Mike Evans: Start or Sit?
Veteran WR1 and contested-catch X. Big-bodied red-zone target with sustained vertical production.
This week’s verdict
Toss-Up
Toss-up — WR35 consensus, projects WR36 this week: 24% target share in 2025, Questionable on the latest report.
Projected
7.18.910.6
StandardHalf PPRPPR
Consensus
WR35
position rank
Opponent
LAR
this week
Implied total
22.8
team points
- 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.
Verdicts based on PPR scoring.
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