The Tampa Bay Buccaneers will face the New Orleans Saints in Week 18. Here’s the latest fantasy football news and advice to help you with your lineups this week and moving forward, especially regarding WR Mike Evans.
Is Mike Evans Playing in Week 18?
The Bucs’ WR1 was limited on Wednesday and did not practice on Thursday. Evans is not injured. He will play on Sunday, and Baker Mayfield will do everything he can to get Evans the 85 yards he needs to continue his 1,000-yard streak.
We’ll continue to monitor the Buccaneers’ injury report. You can also visit and bookmark our NFL Injury Tracker and Fantasy News Tracker for the latest updates.
Should You Start or Sit Mike Evans in Week 18?
I don’t value the “Player A is close to a financial bonus” narrative, especially since the Buccaneers are more concerned with a playoff berth than anything. That said, when those incentives align with the team’s best interest, I think there’s a good chance to make everyone happy on Sunday.
Evans is five catches and 85 yards away from a $3 million bonus, an 11th straight 1,000-yard season, and likely a divisional title. We are talking about a player who has four multi-end-zone target games this season, bringing his total to 10 over his past 28 contests.
Few players have been able to marry scoring consistency with target volume for a decade-plus the way Evans has and there is absolutely no reason to run from him this weekend in a matchup that no longer features Marshon Lattimore.
Are you looking for start/sit advice for other players in your lineup? Read our Week 18 Fantasy Start-Sit Advice Cheat Sheet for every fantasy-relevant player in every game.
Mike Evans’ Fantasy Points Projection in Week 18
As of Sunday, Evans is projected to score 19.8 fantasy points in PPR formats. This includes 5.8 receptions for 83.7 yards and 0.9 touchdowns.
Check out the free PFN Fantasy Start-Sit Optimizer for the latest projections and advice for your lineups this week.
Mike Evans’ Fantasy Ranking
Our Weekly Consensus PPR Rankings are below — both positional and overall. They were last updated at 11:45 PM ET on Saturday, January 25.
Conference Championship WR PPR Rankings
1) A.J. Brown | PHI (vs. WAS)
2) Terry McLaurin | WAS (at PHI)
3) DeVonta Smith | PHI (vs. WAS)
4) Khalil Shakir | BUF (at KC)
5) Xavier Worthy | KC (vs. BUF)
6) Hollywood Brown | KC (vs. BUF)
7) DeAndre Hopkins | KC (vs. BUF)
8) Keon Coleman | BUF (at KC)
9) Dyami Brown | WAS (at PHI)
10) Mack Hollins | BUF (at KC)
11) Amari Cooper | BUF (at KC)
12) Curtis Samuel | BUF (at KC)
13) Olamide Zaccheaus | WAS (at PHI)
14) JuJu Smith-Schuster | KC (vs. BUF)
15) Jahan Dotson | PHI (vs. WAS)
16) Jamison Crowder | WAS (at PHI)
17) Luke McCaffrey | WAS (at PHI)
18) Justin Watson | KC (vs. BUF)
19) Johnny Wilson | PHI (vs. WAS)
20) Parris Campbell | PHI (vs. WAS)
21) Nikko Remigio | KC (vs. BUF)
22) Ainias Smith | PHI (vs. WAS)
