What the Chris Godwin and Mike Evans injuries mean in fantasy football: Hello, Jalen McMillan
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers came into Monday night's game against the Baltimore Ravens with one of the better wide receiver groups in the NFL.
They left a horrible loss with their two top names injured: Mike Evans left with a hamstring injury, and Chris Godwin may have dislocated his ankle. Not great at all.
And if you have either of those two in fantasy football or you just need some WR help off the waiver wire, it's a situation to monitor ahead of waivers on Wednesday.
Let's break down some stocks as these receiver injuries pile up for the Bucs:
Stock up: WR Trey Palmer
We've seen flashes here and there since he was a sixth-round pick last year -- there was that Week 16 game in which he had 84 yards and a touchdown. He also scored last week against the Eagles. He could be a low-volume option with more downfield skills and some red zone targets.
Stock up: WR Jalen McMillan
I think of him as your possible WR1, with more volume than Palmer -- he had eight targets on Monday. The rookie is speedy, which helps!
Stock up: TE Cade Otton
Clearly, he was on the fringe of top-10 tight end status already in fantasy. Now? He's a possible top-five option. He had 100 yards in the loss on Monday.
Stock even: QB Baker Mayfield
Losing these guys hurts, but it feels like he's going to keep throwing a lot. I'm not as worried in that case.
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