MikeEvans

News: 1 day agoEvans needs 85 yards Sunday against the Saints to tie Jerry Rice's record of 11 straight seasons with 1,000 receiving yards, Jenna Laine of ESPN.com reports.

Spin: In addition to the streak, Evans will earn a $3 million incentive if he catches five or more passes and records 85-plus yards. The Buccaneers aren't necessarily in position to force him the ball given that they need a win to lock up a playoff spot, but that could change in the second half if they pull away from the injury-riddled Saints. Buccaneers QB Baker Mayfield said he's thinking about the milestone more than Evans is and believes the wideout will get the necessary numbers.

ESPN Fantasy Projection: Evans is entering his 11th NFL season (all with Tampa Bay) after signing an extension during the offseason. The future Hall of Famer has produced 1,000-plus receiving yards in each of his first 10 seasons and actually posted the third-most receiving yards and matched the second-highest TD total of his career in 2023. Evans' seventh-place finish in fantasy points marked his best finish since 2016 and he's never finished a campaign worse than 23rd. Evans is nearing the end of his career, but at age-31, he likely still has another year of high-end play left in the tank. As long as Baker Mayfield is under center, Evans will remain, at worst, a good WR2.