Who Should I Start? Mike Evans or Jaxon Smith-Njigba

Wednesday, October 23, 12:50 PM

Tampa Bay Buccaneers head coach Todd Bowles said that wide receiver Mike Evans (hamstring) is officially out for Week 8 against the division-rival Atlanta Falcons and will undergo an MRI exam on Wednesday after aggravating his hamstring injury in Monday night's loss to the Baltimore Ravens. The Buccaneers aren't going to put Evans on Injured Reserve, but they don't expect him back until around their Week 11 bye. Chris Godwin is also out for the rest of the season after dislocating his ankle on Monday, so Tampa's receiving corps is going to be very thin for at least the next several weeks. Both rookie Jalen McMillan and Sterling Shepard were popular waiver-wire pickups in fantasy leagues on Wednesday, and Trey Palmer should also enter the starting mix in three-receiver sets moving forward. Quarterback Baker Mayfield's fantasy stock takes a big hit.

Sunday, October 20, 8:14 PM

Seattle Seahawks wide receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba had a complete dud in the Seahawks' Week 7 win over the Atlanta Falcons. Smith-Njigba finished with three receptions for nine yards. He also completed a pass for 35 yards. While he did have six targets, Smith-Njigba's lack of air yards was disappointing for fantasy managers and reminiscent of his rookie season in 2023. Smith-Njigba was coming off three straight games with double-digit fantasy points, so his Week 7 dud was out of character. It did not help that quarterback Geno Smith only threw for 207 yards after hovering at, or over, 300 yards in the past five games. Smith-Njigba continues to be a difficult fantasy asset to trust in 2024. It would appear that a full-on breakout may not be in the cards for the second-year wide receiver. The Seahawks offense runs through wide receiver DK Metcalf (knee) and running back Kenneth Walker III. Everyone else in the offense is secondary and the ball tends to be spread around.