of tampa bay buccaneers They have been without their top two wide receivers for the past three weeks. However, they could play a game after getting Mike Evans back in Week 12. new york giants. The Buccaneers still trail in the NFC South, but with the Falcons struggling midway through the season, Evans' return could give them a shot at a division title late in the season.
Mike Evans injury update
According to Josh Alper of Pro Football Talk:Buccaneers wide receiver Mike Evans has been officially listed as questionable due to a hamstring injury. Evans was limited in practice Wednesday, but was elevated to full practice designation Thursday. But on Friday, attendance was once again limited.
That said, there is some optimism that Evans will play in Week 12 against the Giants. Head coach Todd Bowles told the media that Evans would play Sunday “as long as he is healthy and fresh.” According to ESPN's Jenna Lane. Bowles said: “If he needs to be there, he'll be there. But when we need him, we'll get him out.” Fox Sports' Jordan Schultz They added earlier this week that Evans, who has been out since Week 7 with a hamstring injury, is scheduled to play Sunday against the Giants. Evans is a player to keep an eye on Sunday morning when the Buccaneers take on the Giants at 1 p.m.
What Mike Evans' injury means for fantasy football
No wonder Mike Evans wants to play Sunday against the Giants. In six career games with the Giants, Evans averaged 109 yards on at least five receptions in each game. He has eight total touchdowns and has scored in five of the six games against the Giants.
Quarterback Baker Mayfield will have Evans back in the lineup. The Buccaneers have lost each of their last four games and rank just 16th in EPA per dropback. Through the first seven weeks of the season, the Buccaneers had the fifth-best passing attack by EPA. Mayfield has developed a strong connection with Mike Evans since arriving in Tampa Bay. Before his hamstring injury, Evans was a WR15.
Evans has recorded less than 10 PPR fantasy points four times and is a boom bust candidate in 2024, but there won't be much competition for the target. Chris Godwin remains sidelined due to an anterior cruciate ligament injury. With Evans and Godwin out of the lineup, tight end Cade Otton led Buccaneers pass catchers with a 25.5 percent target share. The next closest was Jalen McMillan with a 14% target share. Before his hamstring injury, Evans was completing 17.6 percent of his team's targets in the passing game, and that will likely go up.
The hamstring injury is a tricky one, but Evans appears to have played it safe and made sure he will be 100 percent ready when he returns to the field. The Giants' defense has protected wide receivers admirably this season, but Evans remains a WR1 candidate in Week 12.
