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Mike Evans will be running routes against the 22nd-ranked passing defense in the league last year when his Tampa Bay Buccaneers play the Atlanta Falcons in their season opener, on Sunday at 1 p.m. ET.
Last year, Evans was targeted 110 times and hauled in 74 passes for 1,004 yards (71.7 yards per game), the highest total on the current Buccaneers roster, and scored 11 touchdowns.
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Evans vs. the Falcons
- Evans vs the Falcons (since 2021): 12 GP / 84.3 REC YPG / 10 REC TD
- Atlanta allowed five players pick up more than 100 receiving yards in a game last year.
- The Falcons allowed 27 players to catch a TD pass against them last season.
- Looking at pass defense, Atlanta allowed six players to catch at least two touchdown passes against it last year.
- The 224.5 yards per game given up by the Falcons through the air last season were the 22nd-ranked pass defense in NFL play.
- The Falcons allowed 34 TDs in the passing game last year (two per game) to rank 31st among NFL defenses.
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Evans Receiving Insights
- In six of his 14 games last season (42.9%), Evans went over on receiving yards prop bets.
- With 1,004 receiving yards on 110 targets last season, he was 26th in the NFL (9.1 yards per target).
- Evans had a touchdown catch seven times last season, out of 14 games played, and had multiple TD receptions four times.
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Evans' Last Season Performance
| Opponent | Date | Week | Receiving Stats | Rushing Stats |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs. Commanders | 9/8/2024 | Week 1 | 6 TAR / 5 REC / 61 YDS / 2 TDs | 0 ATT / 0 YDS / 0 TDs |
| vs. Lions | 9/15/2024 | Week 2 | 6 TAR / 3 REC / 42 YDS / 0 TDs | 0 ATT / 0 YDS / 0 TDs |
| vs. Broncos | 9/22/2024 | Week 3 | 3 TAR / 2 REC / 17 YDS / 0 TDs | 0 ATT / 0 YDS / 0 TDs |
| vs. Eagles | 9/29/2024 | Week 4 | 14 TAR / 8 REC / 94 YDS / 1 TD | 0 ATT / 0 YDS / 0 TDs |
| vs. Falcons | 10/3/2024 | Week 5 | 7 TAR / 5 REC / 62 YDS / 2 TDs | 0 ATT / 0 YDS / 0 TDs |
| vs. Saints | 10/13/2024 | Week 6 | 6 TAR / 2 REC / 34 YDS / 0 TDs | 0 ATT / 0 YDS / 0 TDs |
| vs. Ravens | 10/21/2024 | Week 7 | 3 TAR / 1 REC / 25 YDS / 1 TD | 0 ATT / 0 YDS / 0 TDs |
| vs. Giants | 11/24/2024 | Week 12 | 6 TAR / 5 REC / 68 YDS / 0 TDs | 0 ATT / 0 YDS / 0 TDs |
| vs. Panthers | 12/1/2024 | Week 13 | 12 TAR / 8 REC / 118 YDS / 1 TD | 0 ATT / 0 YDS / 0 TDs |
| vs. Raiders | 12/8/2024 | Week 14 | 5 TAR / 4 REC / 69 YDS / 0 TDs | 0 ATT / 0 YDS / 0 TDs |
| vs. Chargers | 12/15/2024 | Week 15 | 11 TAR / 9 REC / 159 YDS / 2 TDs | 0 ATT / 0 YDS / 0 TDs |
| vs. Cowboys | 12/22/2024 | Week 16 | 8 TAR / 5 REC / 69 YDS / 0 TDs | 0 ATT / 0 YDS / 0 TDs |
| vs. Panthers | 12/29/2024 | Week 17 | 9 TAR / 8 REC / 97 YDS / 2 TDs | 0 ATT / 0 YDS / 0 TDs |
| vs. Saints | 1/5/2025 | Week 18 | 14 TAR / 9 REC / 89 YDS / 0 TDs | 0 ATT / 0 YDS / 0 TDs |
| vs. Commanders | 1/12/2025 | Wild Card | 7 TAR / 7 REC / 92 YDS / 1 TD | 0 ATT / 0 YDS / 0 TDs |