Start Mike Evans or Rashee Rice? Week 3

Our Week 3 call

Start Mike Evans over Rashee Rice in Week 3.

De-vigged player props project Mike Evans at 12.6 points and Rashee Rice at 12.4, a gap of 0.2. That is inside the noise of a single catch, so treat it as close to a coin flip.

What the books imply

Player prop markets imply 12.6 fantasy points for Mike Evans, with 100 percent of the markets a WR needs posted.

The books have Mike Evans at 54.5 receiving yards and 4.5 receptions, with a 38% chance to score a touchdown (7, 5 and 14 books).

Player prop markets imply 12.4 fantasy points for Rashee Rice, with 100 percent of the markets a WR needs posted.

The books have Rashee Rice at 48.5 receiving yards and 4.5 receptions, with a 42% chance to score a touchdown (12, 12 and 15 books).

That puts Mike Evans 0.2 points ahead of Rashee Rice on the books.

Injury status

Mike Evans is listed as questionable with a hip injury.

Rashee Rice is not on the injury report.

Usage before Week 3

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.

Through Week 2, Rashee Rice played 81 percent of KC snaps, drew 12 percent of the targets, earned 13 percent of the air yards and had 9 percent of the red zone chances.

Rashee Rice, Week 1 against DEN: 57 of 69 snaps, 2 targets and 2 catches for 19 yards, 1 touchdown.

Rashee Rice, Week 2 against IND: 63 of 80 snaps, 6 targets and 4 catches for 83 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.

In 2025, Rashee Rice played 8 games for KC and scored 150.1 PPR points, 18.8 a game, finishing WR40.

He caught 53 of 78 targets for 571 yards and 5 touchdowns, with 18 red zone targets and 157 air yards.

He was on the field for 73 percent of the offense's snaps in the games he played.

Rashee Rice, Week 15 of 2025 against LAC: 52 of 61 snaps, 11 targets and 7 catches for 51 yards, 12.1 PPR points.

Their other Week 3 calls

• Start Dalton Kincaid over Mike Evans.
• Start Mike Evans over Denzel Boston.
• Start Mike Evans over Devaughn Vele.
• Start Dalton Kincaid over Rashee Rice.
• Start Dalton Schultz over Rashee Rice.
• Start Rashee Rice over DK Metcalf.