Top five NFL injuries and contingency plans for Week 14

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Tampa Bay Buccaneers WR Mike Evans (hamstring/calf) vs. Las Vegas Raiders
Date/Time: Sunday, 1:00 pm Eastern
Tampa Bay Buccaneers No. 1 wide receiver Mike Evans has been managing two different hamstring strains in the same leg since mid-October, resulting in a three-game absence in Weeks 8-10. Hamstring strains carry a 30.0 percent weekly re-injury rate, per Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) Edwin Porras’ 2024 Injury Prone Draft Guide. Per DPT Adam Hutchison’s 2023 Injury Report, wide receivers average 1.8 games missed due to calf strains and experience a 10.0 percent re-injury rate. Evans was unable to practice on Wednesday and Thursday.

Tampa Bay has a chance to take control of the NFC South this week but their 6.5-point home-favorite spread suggests Evans’ presence may not be necessary to secure a win against the lowly Las Vegas Raiders.

If Evans is active, fantasy managers can start him as a highly volatile WR2.

Tampa Bay tight end Cade Otton should see an increased target share even if Evans plays, likely in a limited capacity. During Evans’ three-game absence, Otton led the team in both total targets (28) and first-read targets (17) while ranking second on the team in yards per route run (YPRR, 1.88).

Las Vegas’s tight end-coverage unit has allowed the fourth-most expected point added (EPA) per play (0.211) among NFL teams in Weeks 9-13.

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Tampa Bay Buccaneers RB Bucky Irving (hip/back) vs. Las Vegas Raiders
Date/Time: Sunday, 1:00 pm Eastern
Tampa Bay Buccaneers rookie running back Bucky Irving picked up his apparent combination hip and back injury on a first-half kick return in Week 13. He was able to return for the second half, en route to a career-high 25 rushing attempts but he was sidelined during Wednesday and Thursday practices this…

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Publish date : 2024-12-06 02:02:00

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