Mike Evans or Josh Downs?

By Fantasy Hall of Fame · Data as of November 12, 2026

In week 5, 941 real fantasy leagues had a team with both Mike Evans and Josh Downs that started one of them. 83% started Mike Evans. Mike Evans scored 26.3 to Josh Downs's 7.7, so the 83% who started him got it right. Week 10: Mike Evans faces DAL, which has allowed 36.2 PPR points a game to WRs since week 3 (5th most of 32); Josh Downs faces MIA, which has allowed 26.4 PPR points a game to WRs since week 3 (28th most of 32).

Player	Week 10 matchup	Started, week 5	Points a week	Last 3 games	Value
Mike Evans SF	vs DAL 36.2 a game to WRs, 5th most	83%	14.8	12.6, 26.3, 12.4	31
Josh Downs IND	vs MIA 26.4 a game to WRs, 28th most	17%	8.3	3.8, 12.3, 5.4	<1

Mike Evans has outscored Josh Downs in 4 of 6 weeks both played this season. Real leagues' rest-of-season values: Mike Evans 31, Josh Downs under 1.

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A call: a team with both players at the same position on its roster, both of whom played that week, that started one and benched the other. Leagues: the leagues where a team made that call; a week's list shows calls at least 100 leagues made, with at least 15% going the other way. Calls come from Yahoo, Sleeper and ESPN leagues. Points are PPR. Matchup: the PPR points a game his week 10 opponent has allowed to his position since week 3, ranked across the league. Value: real leagues' rest-of-season Trade Values, the median across leagues, with the top player at 100 (see the rankings).

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