Start Mike Evans or Chris Godwin Jr.? Week 2

Our Week 2 call

Start Mike Evans over Chris Godwin Jr. in Week 2.

De-vigged player props project Mike Evans at 12.2 points and Chris Godwin Jr. at 11.1, a gap of 1.1. That is inside the noise of a single catch, so treat it as close to a coin flip. Both numbers are scaled up from a partial market: the books have not posted every stat the position needs, so the rest is estimated from what they have. Drafters take Mike Evans at ADP 22 and Chris Godwin Jr. at 27.

What the books imply

Player prop markets imply 12.2 fantasy points for Mike Evans, with 100 percent of the markets a WR needs posted.

Player prop markets imply 11.1 fantasy points for Chris Godwin Jr., with 100 percent of the markets a WR needs posted.

That puts Mike Evans 1.1 points ahead of Chris Godwin Jr. on the books.

Week 2 matchups

Mike Evans and SF host MIA on Sunday at 4:25 PM ET.

MIA allowed 22.5 fantasy points to WRs in its one game this season, the 9th fewest in the league.

Receivers caught passes for 83 yards and a touchdown against MIA.

Chris Godwin Jr. and TB host CLE on Sunday at 1:00 PM ET.

CLE allowed 48.5 fantasy points to WRs in its one game this season, the 3rd most in the league.

Receivers caught passes for 183 yards and 3 touchdowns against CLE.

By points allowed to the position, Chris Godwin Jr. has the softer matchup.

Injury status

Mike Evans is not on the injury report.

Chris Godwin Jr. is not on the injury report.

Usage before Week 2

Through Week 1, Mike Evans played 75 percent of SF snaps, drew 21 percent of the targets, earned 37 percent of the air yards and had 20 percent of the red zone chances.

Mike Evans, Week 1 against LAR: 49 of 65 snaps, 7 targets and 6 catches for 49 yards, 1 touchdown.

Through Week 1, Chris Godwin Jr. played 86 percent of TB snaps, drew 15 percent of the targets, earned 2 percent of the air yards and had 0 percent of the red zone chances.

Chris Godwin Jr., Week 1 against CIN: 49 of 57 snaps, 1 carry for 3 yards, 4 targets and 4 catches for 40 yards.

Their 2025 seasons

In 2025, Mike Evans played 8 games for TB and scored 84.8 PPR points, 10.6 a game, finishing WR76.

He caught 30 of 61 targets for 368 yards and 3 touchdowns, with 8 red zone targets and 331 air yards.

He was on the field for 65 percent of the offense's snaps in the games he played.

Mike Evans, Week 18 of 2025 against CAR: 50 of 67 snaps, 2 targets and 2 catches for 34 yards, 5.4 PPR points.

Mike Evans, Week 17 of 2025 against MIA: 50 of 67 snaps, 7 targets and 3 catches for 31 yards, 1 touchdown, 12.1 PPR points.

In 2025, Chris Godwin Jr. played 9 games for TB and scored 83.0 PPR points, 9.2 a game, finishing WR78.

He caught 33 of 51 targets for 360 yards and 2 touchdowns, with 7 red zone targets and 154 air yards.

He was on the field for 71 percent of the offense's snaps in the games he played.

Chris Godwin Jr., Week 18 of 2025 against CAR: 47 of 67 snaps, 1 target and 1 catch for 8 yards, 1.8 PPR points.

Chris Godwin Jr., Week 17 of 2025 against MIA: 53 of 67 snaps, 8 targets and 7 catches for 108 yards, 1 touchdown, 23.8 PPR points.

Their other Week 2 calls

• Start Christian Watson over Mike Evans.
• Start Mike Evans over Courtland Sutton.
• Start DJ Moore over Mike Evans.
• Start Brian Thomas Jr. over Chris Godwin Jr..
• Start Chris Godwin Jr. over Brian Thomas Jr..
• Start Chris Godwin Jr. over Carnell Tate.