Who Should I Start? Mike Evans or Malik Nabers

Thursday, October 9, 12:41 PM

Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Mike Evans (hamstring) was not seen on Thursday in the portion of practice open to the media, according to Rick Stroud of the Tampa Bay Times. Evans didn't practice on Wednesday, either, and is tracking toward missing his third straight game due to a left-hamstring strain that he suffered in the Week 3 win over the New York Jets. With the 32-year-old future Hall of Famer most likely out again, Tampa's wideout corps could be extra thin this Sunday versus the San Francisco 49ers, as fellow wideout Chris Godwin (leg) has also yet to practice this week. If Evans and Godwin are unavailable, Sterling Shepard and Tez Johnson will be asked to step up in the passing game next to rookie first-rounder Emeka Egbuka. Tight end Cade Otton would have a higher ceiling and floor in fantasy, too. It's unclear if Evans will have a shot to return in Week 7 on Monday night against the Detroit Lions.

Sunday, October 5, 8:14 AM

New York Giants wide receiver Malik Nabers (knee) has begun the prehab process ahead of his ACL surgery in a few weeks. That means, Nabers is working on regaining mobility and strength around his knee. This seems like a positive development, but Nabers still has a long road ahead of him. There's no way the Giants can fill the type of production that Nabers brought to the team. The assumption is that Wan'Dale Robinson and Darius Slayton should be the primary receiving options now. The hope is that Nabers can return early next season.