Mike Evans Week 18 Preview vs. the Panthers

Tampa Bay Buccaneers receiver Mike Evans will be up against a mediocre pass defense in Week 18 (Saturday at 4:30 p.m. ET), up against the Carolina Panthers. The Panthers are ranked 14th in terms of passing yards conceded, at 204.3 per game.

Evans has hauled in 28 balls (on 59 targets) for 334 yards (47.7 per game) and three scores so far this year.

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Evans vs. the Panthers

• Evans vs the Panthers (since 2021): 14 GP / 75.6 REC YPG / 10 REC TD
• Five players have put up 100 or more receiving yards in a game against Carolina in the 2025 season.
• The Panthers have surrendered a TD pass to 18 opposing players this year.
• Carolina has allowed just one player to grab at least two TD catches against it in a matchup on the season.
• The Panthers surrender 204.3 passing yards per game, the NFL's 14th-ranked pass defense this season.
• The Panthers' defense is ranked eighth in the league with 19 passing TDs conceded so far this season.

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Evans Receiving Insights

• In one of seven games this season (14.3%), Evans has topped his receiving yards prop bet.
• Evans has been targeted on 59 of his team's 536 passing attempts this season (11.0% target share).
• He averages 5.7 yards per target this season (334 yards on 59 targets).
• Evans has three games with a touchdown catch this season (out of seven played). He hasn't scored multiple touchdowns in any game.
• He has scored three of his team's 38 offensive touchdowns this season (7.9%).
• Evans (eight red zone targets) has been targeted 14.3% of the time in the red zone (56 total red zone pass attempts on the team).

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Evans' Recent Performance