Mike Evans Fantasy Football Week 1: Stats and Projections vs. Rams

San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Mike Evans will take on the team with last season's 19th-ranked pass defense, the Los Angeles Rams (216.7 yards allowed per game), in Week 1 -- beginning at 8:35 p.m. ET on Thursday.

With Evans' next game versus the Rams, should you think about him for your daily fantasy roster? See below for more stats and information.

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Mike Evans Week 1 Fantasy Football Projection

• Matchup: San Francisco 49ers at Los Angeles Rams
• Game Date: September 10, 2026
• Game Time: 8:35 p.m.
• Projected Fantasy Points: 6.0
• PPR Projected Fantasy Points: 7.5
• Projected Receiving Yards: 38.73
• Projected Receiving TDs: 0.35

Projections provided by numberFire

Evans 2025 Fantasy Performance

• Ranked 75th at his position and 239th overall, Evans picked up 54.8 fantasy points (6.9 per game) last season.
• In his best game last year, Evans picked up 13.2 fantasy points -- via six receptions, 132 yards. That was in Week 15 against the Atlanta Falcons.
• Evans accumulated 9.3 fantasy points in Week 3 against the New York Jets -- four catches, 33 yards and one touchdown -- which was his second-best performance last season.
• In Week 18 against the Carolina Panthers, Evans collected 3.4 fantasy points (his second-lowest total of the season), via this stat line: two receptions, 34 yards, on two targets.

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Rams Defensive Performance

• Against Los Angeles last season, three players registered more than 300 passing yards in a game.
• 14 players have thrown for at least one touchdown in a tilt against the Rams last year.
• Through the air last season, Los Angeles gave up at least two passing touchdowns to eight opposing QBs.
• In the passing game, the Rams surrendered at least three passing touchdowns to four opposing quarterbacks last year.
• Through the air, Los Angeles gave up more than 100 receiving yards to seven players last season.
• Against the Rams last season, 24 players hauled in a TD pass.
• Los Angeles gave up at least two receiving touchdowns through the air to only two players last season.
• In the run game, three players put up more than 100 rushing yards in a game against the Rams last season.
• Against Los Angeles last season, eight players rushed for at least one TD.
• In the run game, no player rushed for multiple touchdowns versus the Rams last season.

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