Mike Evans vs Lamar Jackson
2026 draft comparison · half-PPR
Updated Aug 26, 2026
Should you draft Mike Evans or Lamar Jackson?
Last season — 2025, per game
Full game log & past seasons
| WK | OPP | FPTS | RANK | TGT | REC | YD | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | ATL | 7.6 | WR41 | 8 | 5 | 51 | 0 |
2 | HOU | 8.1 | WR49 | 11 | 5 | 56 | 0 |
3 | NYJ | 11.3 | WR27 | 8 | 4 | 33 | 1 |
4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
7 | DET | 0.0 | WR150 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
8 | BYE | — | — | — | — | — | — |
9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
15 | ATL | 16.2 | WR12 | 12 | 6 | 132 | 0 |
16 | CAR | 11.6 | WR23 | 9 | 5 | 31 | 1 |
17 | MIA | 10.6 | WR28 | 7 | 3 | 31 | 1 |
18 | CAR | 4.4 | WR50 | 2 | 2 | 34 | 0 |
Earlier seasons (2024)
| WK | OPP | FPTS | RANK | TGT | REC | YD | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | WAS | 20.6 | WR6 | 6 | 5 | 61 | 2 |
2 | DET | 5.7 | WR46 | 6 | 3 | 42 | 0 |
3 | DEN | 2.7 | WR85 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 0 |
4 | PHI | 19.4 | WR6 | 14 | 8 | 94 | 1 |
5 | ATL | 20.7 | WR9 | 7 | 5 | 62 | 2 |
6 | NO | 4.4 | WR65 | 6 | 2 | 34 | 0 |
7 | BAL | 9.0 | WR25 | 3 | 1 | 25 | 1 |
8 | BYE | — | — | — | — | — | — |
9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
12 | NYG | 9.3 | WR27 | 6 | 5 | 68 | 0 |
13 | CAR | 21.8 | WR4 | 12 | 8 | 118 | 1 |
14 | LV | 8.9 | WR35 | 5 | 4 | 69 | 0 |
15 | LAC | 32.4 | WR2 | 11 | 9 | 159 | 2 |
16 | DAL | 9.4 | WR38 | 8 | 5 | 69 | 0 |
17 | CAR | 25.7 | WR5 | 9 | 8 | 97 | 2 |
18 | NO | 13.4 | WR21 | 14 | 9 | 89 | 0 |
| WK | OPP | FPTS | RANK | ATT | CMP | YD | TD | INT | RuYD | RuTD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | BUF | 29.4 | QB4 | 19 | 14 | 209 | 2 | 0 | 70 | 1 |
2 | CLE | 26.3 | QB3 | 29 | 19 | 225 | 4 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
3 | DET | 27.0 | QB3 | 27 | 21 | 288 | 3 | 0 | 35 | 0 |
4 | KC | 11.7 | QB27 | 20 | 14 | 147 | 1 | 1 | 48 | 0 |
5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
9 | MIA | 25.6 | QB9 | 23 | 18 | 204 | 4 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
10 | MIN | 16.6 | QB15 | 29 | 17 | 176 | 1 | 0 | 36 | 0 |
11 | CLE | 6.7 | QB29 | 25 | 14 | 193 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 0 |
12 | NYJ | 7.2 | QB25 | 23 | 13 | 153 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
13 | CIN | 7.5 | QB27 | 32 | 17 | 246 | 0 | 1 | 27 | 0 |
14 | PIT | 22.1 | QB7 | 35 | 19 | 219 | 1 | 1 | 43 | 1 |
15 | CIN | 15.6 | QB20 | 12 | 8 | 150 | 2 | 1 | 26 | 0 |
16 | NE | 4.7 | QB29 | 10 | 7 | 101 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
18 | PIT | 21.4 | QB7 | 18 | 11 | 238 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 0 |
Earlier seasons (2024)
| WK | OPP | FPTS | RANK | ATT | CMP | YD | TD | INT | RuYD | RuTD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | KC | 25.1 | QB5 | 41 | 26 | 273 | 1 | 0 | 122 | 0 |
2 | LV | 17.4 | QB9 | 34 | 21 | 247 | 1 | 1 | 45 | 0 |
3 | DAL | 26.0 | QB4 | 15 | 12 | 182 | 1 | 0 | 87 | 1 |
4 | BUF | 23.6 | QB6 | 18 | 13 | 156 | 2 | 0 | 54 | 1 |
5 | CIN | 33.4 | QB3 | 42 | 26 | 348 | 4 | 0 | 55 | 0 |
6 | WAS | 19.9 | QB12 | 26 | 20 | 323 | 1 | 1 | 40 | 0 |
7 | TB | 34.4 | QB1 | 22 | 17 | 281 | 5 | 0 | 52 | 0 |
8 | CLE | 24.2 | QB8 | 38 | 23 | 289 | 2 | 0 | 46 | 0 |
9 | DEN | 23.6 | QB6 | 19 | 16 | 280 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
10 | CIN | 32.9 | QB2 | 33 | 25 | 290 | 4 | 0 | 33 | 0 |
