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Tampa Bay Buccaneers receiver Mike Evans will face a mediocre pass defense in Week 16 (Sunday at 1 p.m. ET), versus the Carolina Panthers. The Panthers are ranked 17th in terms of passing yards conceded, at 215.5 per game.
Evans has accumulated 20 catches for 272 yards and one TD this year this season. He has been targeted on 43 occasions, and averages 54.4 yards receiving.
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Evans vs. the Panthers
- Evans vs the Panthers (since 2021): 13 GP / 79 REC YPG / 9 REC TD
- Carolina has allowed five opposing receivers to rack up 100 or more receiving yards in a game in the 2025 season.
- The Panthers have allowed 16 opposing players to record a TD reception against them this year.
- Just one opposing player has caught at least two TD passes in matchups with Carolina on the season.
- Evans will square off against the NFL's 17th-ranked pass defense this week. The Panthers concede 215.5 passing yards per game.
- So far this season, the Panthers have conceded 17 passing TDs to opponents, averaging 1.2 per game. That ranks eighth among NFL defenses.
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Evans Receiving Insights
- Evans has gone over on his receiving yards prop in one of five games (20.0%).
- Evans has received 9.2% of his team's 466 passing attempts this season (43 targets).
- He has picked up 6.3 yards per target (272 yards on 43 targets).
- In one of five games this year, Evans has a touchdown catch. He hasn't, however, registered a multiple-TD effort.
- He has one touchdown this season (2.9% of his team's 34 offensive TDs).
- With five red zone targets, Evans has been on the receiving end of 10.4% of his team's 48 red zone pass attempts.
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Evans' Recent Performance
| Opponent | Date | Week | Receiving Stats | Rushing Stats |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs. Falcons | 12/11/2025 | Week 15 | 12 TAR / 6 REC / 132 YDS / 0 TDs | 0 ATT / 0 YDS / 0 TDs |
| vs. Lions | 10/20/2025 | Week 7 | 4 TAR / 0 REC / 0 YDS / 0 TDs | 0 ATT / 0 YDS / 0 TDs |
| vs. Jets | 9/21/2025 | Week 3 | 8 TAR / 4 REC / 33 YDS / 1 TD | 0 ATT / 0 YDS / 0 TDs |
| vs. Texans | 9/15/2025 | Week 2 | 11 TAR / 5 REC / 56 YDS / 0 TDs | 0 ATT / 0 YDS / 0 TDs |
| vs. Falcons | 9/7/2025 | Week 1 | 8 TAR / 5 REC / 51 YDS / 0 TDs | 0 ATT / 0 YDS / 0 TDs |