The Tampa Bay Buccaneers (3-0) will host the Philadelphia Eagles (3-0) in Week 4. Here’s the latest fantasy football news and advice to help you with your lineups this week and moving forward, specifically regarding WR Mike Evans.
Is Mike Evans Playing in Week 4?
Evans (hamstring) has been ruled out for Sunday’s game against the Eagles.
We’ll continue to monitor the Buccaneers’ injury report leading up to kickoff for any changes. You can also visit and bookmark our Fantasy News Tracker for the latest updates.
Mike Evans’ Fantasy Outlook
Mike Evans suffered what Todd Bowles labeled on Monday as a “low-grade” hamstring injury and while that sounds good, let’s not forget that this is a 32-year-old receiver who is in the process of seeing Emeka Egbuka replace him.
Obviously, not all hope is lost. Evans still has plenty of juice (the five-yard TD last week was the scoring zone slant that we’ve seen work for a decade with him) and when at full strength, he stands to slide into the back-end of my WR2 rankings. But with Chris Godwin nearing his return and the best from Bucky Irving yet to come, there’s as much risk as reward in counting on Evans.
There are some instances where a productive player goes down with an injury and I’ll encourage you to buy on a discount. Opportunities like this present themselves all the time as a fantasy manager is holding a distressed asset because of their standing in your league and is looking, for lack of a better way to say it, to make a bad deal. To take pennies now for a dollar in the future.
This isn’t that.
Evans missed three games a season ago, and these soft tissue injuries always come with aggravation risk. We haven’t seen the future Hall of Famer reach 60 receiving yards in a game this season, and I’m not sure that changes in a meaningful way when he returns to the field.
Assuming he sits this week, you’ll be able to free up a roster spot by using your IR, and that’s fine. Just be careful in assuming that you’re getting a difference-maker when he returns to your lineup.
Are you looking for start/sit advice for other players in your lineup? Read our Fantasy Football Start ‘Em, Sit ‘Em Cheat Sheet.
Evans’ Fantasy Points Projection in Week 4
Evans is projected to score 0.0 points in PPR formats.
Check out the free PFSN Fantasy Start-Sit Optimizer for the latest projections and advice for your lineups this week.
Week 4 Weather Impact: Eagles at Buccaneers
The forecast for kickoff is 92 degrees Fahrenheit with 8 mph winds. Hot conditions may lead to fatigue in the second half.