11 | PIT | 15.9 | QB23 | 33 | 16 | 207 | 1 | 1 | 46 | 0 |
12 | LAC | 22.6 | QB5 | 22 | 16 | 177 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 1 |
13 | PHI | 25.4 | QB6 | 36 | 23 | 237 | 2 | 0 | 79 | 0 |
14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
15 | NYG | 36.1 | QB3 | 25 | 21 | 290 | 5 | 0 | 65 | 0 |
16 | PIT | 21.5 | QB12 | 23 | 15 | 207 | 3 | 1 | 22 | 0 |
17 | HOU | 29.4 | QB6 | 15 | 10 | 168 | 2 | 0 | 87 | 1 |
18 | CLE | 23.0 | QB10 | 32 | 16 | 217 | 2 | 0 | 63 | 0 |
Latest takes
“While it would be nice to see Evans practice more often as he attempts to integrate himself into Shanahan's offense, there isn't much else to be gained by him trying to push it at this point. Evans is a good bet to miss a few games in 2026, but the receiver corps is already so thin on proven playmakers that he may push for a 25% target share when he is on the field. He needs to be treated like a WR2 due to his injury risk, but he has massive WR1 upside.”
FFToday· Aug 26“Furthermore, the two veterans ahead of him on the depth chart — Mike Evans and Deebo Samuel — have struggled to stay healthy over the past few years. While it was once considered a long shot, Stribling could end up being the 49ers’ best wide receiver as a rookie.”
Mike Fanelli· Aug 25“Mike Evans (WR – TB) | Under 903 Receiving Yards & 100 Targets Preseason projections suggest that this season will once again be another in which Mike Evans falls short of 1,000 yards. His last season in a Tampa Bay uniform went as horribly as possible, following two separate injuries that caused Evans to play in only eight regular-season games.”
Steve Krebs· Aug 25
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“At wide receiver, the team added Mike Evans and brought back Deebo Samuel .”
Samwise· Aug 19“Mayfield returns fully healthy, and veteran wideout Mike Evans has departed for San Francisco, leaving Chris Godwin as Egbuka’s main competition for targets.”
Evan Tarracciano· Aug 19“Evans is not being drafted at WR27 because he suddenly stopped winning routes. He is being discounted because he is 33, has changed teams, and is coming off the first injury-ravaged season of his career.”
Javier Manzanera· Aug 14“Now fully healthy without Mike Evans hoarding end zone targets, Egbuka could make his way into Round One next season.” – Michael Tomlin ( Fantasy Six Pack ) “There are so many appealing choices in this range, but I’ll go with Emeka Egbuka .”
FantasyPros Staff· Aug 11“However, if he ends up playing 13+ games, fantasy managers will be ecstatic. Another reason I am willing to take the risk of injury with Evans is that when he plays, he should be a locked-in top-12 player on this offense each week.”
Ellis Johnson· Aug 11“With Ricky Pearsall now missing the season with his PCL injury, it is rookie De’Zhaun Stribling and Christian Kirk behind Mike Evans”
Ellis Johnson· Aug 6“Mike Evans is now in San Francisco, which is important because when Evans wasn’t on the field last season, Egbuka’s target share was 28%”
Richard Janvrin· Aug 6“Yet, Samuel could be Brock Purdy’s top wide receiver at some point this year given Mike Evans ‘ recent injury history”
Mike Fanelli· Aug 6“A fully healthy Mike Evans in this Kyle Shanahan system is a lock for 70+ receptions, 1,000+ yards ( obviously ), and 8+ TDs…that baseline would have been enough to finish as the overall WR11 in 0.5 PPR scoring in 2025, and is the exact reason The Path to a WR1 Season for Mike Evans is paved with gold.”
