Mike Evans

Mike Evans, 33, sits atop San Francisco's depth chart at left wide receiver, and his production still comes from downfield work and red-zone looks. Through six games in 2026 he has 27 catches on 39 targets for 420 yards, a 15.6 yards-per-catch clip that nearly matches his 15.9 from 2023. He has three touchdowns on six red-zone targets, one per game, in line with his recent rate near the goal line.

On a per-game basis, 2026 is a sharp rebound from 2025. He is averaging about 14.8 PPR points and 70 receiving yards per game, up from roughly 10.6 points and 46 yards across eight games last season, when he caught only about half his targets. The 2026 pace is close to his 2024 output of about 17.2 points and 72 yards per game, and his 2023 output of about 16.6 points and 74 yards per game. One difference is volume. He is seeing about 6.5 targets per game, below the roughly 8 per game he drew in 2023 and 2024. So the rebound is driven by efficiency, a catch rate near 69 percent with big gains per reception, more than by a heavier workload. His 89 PPR points rank 47th even though he has played only six games.

The immediate fantasy read is simple: he is listed as Out, so he is not a lineup option in season-long leagues or on DraftKings or FanDuel this week. When he is active, his value comes from long receptions and steady red-zone usage, and the Clutch Edge projection of 16.4 points per game reflects that ceiling. The data does not show when he will be available, and his overall rank of 172 reflects the missed time.

What would change the outlook is first his injury designation. Once he is cleared, the key question is whether the efficiency holds on lighter volume. A dip in yards per catch or red-zone looks would leave him closer to his 2025 output than his 2023-2024 form, while a return to eight targets per game would make him a strong weekly play again.

Written by a language model from the stat lines below. Numbers from Sleeper; the 2026 line is the season in progress.