TedHurst III

News: 1 day agoHurst caught one of three targets for a 40-yard touchdown during Sunday's 23-16 loss to Minnesota.

Spin: Hurst made the most of his one catch, notching his first career touchdown on a 40-yard deep ball from quarterback Baker Mayfield in the first quarter. The wide receiver has now caught six of 13 targets for 103 yards and a touchdown over the Bucs' first three regular-season games. Mayfield suffered a thumb injury in the fourth quarter and seems likely to miss action moving forward, so Hurst and the rest of Tampa Bay's offense may have a tough time getting into a rhythm with backup quarterback Jalon Daniels likely at the helm in Week 4 against the Packers.

ESPN Fantasy Projection: Hurst was selected by the Buccaneers in the third round of April's draft. Granted he played at a small school, but Hurst ranked third in this rookie class target share (26%) and first in air yard share (45%) during his FBS career. A tall, vertical receiver, Hurst posted solid collegiate efficiency despite inconsistent QB play (only 68% of his 235 FBS targets were catchable, which is easily lowest among qualified WRs in this class). His 135-inch broad jump was best among wide receivers at the combine. Hurst will get some run at 'X' receiver as a rookie, but he's a longshot for consistent rookie-season fantasy production with Emeka Egbuka, Chris Godwin and Jalen McMillan in the fold.