Yahoo Fantasy Football on Emeka Egbuka
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Now Mike Evans is gone and the responsibility for leading Tampa Bay's receiving attack falls on the former first-round pick. The Buccaneers drafted Egbuka to eventually become that player and he now has the opportunity to follow the path of former Ohio State teammates Jaxon Smith-Njigba, Chris Olave and Garrett Wilson.
STACKED’s take
Egbuka's 14.2 PPG ceiling depends on efficiency gains; Evans departure opens alpha role.
Egbuka earned 128 targets as rookie and produced 940 yards with six touchdowns despite uneven finish. Mike Evans departure creates opportunity for Egbuka to lead Tampa Bay's receiving attack as intended first-round pick. Full-season efficiency concerns: caught only 49.6% of targets, converted 26.6% into first downs, produced 0.91 yards per route against man coverage—gap versus Pickens' 53.3% first-down rate is significant. However, showed explosive ability catching 10 of 27 deep targets for 362 yards. Zac Robinson takes over offense; Tampa Bay projects to increase 11-personnel usage from 61% to 69%. Egbuka can play outside, slot, and move around formation creating more opportunities than late-career Evans. Source projects target share stays at 23.4% (versus 23.5% rookie year) but 8.1 touchdowns with ceiling of 14.2 half-PPR points per game. Leap must come from better efficiency and consistency against man coverage.
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