PaulMarnie· Jul 27“Big Mike joins an offense with arguably the best overall RB, TE, and head coach in the entire league, and although this sounds like a recipe for disaster for a veteran recovering from a season plagued by injury, I tend to look at his move west in a similar light to all those optimistic prospectors from the mid-1800s…becuase let me tell you, Mike Evans on this 49ers team is going to be fantasy gold .”
PaulMarnie· Jul 27“Mike Evans has a new home with the 49ers, and he looks like a wonderful value in fantasy drafts.”
FantasyPros Staff· Jul 21“49ers FB Kyle Juszczyk had high hopes for new WR Mike Evans , but he was still surprised by the veteran’s ability to completely dominate practice, especially during red-zone periods. “The expectations we had for Mike were already high … he’s a Hall of Famer … and he blew us all away,” Juszczyk said, via Vic Tafur of The Athletic . “He was unguardable in practice, especially in the red zone. And he fits in so well.””
Nate Bouda· Jul 18
“Knowing when to start Josh Allen or Lamar Jackson to maximize their potential fantasy production becomes a season-long planning exercise. Do you start Ja’Marr Chase against Miami in Week 5?”
Raju Byfield· Aug 25“2026 Fantasy Football Expert Rankings Fantasy Football Dynasty Rankings Fantasy Football Trade Analyzer Best Fantasy Football Rankings 2026 Fantasy Football Draft Advice: TD Regression Candidates Negative Regression Candidates Lamar Jackson (QB – BAL) The single largest negative-regression quarterback in the report, and the clearest sell on the board. Jackson’s 2025 leaned on a 6.95 percent passing touchdown rate that normalizes to 5.96 percent, dropping his adjusted finish three spots.”
FantasyPros Staff· Aug 25“Round 14: Kyler Murray (QB – MIN) Kyler Murray is one of my favorite quarterbacks this season, and with the additional bench slots, I wanted to get him on the team behind Lamar Jackson.”
Richard Janvrin· Aug 22
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“Round 4: Lamar Jackson (QB – BAL) I don’t find myself in many positions to take someone like Lamar Jackson, but I pulled the trigger here.”
Richard Janvrin· Aug 22“But when Jackson fell to the back end of the sixth round, it was too hard to pass up. I will only draft elite QBs or TEs when they slip past ADP 90% of the time, and this was one of those spots.”
Samwise· Aug 16“Unfortunately, Jackson had arguably his worst season as a starter in 2025. He missed four games because of injury and played part of the year hurt. The superstar finished as the QB14 on a points-per-game basis among qualifying quarterbacks, averaging 19.8 fantasy points per contest. However, I expect a bounce-back season for Jackson, especially with Declan Doyle taking over as Baltimore’s offensive coordinator.”
Mike Fanelli· Aug 16“The Ravens dealt with Lamar Jackson being injured on and off for the year, and he still had that finish.”
FantasyPros Staff· Aug 11“Declan Doyle is the new offensive coordinator and early returns are favorable. He comes from the Ben Johnson coaching tree, so I think we will see them use Jackson in ways we haven’t seen before.”
Jason Kamlowsky· Aug 11“Lamar Jackson – 0.58 Most rushing TDs on fewer than 200 carries in 2025: 1”
The FF Newsletter· Aug 6“Lamar Jackson , Jayden Daniels , Joe Burrow , Baker Mayfield , and Kyler Murray all were selected as top-12 players at the position and finished double-digit slots behind expectations in terms of points per game.”
Rich Hribar· Aug 5“If Lamar Jackson can bounce back, Henry could inch back closer to his 2024 production (RB4 in fantasy points per game).”
FantasyPros Staff· Aug 5“Injuries and a steep decline in rushing production cratered Lamar Jackson ‘s fantasy value in 2025. After finishing QB1 in fantasy scoring in 2024, Jackson plummeted to a QB20 fantasy finish last season and was QB16 in fantasy points per game at the position. Jackson lost three games to an early-season hamstring injury and one game to a late-season back injury.”
FantasyPros Staff· Aug 4“Lamar Jackson cratered many fantasy rosters in 2025. Before an early October hamstring injury, he was on pace for 3,700 passing yards, 437 rushing yards, and 47 total TDs.”
Vernon Meighan· Jul 27“The most obvious thing to consider is your positional strengths and weaknesses — trading for Lamar Jackson when you already have Josh Allen probably isn’t a good idea.”
Ted Chmyz· Jul 26“If you want an elite QB, pocket your picks for a round and a half and take Lamar Jackson, instead.”
Jeff Krisko· Jul 23