Mike Evans vs Rome Odunze

“Samuel will compete with De’Zhaun Stribling to be the WR2 in the pecking order behind Mike Evans .”

“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.”

“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 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.”

“At wide receiver, the team added Mike Evans and brought back Deebo Samuel .”

“Mayfield returns fully healthy, and veteran wideout Mike Evans has departed for San Francisco, leaving Chris Godwin as Egbuka’s main competition for targets.”

“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 .”

“With Ricky Pearsall now missing the season with his PCL injury, it is rookie De’Zhaun Stribling and Christian Kirk behind Mike Evans”

“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%”

“Yet, Samuel could be Brock Purdy’s top wide receiver at some point this year given Mike Evans ‘ recent injury history”

“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.”

“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 .”

“Rome Odunze (CHI) – ADP 61.2 | WR27 Odunze got off to one of the hottest starts last year. The former Washington star was the WR3 over the first four weeks, averaging 19.9 PPR fantasy points per game.”

“NO RB17 20 60 43 7 -8 44 4 Drake Maye NE QB3 27 87 44 14 8 45 4 D’Andre Swift CHI RB18 27 66 48 8 -1 46 4 Terry McLaurin WAS WR22 35 70 49 7 9 47 4 Luther Burden III CHI WR23 27 75 49 10 7 48 4 Davante Adams LAR WR24 36 69 50 7 9 49 4 Joe Burrow CIN QB4 27 85 50 14 4 50 4 Jameson Williams DET WR25 32 83 52 9 10 51 4 Bucky Irving TB RB19 33 82 53 8 -4 52 4 Tyler Warren IND TE4 22 78 54 10 -1 53 4 Cam Skattebo NYG RB20 39 77 54 7 -16 54 4 David Montgomery HOU RB21 34 70 54 7 -4 55 4 DJ Moore BUF WR26 21 92 55 12 -7 56 4 Quinshon Judkins CLE RB22 32 83 55 8 -10 57 4 Christian Watson GB WR27 40 87 56 10 7 58 4 Rome Odunze CHI WR28 43 89 59 9 4 59 4 Bhayshul Tuten JAC RB23 37 82 60 9 -1 60 4 Jadarian Price SEA RB24 35 79 60 9 -4 61 4 Jayden Daniels WAS QB5 34 100 60 14 2 62 4 Mike Evans SF WR29 35 108 60 12 4 63 4 Jalen Hurts PHI QB6 29 97 61 13 -2 64 4 Parker Washington JAC WR30 32 138 64 15 3 65 5 TreVeyon Henderson NE RB25 42 100 67 10 -6 66 5 Caleb Williams CHI QB7 36 98 68 13 6 67 5 Rhamondre Stevenson NE RB26 51 98 69 10 2 68 5 Tucker Kraft GB TE5 34 110 70 13 -3 69 5 Marvin Harrison Jr.”

“Odunze fits this mold. While Burden dominates the short-to-intermediate areas, Odunze would win downfield and rule the red zone. This creates an elite WR1 ceiling for Odunze, locking him in as a highly efficient TD machine.”

“Rome Odunze is coming off a foot injury, but he did play in the playoffs.”

“Round 9: Rome Odunze (WR – CHI) With Luther Burden III dealing with a hamstring injury, this is something that could be nagging for quite a bit of time.”

“Bears wide receiver Luther Burden III is also dealing with some soft-tissue injuries that could hamper him, and Rome Odunze is coming off a foot injury (though he’s been cleared, it’s still worth noting).”

“Odunze remains a strong positive regression candidate tied to Caleb Williams , especially if the Bears’ passing game takes another step forward under HC Ben Johnson .”

“That would have ranked fifth among WRs last season.” – Jared Smola ( Draft Sharks ) “The drumbeat has been loud for Luther Burden III this offseason, but I can’t help but love the value of Rome Odunze at WR28.”

“Odunze got off to one of the hottest starts last year, ranking as the WR3 over the first month, averaging 19.9 PPR fantasy points per game. Furthermore, he scored 15 or more fantasy points in half of his games. Meanwhile, DJ Moore is gone, and the Bears did nothing to replace him.”

“Love this one. A play on the phrase, “All roads lead to Rome,” this references your Rome Odunze team. He’s an undervalued wideout in an ascending offense. You’ll want to take Odunze.”

“The Bears appear confident Odunze will bounce back from the injury in 2026, having traded durable starting receiver D.J. Moore to the Bills. After shipping out Moore, the Bears made modest free agent investments in Kalif Raymond (one year, $3.5MM) and Scotty Miller (one year, $1.3MM), who are not starting-caliber receivers, and spent a third-round pick on former LSU wideout Zavion Thomas.”

“Over his first four games of last season, Odunze was the fantasy WR3 behind Puka Nacua and Amon-Ra St. Brown. That's when he suffered a foot injury and never seemed to fully recover.”