Sternes 5,010 Posted October 7, 2020 Share Posted October 7, 2020 5 minutes ago, Jetdog16 said: Thanks for info there. I was kinda talking out my a** cause I was just following along the box scores early on Sunday and felt like Evans only took a few minutes to get back in. That was a brutal looking bend of his leg there. Still, I'm highly optimistic that we all got lucky here. He came back into the game, and that's massive for a player's potential availability the following week. Most of the time but not always, if a player can return in the game they can get back the next week. This is a short week, maybe Bucs should rest him. 3-4 week high ankle sprain? Not seeing it. I saw it live, saw his reaction, and thought he was done for a few weeks. He finished the game, but looked like he was aggravating it a lot and hobbled. The fact that he finished (like you said) and no high ankle sprain news means he is relatively safe. I wouldn't mind him sitting on a short week to heal. Link to post Share on other sites
harck 478 Posted October 7, 2020 Share Posted October 7, 2020 (edited) 2 hours ago, Jetdog16 said: We would probably know by now if it was a high ankle sprain. News of that for CMC and Michael Thomas was available pretty much immediately. Those guys also left their respective games which is usually a strong sign of a serious injury. Evans dusted himself off and after a few snaps on the sideline got back out there and continued producing. They don't build many dudes like Mike Evans. He'll play this week. I feel like they have incentive to mask it short term though so Denver gameplans for Evans and because they are already banged up for the short week, just more incentive to withhold information relative to those two other teams. Hope you're right though. Edited October 7, 2020 by harck Link to post Share on other sites
Jetdog16 703 Posted October 7, 2020 Share Posted October 7, 2020 Just now, harck said: I feel like they have incentive to mask it though so Denver gameplans for Evans and because they are already banged up for the short week, more so than the other two teams. Hope you're right though. I see where you're coming from but that's a level of gamesmanship that doesn't happen as much as you might think. If Evans has a serious injury, it's in the best interest of the team to put him on IR as to not use up a roster spot. This is what it looks like. Evans is probably dealing with a bad lateral sprain. I'm sure he's in pain and is truly questionable to suit up on a short week. Maybe he'll play maybe he won't. If he wearing a walking boot tomorrow and on IR I will be totally shocked. Link to post Share on other sites
johnnyboy8102 246 Posted October 8, 2020 Share Posted October 8, 2020 Evans is going to test the ankle pre game to see if he is going to play. Between the injury, short week, and tough matchup I am seriously contemplating starting Justin Jefferson to play it safe. Link to post Share on other sites
JAG_challam 232 Posted October 8, 2020 Share Posted October 8, 2020 5 minutes ago, johnnyboy8102 said: Evans is going to test the ankle pre game to see if he is going to play. Between the injury, short week, and tough matchup I am seriously contemplating starting Justin Jefferson to play it safe. If Evans plays I'm starting him. Link to post Share on other sites
Jubanton 345 Posted October 8, 2020 Share Posted October 8, 2020 If Evans plays he will be 100% started. He has a perfect record for End zone targets with Brady (new favourite RZ target) 1 Link to post Share on other sites
JetsAwesome 638 Posted October 8, 2020 Share Posted October 8, 2020 3 minutes ago, JAG_challam said: If Evans plays I'm starting him. not much more to it. Link to post Share on other sites
trilly 304 Posted October 8, 2020 Share Posted October 8, 2020 I'm benching him this week - tough matchup, short week coming off an injury...feels like it can easily be one of his down weeks. That, plus Jefferson vs. SEA is too juicy for me to pass up. Link to post Share on other sites
JAG_challam 232 Posted October 8, 2020 Share Posted October 8, 2020 (edited) https://twitter.com/gregauman/status/1314328526158532608?s=09 Looking like he's going to play... Edited October 8, 2020 by JAG_challam Link to post Share on other sites
JAG_challam 232 Posted October 8, 2020 Share Posted October 8, 2020 https://www.fantasypros.com/nfl/news/274276/mike-evans-ankle-will-play-thursday-night-vs-bears.php Confirmed. He's playing. Firing him up with confidence! I'm starting both him and ARob tonight. Let's hope for a high-flying shoot out! 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Jetdog16 703 Posted October 8, 2020 Share Posted October 8, 2020 (edited) You gotta ding him down a couple notches this week due to the injury, but absolutely still a good start tonight. Even if they take it easy on him, dude is a stud around the goal line. Just needs a couple one yard TD's to make our night worth it! Edited October 8, 2020 by Jetdog16 1 Link to post Share on other sites
