Who Should I Start? Mike Evans or Rome Odunze

Sunday, December 7, 8:32 AM

Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Mike Evans (collarbone) appears to be on the verge of returning to game action. Evans has been sidelined since breaking his collarbone in Week 7. Before that, Evans missed three games due to a hamstring injury. The veteran wideout hasn't really made an impact on the field since Week 3. He returned to practice this week but was already ruled out for Sunday's matchup against the New Orleans Saints. Evans is pushing to suit up for next week's Thursday Night matchup against the Atlanta Falcons. His return would be a significant boost for Tampa Bay's offense down the stretch of the season. If he's not able to play on Thursday, Evans would more than likely return versus the Carolina Panthers in Week 16. Fantasy managers should continue to stash Evans as he's expected to return for the fantasy playoffs. Emeka Egbuka, Chris Godwin Jr., and Tez Johnson will continue to see an increase in targets while Evans remains out.

Saturday, December 6, 10:09 AM

Chicago Bears wide receiver D.J. Moore is likely to see an increase in targets in Week 14 against the Green Bay Packers. It's been a quiet season for the perennial 1,000-yard receiver, who is averaging the fewest receptions and yards of his career this year. This could be the bounce-back game that Moore and his fantasy managers have been waiting for. Rome Odunze (foot) has been ruled out for Week 14, which gives Moore the chance to see his usual WR1 volume. Although the Packers' defense has been strong against wide receivers this season, Moore has only scored under double-digit fantasy points once in his six career matchups against this defense. For the first time since early in the season, Moore is a clear starting option that fantasy managers should feel confident about placing in their lineups.