Fantasy football: Where to draft Tampa Bay Buccaneers WR Mike Evans

Tampa Bay Buccaneers WR Mike Evans has been a star since being taken with 7th overall in the 2014 NFL Draft. The Texas A&M product has been a Pro Bowl selection 5 times and won a Super Bowl ring in the 2020-21 season. He has recorded at least 1,000 in each of his 9 seasons. Below, we look at Mike Evans’ 2024 fantasy football average draft position (ADP) and where you should draft him.

Entering 2024, Evans is expected to sustain his lofty standards. Ideally, he will be a top-10 receiver as he has been in 5 of the last 6 seasons. The 6-foot-5 receiver is intriguing in terms of fantasy value.

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Mike Evans’ ADP: 31.32

( ADP data courtesy of MyFantasyLeague.com ; last updated at time of this publishing – ADPs continually change as more drafts occur)

Evans’ 31.32 ADP puts him in the 3rd to 4th round depending on the size of the league. His ADP ranks 2nd on the Bucs, barely behind RB Rachaad White (30.35).

Among all wide receivers, Evans’ ADP puts him 15th at the position, behind Atlanta’s Drake London (30.77), San Francisco’s Deebo Samuel (30.25) and New Orleans’ Chris Olave (28.27). Evans is just ahead of Houston’s Nico Collins (33.64), Chicago’s DJ Moore (36.73) and Houston’s Stefon Diggs (37.17).

Mike Evans’ 2023-24 stats

Games : 17

Receptions | targets : 79 | 136

Receiving yards : 1,255

Receiving touchdowns : 13

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Where should you draft Evans?

Evans’ fantasy value should stay consistent in 2024-25. The Bucs will have a similar offense to that of a season ago, led by former No. 1 overall pick QB Baker Mayfield . Whether it has been Mayfield or another quarterback, Evans has produced. His consistency is a great feature for fantasy managers.

Evans has gone over 1,200 receiving yards in 4 of his 9 seasons and has topped 1,100 in last 2 campaigns. He has scored double-digit touchdowns in 5 seasons and tied Miami’s Tyreek Hill for an NFL-best 13 last season. Evans has a catch rate of 58.1% and is often asked to go up and get the ball.

There’s no reason to think Evans won’t see 120-plus targets and eclipse 75-plus receptions. He’s consistently done that and has the size to do it again. He has also played in 15 or more games in 4 consecutive seasons, so he has an Iron Man-like approach that bodes well for his draft value.

Draft Evans in the middle of the 3rd round in standard leagues and let him drop to the late 3rd or early 4th in PPR formats as he simply doesn’t get as high of volume as other receivers at that level. Evans should be primed for another solid season, making fantasy owners happy with this pick.

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