Start Mike Evans over Wan'Dale Robinson — Week 1 Start/Sit Verdict

Start Evans — the consensus rank and game script edges are too wide to ignore.

Mike Evans is the higher consensus play (WR31 to WR37) and plays in the better game script (22.8 implied team points to 21.3). Robinson's edge is snap share, 91% to 66%. The gap is narrow.

Mike Evans

WR31SFvs LAR

7.18.910.6 Projected Points

Toss-Up

Wan'Dale Robinson

WR37TENvs NYJ

5.88.110.4 Projected Points

Start· medium

Why Mike Evans

Toss-Up

Veteran WR1 and contested-catch X. Big-bodied red-zone target with sustained vertical production.

Toss-up — WR31 consensus, projects WR36 this week: 24% target share in 2025, Questionable on the latest report.

Carries a Questionable tag — usually plays, but monitor the final report.
LAR ranks 21 of 32 against WRs (a middle-of-the-road matchup, 0-game sample).
Vegas implies 22.8 team points as 3.0-point underdogs.
Listed WR on the latest depth chart with a 66% snap share in 2025.

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Why Wan'Dale Robinson

Start· medium

Starting slot WR in a crowded receiver room. Twitchy short-to-intermediate separator who works underneath on volume.

29% target share on 91% of snaps is elite PPR volume — Robinson is a floor flex play even with a modest 10.4-point projection.

Carries a Questionable tag — usually plays, but monitor the final report.
NYJ ranks 13 of 32 against WRs (a middle-of-the-road matchup, 0-game sample).
Vegas implies 21.3 team points as 3.0-point favorites.
Listed WR-2 on the latest depth chart with a 91% snap share in 2025.

The call

A 29% target share across 16 games is top-tier volume for any receiver; in full PPR that catch floor plays up well above his WR38 consensus rank.
91% snap share means he's never off the field — no rotational or game-script risk to his role as the WR-2 and primary underneath option.
Vegas has the offense as a 3-point favorite with a 21.3 implied total: a neutral-to-positive script that keeps the passing volume steady without forcing a shootout.
The knock is efficiency, not opportunity — his 10.4 projection reflects short-area targets, so he's a PPR flex rather than a ceiling play in standard scoring.

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Head-to-head stats

Metric	Mike Evans	Wan'Dale Robinson
Projected points	7.18.910.6	5.88.110.4
Consensus rank	WR31	WR37
Opponent vs position	LAR · 21 of 320-game sample	NYJ · 13 of 320-game sample
Receptions	23 of 32	11 of 32
Receiving Yards	23 of 32	16 of 32
Receiving TDs	14 of 32	14 of 32
Targets	27 of 32	9 of 32
Anytime TD	18 of 32	13 of 32
Target share	24%(2025)	29%(2025)
Reception share	18%(2025)	30%(2025)
Implied total · spread	22.8+3.0	21.3-3.0
Depth chart	WR1	WR2
Snap share	66%(2025)	91%(2025)
Injury designation	Questionable	Q
Start/Sit record	—	0–0+1 toss-up