Is Mike Evans playing this week? Fantasy outlook, tips for Buccaneers’ WR with injury update originally appeared on The Sporting News
It’s another hamstring problem for Mike Evans.
He left in Week 3 and missed Week 4 for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. And now the question, for the Bucs and for Evans’ fantasy football managers, is when the star WR might return.
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He wasn’t placed on Injured Reserve, which was a good sign. An IR placement would’ve forced Evans to miss four games. The Bucs, at least initially, seem to think he’ll be back sooner than that.
But there’s a big difference between one week and four weeks.
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Is Mike Evans playing this week?
Mike Evans’ status for Week 5 remains in question.
The Buccaneers haven’t made any official determinations on Evans.
He did not practice Wednesday, though, for whatever that’s worth.
Evans’ absence coincided with the return of Chris Godwin. So even without Evans, the Bucs had both Godwin and Emeka Egbuka out there catching passes from Baker Mayfield.
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Tampa Bay may also be missing Bucky Irving this week. They’re very beat up.
They’ll be waiting for good news on Evans as soon as they can get it.
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