MikeEvans

News: 2 days agoEvans caught seven of 10 targets for 113 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's 32-29 win over the Seahawks. He also caught a successful two-point conversion.

Spin: Evans opened the scoring with a two-yard touchdown catch, one play after a drive-extending 13-yard reception on third-and-7. He continues to work as the leader of San Francisco's banged-up passing game, which lost Deebo Samuel (hamstring) in the third quarter. George Kittle, who was playing through an illness, finished a distant second on the team with 24 receiving yards. Evans' two-point conversion extended San Francisco's lead to three points with 11:02 left in the fourth quarter, and both teams tacked on a field goal from there as the 49ers improved to 5-0 heading into a Week 6 home game against the Commanders on MNF.

ESPN Fantasy Projection: Evans signed with the 49ers after spending his first 12 NFL seasons with the Buccaneers. The future Hall of Famer famously opened his career with 11 consecutive 1,000-yard seasons, but that streak ended when he missed nine games due to injury last season. Even when active, Evans wasn't his usual, productive self, delivering only one weekly fantasy finish better than 23rd and none better than 11th. Now 33 years old, Evans is past his prime, but he's in line for a decent chunk of the targets, especially near the goal line, in Kyle Shanahan's high-scoring offense. Evans is best valued as a touchdown-dependent WR3/flex with more value in non-PPR formats.