Week 17 at Carolina
Mike Evans wasn't overly impressive last week as he finished with 61 yards on four receptions. Typically he's had pretty big games with Vincent Jackson out of the lineup, but last week wasn't great.
He'll face Josh Norman and the Panthers in Week 17, and he struggled against them earlier in the season going for 32 yards on three catches. With Jackson out of the lineup, Carolina can focus its attention on Evans and shut him down as much as possible. Evans will be more of a low-end WR2 this week.
Week 16 vs. Chicago
Mike Evans typically does well in games where Tampa Bay expects Vincent Jackson to be out. That was the case last week, and Evans exploded for 157 yards on nine receptions against a typically tough Rams secondary.
His assignment will get easier this week against Chicago. Look for Evans to go off again, especially with Vincent Jackson expected to be sidelined. Evans should be viewed as a strong WR1 option.
Week 15 at St. Louis
Mike Evans was a letdown last week. Not only did he have a dream matchup against the league's worst pass defense, but he was only playing without Vincent Jackson for most of the game. He's shown in the past that he can have high numbers with VJax out, but couldn't get it going last week.
Jackson will be out of the lineup again this week, but now Evans gets a tougher matchup against St. Louis. The Rams are tough against wideouts, and held Calvin Johnson in check last week. Evans has a high ceiling and a low floor this week, making him somewhat of a risky play. He should be viewed as a low-end WR2.
Week 14 vs. New Orleans
With Vincent Jackson back in the lineup, Mike Evans has seen a steady stream of production. He's had 63 yards, 64 yards and 61 yards in each of his last three games, respectively. He's also caught a touchdown in two of those three games.
Evans gets a favorable matchup this week, so we expect him to put up bigger numbers than usual. He missed the first matchup against the Saints with an injury. We expect Evans to be a WR1 option in all formats this week.
Week 13 vs. Atlanta
With Vincent Jackson returning to the lineup, Mike Evans' numbers have seen an obvious drop. He was an automatic 100 yards with VJax out, but now he has tallied 63 yards and 64 yards the last two weeks, respectively.
This week he gets a tough matchup against the Falcons. Atlanta has only allowed three receiving touchdowns to wideouts all season, and all three occurred in seperate games. Evans had 3-for-48 in his first outing against Atlanta.
Evans should be viewed as a WR2 this week.
Week 12 at Indianapolis
Mike Evans had a solid 4-63-1 stat line last week as Vincent Jackson returned to the lineup. It wasn't the monster games he's had in recent weeks, but it was only his second score of the season, which is promising. Evans will look to have a big game this week against a favorable Colts defense. He should be viewed as a WR1.
Week 11 at Philadelphia
Mike Evans is benefiting from the lack of any other resemblance of a receiving threat in Tampa Bay. He's seeing a boatload of targets and has converted them into 150-yard and 126-yard performances the last two weeks. He's had eight receptions in each of those contests, but no touchdowns.
This week, he'll look to break that touchdown curse (he only has one on the season) against the Eagles. Philly has allowed at least one receiving touchdown to wideouts in every game, but one this season. Evans will be a WR1 this week in a favorable matchup where he should get a ton of looks.
Week 10 vs. Dallas
On the surface, Mike Evans had a good game last week. No one will be unhappy with a 8-150 performance, but it could have been so much better as Evans had a handful of drops in the game.
Evans is literally the only receiving threat in Tampa right now as Vincent Jackson and Austin Seferian-Jenkins have been sidelined with injuries. ASJ could return this week, taking some heat off of Evans. It might be tough for Evans to find much room this week against a tough Cowboys secondary. Dallas has held opposing receivers without a touchdown in four out of eight games this season. Evans will see plenty of targets, making him a WR1, but just realize he could struggle.
Week 9 vs. New York Giants
Mike Evans had just three catches for 48 yards and no touchdowns last week. He's one of the best wideouts in the league, but he was pretty much the only threat for Tampa in Week 8. Atlanta was able to focus on Evans, and stop him from doing anything major.
Things could change this week, however, as Evans has a strong matchup against the Giants. In New York's last four games, they have allowed an average of over 200 yards combined to receivers and eight touchdowns. Evans should be viewed as a WR1 this week.
Week 8 vs. Atlanta
There's been a Mike Evans debate on Twitter now Vincent Jackson is expected to miss some time. Does he end up getting a lot of yards due to Jackson's absence or will he be doubled, leaving other players to make plays? If last week is any indication, it appears to be the former. Evans finished with 164 yards and a touchdown on eight receptions and 12 targets.
This week he'll go against a Falcons defense that has allowed the 10th-most receiving yards to opposing offenses this season. However, the Falcons have given up just three touchdowns to wideouts, which is not an encouraging number. Still, assuming Jackson is out, Evans should see plenty of targets and he's talented enough to make something of those looks. He'll be a WR1 this week.
