Yahoo Fantasy Football on Mike Evans
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For a guy with a couple of young(er) bucks coming after his job, Evans was holding his own. Prior to injury, the 33-year-old was Baker Mayfield's top option... So, on the positive side, he showed he could still compete.
STACKED’s take
Evans' 2025 decline was efficiency-based despite elite volume; buy the ceiling.
Mike Evans is a post-hype sleeper candidate for 2026 after a down 2025 season marked by injury. His usage metrics remained elite prior to injury: route rate increased from 79.1% (2024) to 87.1% (2025 Weeks 1-3), target rate rose from 25.1% to 29.4%, and air yard share held steady at 40.3% to 39.0%. In early 2025, the 33-year-old led the Buccaneers in air yards and first downs per route run, establishing him as Baker Mayfield's top option. While efficiency dipped (first downs per route run from 12.9% to 10.3%, yards per route run from 2.5 to 1.4, YAC per reception from 2.98 to 1.30), the source attributes this to external factors rather than talent decline. The 49ers' acquisition of Evans signals confidence in his ability to compete, and an improved situation with Brock Purdy should restore his ceiling.
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