely to catch the hot hand. Last week it was Leonard Fournette and Gronk. This week it could be Evans again, as he draws a favorable matchup vs. the Falcons. Atlanta has given up the 6th-most average fantasy points to opposing receivers. Evans looked good against Atlanta earlier in the year, finishing 5-75-2 on nine targets. Evans can be trusted as a strong WR1 option in Week 13.

Week 11 vs. New York Giants

Mike Evans has had similar games in back-to-back weeks, finishing with two receptions each, but managing to score on a long touchdown in each as well. In his last five games, Evans has finished with two receptions three times. But he's also scored seven touchdowns in that span. Typically we'd say that type of touchdown production is unreliable, but Evans is clearly making it work. He gets an OK matchup against the Giants this week, who have given up 10 receiving touchdowns to wide receivers in nine games this season. Evans should be a low-end WR1 this week.

Week 8 at New Orleans Saints

Mike Evans had a monster game last week, finishing 6-76-3 on 10 targets. Evans has seen 10 or more targets in three games this season, and two of those have come when Antonio Brown was inactive. With Brown expected to be absent again in Week 8, we wouldn't be surprised if Evans sees 10+ targets again. Although Evans faces the Saints this week, a team he has historically struggled against. He's averaged just 33 yards in his last four matchups vs. New Orleans, catching nine total passes in that span. Evans is typically shadowed by Marshon Lattimore in games vs. the Saints, and the two have a history against one another Evans getting suspended for a blindside hit on the CB. Still, with the way Evans had produced so far this season, he should still be viewed as a strong WR2 in this matchup, especially since the Saints are 28th in schedule-adjusted fantasy points allowed to WRs. Just know going in that there's a chance for a dud performance.