Who Should I Start? Mike Evans or Jerry Jeudy

Wednesday, October 22, 7:47 PM

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers officially placed veteran wide receiver Mike Evans (collarbone) on Injured Reserve on Wednesday after he broke his clavicle in Monday night's loss to the Detroit Lions, according to Scott Smith of Buccaneers.com. Evans will be forced to miss at least four games while on IR, but his absence is expected to be much longer than that. However, he reportedly suffered a clean break of his collarbone and could return to the team in under eight weeks if his rehab goes well. Head coach Todd Bowles said it would be "touch and go" as to whether Evans will be able to get back on the field before the end of the regular season. Fantasy managers can go ahead and drop the future Hall of Famer in redraft leagues. It's a tough blow for Evans, who had just returned from a three-game absence due to a hamstring strain. He will finish shy of 1,000 receiving yards in 2025 for the first time in his 12 NFL seasons.

Friday, November 21, 8:35 PM

Cleveland Browns wide receiver Jerry Jeudy turned in a pedestrian outing in a Week 11 loss to the Baltimore Ravens, catching just three passes for 21 yards. He will look to bounce back on the road in Week 12's matchup against the Las Vegas Raiders. The Raiders set up as an excellent matchup for Jeudy as they are allowing the second-most fantasy points per game to receivers this year. That includes a rough performance against the Dallas Cowboys in Week 11, which led to big games from George Pickens (nine catches for 144 yards and a touchdown) and CeeDee Lamb (5-66-1). Jeudy has only been fantasy relevant once this year, back in Week 10 against the New York Jets, but he is worth a look as a boom/bust flex option thanks to the positive matchup in Week 12.