From the episode
he's still running a route on only about like 72% of dropbacks...because you're chopping off about 20 ish percent that can give you, you know, a touchdown in week one versus this past week when you have a dominant matchup that only equals three catches for 54 yards.
STACKED’s take
Evans is boom-bust WR18; 72% route rate limits floor; Cardinals secondary decimated.
Evans is WR18 despite running routes on 72% of dropbacks (solid rate). However, this 20% absence means he misses ~1 TD/week opportunity. Week 1 was strong, but Week 2 vs. dominant matchup yielded only 3 catches for 54 yards. Hayden projects Evans as boom-bust WR to the Niners, who are projected for 3rd-most points. Cardinals secondary is in terrible shape: Will Johnson (top corner, projected 1st-round pick) likely out for year; Max Melton missed time with toe injury; Garrett Williams limited with Achilles injury. Coverage busts on tape. Evans hasn't practiced (hip injury), but Hayden suspects it's vet day management, not real injury (similar to groin/quad in training camp).
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