jeffnsee 291 Posted October 8, 2020 Share Posted October 8, 2020 Fire him up boys, he’s gonna continue his TD streak 2 Link to post Share on other sites
Dislimb 1,412 Posted October 8, 2020 Share Posted October 8, 2020 Starting with confidence. Link to post Share on other sites
RunCMC 2,534 Posted October 8, 2020 Share Posted October 8, 2020 I don't like it. Link to post Share on other sites
Juke 425 Posted October 8, 2020 Share Posted October 8, 2020 Just now, RunCMC said: I don't like it. Thursday night game too, never bodes well for me - good thing for you fantasy owners I don't have shares in Evans this year - so he should do fine tonight. Link to post Share on other sites
Sternes 5,010 Posted October 8, 2020 Share Posted October 8, 2020 (edited) He was re-injuring the ankle every time he tried to get leverage to block. If I am the Bears, I just double team jam him at LOS. Who else is there to even throw to? After the first quarter he will probably throw some punches and get ejected. It is just too scary of a game for me, and luckily I have some other options. I hope he is fine, and he does well, and he is healthy next week when I start him. Edited October 8, 2020 by Sternes Link to post Share on other sites
harck 478 Posted October 8, 2020 Share Posted October 8, 2020 Just hope he makes it out of the game healthy. Want to see these Bucs at 100% because they are a joy to watch. 2 Link to post Share on other sites
trilly 304 Posted October 8, 2020 Share Posted October 8, 2020 1 minute ago, harck said: Just hope he makes it out of the game healthy. Want to see these Bucs at 100% because they are a joy to watch. This. Plus with 10 days to rest after this, hopefully he can heal up well and not have any setbacks tonight. I'm still benching but gl to those rolling with him! 1 Link to post Share on other sites
wideopen21 1,920 Posted October 8, 2020 Share Posted October 8, 2020 6 minutes ago, Sternes said: He was re-injuring the ankle every time he tried to get leverage to block. If I am the Bears, I just double team jam him at LOS. Who else is there to even throw to? After the first quarter he will probably throw some punches and get ejected. It is just too scary of a game for me, and luckily I have some other options. I hope he is fine, and he does well, and he is healthy next week when I start him. Yeah, I re-watched the highlights of the game and he was limping all over the field all game. He is only playing because Godwin/Howard are out imo. With that said, he was still a beast on one leg last game and the Bucs/Brady REALLY need him to gut it out. Maybe with a few days off, some treatment and an "injection" he could be fine. It's definitely a gamble. I will also say, that given the state of the NFL, it's also a benefit to know this game is being played versus holding him out and finding out Tomorrow that your replacement WR's game is now in doubt due to covid and you are forced to start a scrub Free Agent. Link to post Share on other sites
JAG_challam 232 Posted October 8, 2020 Share Posted October 8, 2020 1 minute ago, wideopen21 said: Yeah, I re-watched the highlights of the game and he was limping all over the field all game. He is only playing because Godwin/Howard are out imo. With that said, he was still a beast on one leg last game and the Bucs/Brady REALLY need him to gut it out. Maybe with a few days off, some treatment and an "injection" he could be fine. It's definitely a gamble. I will also say, that given the state of the NFL, it's also a benefit to know this game is being played versus holding him out and finding out Tomorrow that your replacement WR's game is now in doubt due to covid and you are forced to start a scrub Free Agent. Long as the injection doesn't puncture a lung. 😣 1 Link to post Share on other sites
johnnyboy8102 246 Posted October 8, 2020 Share Posted October 8, 2020 Going with him and hoping for the best. Link to post Share on other sites
Fantasy Gooroo 1,434 Posted October 8, 2020 Share Posted October 8, 2020 (edited) https://twitter.com/Thi_Pontes/status/1314351106273800192?s=20 Edited October 8, 2020 by Fantasy Gooroo 3 Link to post Share on other sites
Tghetty 355 Posted October 9, 2020 Share Posted October 9, 2020 6 tds through 5 hobbling ain’t bad 1 Link to post Share on other sites
ajs723 3,416 Posted October 9, 2020 Share Posted October 9, 2020 Should have had 3 TDs tonight, while playing hurt. Brady lasered a ball over his head in the endzone. Any touch on the throw and it's an easy TD. He also had his man beat deep down the sideline and the ball was way underthrown. Link to post Share on other sites
brosephd 1,330 Posted October 9, 2020 Share Posted October 9, 2020 bye week for him can't come fast enough. Link to post Share on other sites
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