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As of Week 9 · through 8 games · PPR

Mike Evans
Comparing
Mike Evans vs the Raiders
Projection 18.1 pts · 6 games played this season
7/10 start

Showing the three highest-scoring WRs from each game.

Other WRs on SF
WkTeamPlayerSlotTgtRecReYdReTDFPts
1MIAMIACaleb DouglasWR17594014.4
Malik WashingtonWR2835306.3
Chris BellWR3212503.5
2LACLACLadd McConkeyWR1333506.5
Tre HarrisWR2315306.3
Quentin JohnstonWR351702.4
3NONOChris OlaveWR1139107019.7
Devaughn VeleWR2633906.9
Bryce LanceWR330000.0
4KCKCTyquan ThorntonWR185111228.1
Xavier WorthyWR27470011.0
Jalen RoyalsWR320000.0
5NENEDeMario DouglasWR15465222.5
Kyle WilliamsWR23391118.1
Efton Chism IIIWR36557010.9
6BUFBUFKeon ColemanWR16459115.9
Khalil ShakirWR26434113.4
Josh PalmerWR3213704.7
7LALAPuka NacuaWR110868121.8
Konata MumpfieldWR2211502.5
8NYJNYJAdonai MitchellWR197142127.2
Garrett WilsonWR212683014.3
Isaiah WilliamsWR3111818.8
Average5.63.454.90.411.5
Median6.03.053.00.010.9
High139142228.1
Low10000.0

Averages are raw, outliers are never removed.

Pts / game allowed
33.1
to all WRs
Rank
10
of 32 (1 = most allowed)
vs League
+10%
lg avg 30.1
How Mike Evans should do vs the RaidersSeason log, the group you pick, and a projection

Season so far, compared with what the group you pick below has done against the Raiders, plus a projection for this game.

What is this table?

Rows at the top are every game Mike Evans has played this season, using the same stat columns as the table above.

Compare against picks which group of Raiders opponents to line them up with: the best WR they faced in each game (1), the second best (2), the third best (3), or all of the top three. Nobody knows which slot Mike Evans will land in this week, so this is your call, not a guess.

Raiders avg is the average line of that group. Difference is that minus Mike Evans's own average: green means the defense gives that slot more than Mike Evans usually produces.

Projected is Mike Evans's recent-weighted average scaled by how generous the Raiders were to the slot you picked. Change the slot and the projected points change, because each slot has a different matchup adjustment. Picking Top 3 uses the usual-role projection.

Compare against
WkOppTgtRecReYdReTDFPts
1LA7649116.9
2MIA335408.4
3ARI6334112.4
4DEN8576012.6
5SEA107113126.3
6WAS5394012.4
Evans avg6.54.570.00.514.8
Raiders Top 3 avg5.63.454.90.411.5
Difference-0.9-1.1-15.1-0.1-3.3
Projected7.25.077.10.618.1

Difference is what the defense allows minus what Evans averages (green = defense gives up more). Projected stats scale the player's averages by the matchup adjustment, so they are a rough guide.

Start / Sit · Mike EvansGood confidence · 18.1 proj pts7/10 start

Mike Evans usually plays as the team's WR1, so the verdict uses the WR1 numbers, not the slot selected above.

  • Mike Evans averages 14.8 PPR points over 6 games (recent-weighted 15.4) and has played as the team's WR1.
  • The Raiders have allowed 19.5 points to WR1s over 8 games (+14% vs league). The model applies 73% of that gap because the sample is small, giving a +10% adjustment.
  • Last season's average (10.6) is blended in at 25% weight because this season's sample is small.
  • Game environment +14%: Vegas total 51.5, implied 30.8 points for SF (league avg 22.6); Favored by 10: leaning run-heavy late; Mild weather (71F, 7 mph wind): no weather adjustment.
  • Teammate injuries (+2%): Teammate Christian McCaffrey (a top target) is questionable, which can mean extra looks for Evans.
  • Injury report: Questionable. The projection assumes the player plays.
  • Projection: 18.1 points.
  • For reference, a typical weekly starter-level WR scores about 12.2 and a top-tier one about 20.9.
  • A statistical model from box scores, Vegas lines, weather and injury tags. It cannot see role changes or in-game events.
Prediction & chance to scoreMike Evans vs the Raiders

Prediction for Mike Evans

Nobody knows which slot Mike Evans will land in this week, so pick the one you expect. The projection changes because each slot faces a different average from the Raiders.

If Mike Evans plays as
15.6
projected PPR points

I predict about 15.6 points for Mike Evans if playing as a WR1. Mike Evans has averaged 14.8 over 6 games, and the Raiders have given up 19.5 to WR1s (+14% vs the league average of 17.1).

How this projection is built

1. The player. Mike Evans scored: Wk 1 16.9, Wk 2 8.4, Wk 3 12.4, Wk 4 12.6, Wk 5 26.3, Wk 6 12.4. Average 14.8; weighted toward recent games it is 14.2.

2. The defense. Over 8 games, the Raiders allowed 19.5 points to their opponent's WR1. The league average for that slot is 17.1, so that is +14%.

3. Trusting small samples less. With 8 defensive games, only 73% of the gap is applied, capped at +/-30%. That gives a +10% adjustment (x1.10).

4. Result. 14.2 x 1.10 = 15.6. Switching slots only changes step 2 and 3: the player's own numbers stay the same, but each slot faces a different defensive average.

It is a statistical model, not knowledge of injuries, game script or weather.

Chance to score

Type a point total to see how likely Mike Evans is to reach it as a WR1.

42%
chance of 16+ PPR points
Why this percentage?

The projection (15.6) is the middle of the range. Fantasy scores swing a lot from game to game, so the model spreads possible scores around it by about 6.3 points, leaning on Mike Evans's own game-to-game swings once there are several games (and on typical WR swings before that).

Scores are modelled as right-skewed, since a big game is possible but a very negative one is not. The percentage is the share of that spread at or above 16.

With only 6 games of history, treat this as a rough gauge. It gets sharper as the season goes on. It is never lower than 1% or higher than 99%.

InsightsPlain-English takeaways from the table
  • top-3 WRs have averaged 3.4 receptions, 54.9 receiving yards and 0.4 receiving TDs per player-game against the Raiders across 8 games.
  • The Raiders allow 33.1 PPR points to the position per game, +10% versus the league average of 30.1 (ranked 10 of 32, where 1 is most generous). That is a favorable matchup.
  • Outlier: Week 8, Adonai Mitchell (27.2 pts, 7 rec, 142 yds) sits far above the other games and pulls the averages up. Average with it vs without it: pts 11.5 vs 10.8; rec 3.4 vs 3.3; yds 54.9 vs 51.0. The table above keeps the raw averages.
  • Outlier: Week 3, Chris Olave (19.7 pts, 9 rec, 107 yds) sits far above the other games and pulls the averages up. Average with it vs without it: pts 11.5 vs 11.2; rec 3.4 vs 3.2; yds 54.9 vs 52.5. The table above keeps the raw averages.
  • 12 of 23 player-games reached 10+ PPR points. Scores range from 0.0 to 28.1 (median 10.9).
  • top-3 WRs scored a touchdown in 8 of 23 player-games (35%).

Insights are generated by rules from the table above and recalculate every week.