Start Mike Evans or Courtland Sutton? Week 2

Our Week 2 call

Start Mike Evans over Courtland Sutton in Week 2.

De-vigged player props project Mike Evans at 10.7 points and Courtland Sutton at 10.4, a gap of 0.3. That is inside the noise of a single catch, so treat it as close to a coin flip. Courtland Sutton's number is 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 55 and Courtland Sutton at 64.

What the books imply

Player prop markets imply 10.7 fantasy points for Mike Evans, with 100 percent of the markets a WR needs posted.

Player prop markets imply 10.4 fantasy points for Courtland Sutton, with 100 percent of the markets a WR needs posted.

That puts Mike Evans 0.3 points ahead of Courtland Sutton 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.

Courtland Sutton and DEN host JAX on Sunday at 4:05 PM ET.

JAX allowed 26.3 fantasy points to WRs in its one game this season, the 15th fewest in the league.

Receivers caught passes for 128 yards and a touchdown against JAX.

By points allowed to the position, Courtland Sutton has the softer matchup.

Injury status

Mike Evans is not on the injury report.

Courtland Sutton 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, Courtland Sutton played 76 percent of DEN snaps, drew 19 percent of the targets, earned 43 percent of the air yards and had 33 percent of the red zone chances.

Courtland Sutton, Week 1 against KC: 39 of 51 snaps, 5 targets and 2 catches for 11 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, Courtland Sutton played 17 games for DEN and scored 219.7 PPR points, 12.9 a game, finishing WR13.

He caught 74 of 124 targets for 1017 yards and 7 touchdowns, with 17 red zone targets and 795 air yards.

He was on the field for 86 percent of the offense's snaps in the games he played.

Courtland Sutton, Week 18 of 2025 against LAC: 2 targets and 1 catch for 5 yards, 1.5 PPR points.

Courtland Sutton, Week 17 of 2025 against KC: 59 of 72 snaps, 10 targets and 4 catches for 40 yards, 8.0 PPR points.

Their other Week 2 calls

• Start Mike Evans over Chris Godwin Jr..
• Start Christian Watson over Mike Evans.
• Start DJ Moore over Mike Evans.
• Start Courtland Sutton over Alec Pierce.
• Start Christian Watson over Courtland Sutton.
• Start Courtland Sutton over DK Metcalf.