Start Mike Evans or Emeka Egbuka? Week 3

Our Week 3 call

Start Emeka Egbuka over Mike Evans in Week 3.

De-vigged player props project Emeka Egbuka at 11.8 points and Mike Evans at 11.8, a gap of 0.0. 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.

What the books imply

Player prop markets imply 11.8 fantasy points for Emeka Egbuka, with 100 percent of the markets a WR needs posted.

The books have Emeka Egbuka at 48.5 receiving yards and 4.5 receptions, with a 28% chance to score a touchdown (14, 11 and 14 books).

Player prop markets imply 11.8 fantasy points for Mike Evans, with 60 percent of the markets a WR needs posted.

The books give Mike Evans a 38% chance to score a touchdown (14 books).

That puts Emeka Egbuka 0.0 points ahead of Mike Evans on the books.

Injury status

Emeka Egbuka is not on the injury report.

Mike Evans is listed as questionable with a hip injury.

Usage before Week 3

Through Week 2, Emeka Egbuka played 86 percent of TB snaps, drew 18 percent of the targets, earned 28 percent of the air yards and had 10 percent of the red zone chances.

Emeka Egbuka, Week 1 against CIN: 49 of 57 snaps, 6 targets and 5 catches for 63 yards.

Emeka Egbuka, Week 2 against CLE: 56 of 65 snaps, 1 carry for -3 yards, 5 targets and 3 catches for 16 yards, 1 touchdown.

Through Week 2, Mike Evans played 66 percent of SF snaps, drew 18 percent of the targets, earned 29 percent of the air yards and had 9 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.

Mike Evans, Week 2 against MIA: 28 of 52 snaps, 3 targets and 3 catches for 54 yards.

Their 2025 seasons

In 2025, Emeka Egbuka played 17 games for TB and scored 195.7 PPR points, 11.5 a game, finishing WR23.

He caught 63 of 127 targets for 938 yards and 6 touchdowns, with 11 red zone targets and 603 air yards.

He was on the field for 78 percent of the offense's snaps in the games he played.

Emeka Egbuka, Week 18 of 2025 against CAR: 39 of 67 snaps, 3 targets and 1 catch for 8 yards, 1.8 PPR points.

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.

Their other Week 3 calls

• Start Emeka Egbuka over DJ Moore.
• Start Emeka Egbuka over DK Metcalf.
• Start Jameson Williams over Emeka Egbuka.
• Start Dalton Kincaid over Mike Evans.
• Start Mike Evans over Denzel Boston.
• Start Mike Evans over Devaughn Vele.