After catching his 90th Career touchdown against the Colts on Sunday, and Davante Adams having a touchdownless game against the Chiefs, Evans enters week 13 just 1 Touchdown behind Adams for their careers. With the Raiders being on a bye week, this means Evans will need to catch 1 touchdown to equal Adams or 2 to pass Adams for sole lead. Evans opponent this week is the Worst team in the NFL, the Carolina Panthers who on their last meeting got destroyed by Evans as he had 10 catches for 200 yards and 3 TDs. If he is able to replicate this performance than he will become the active leader in Touchdown Receptions.
As an aside, if Mike Evans accumulates at least 150 more receiving yards for the season then he will tie Randy Moss for the second most 1000 yard receiving seasons in a career (10), a mere 4 behind Jerry Rice.
From my buried response below:
He is currently #2 in receiving TDs and 11th in years. He’s been top 5 in receiving TDs four other years as well: 2021 (2nd), 2020 (4th), 2016 (tied for 4th), and 2014 (tied for 4th). He had the GOAT (thank the heavens!), but outside of that he’s done it year in and year out with Mayfield, Winston, Fitzpatrick, McCown, and Glennon. And it’s not like he’s been the lone star lined up against slouches, he’s had to compete for targets with Gronk, Vincent Jackson, AB, and Chris Godwin.
It’s true he’s never been seen as the #1 guy in the league at any point, but he’s consistently been a top 3-10 WR for 10 years. There have been a lot of guys to flash and never do anything again. Mike is the epitome of consistent top level performance… for a decade. He has the streak, and he has a ring. He’s without a doubt a HOFer.
I draft this dude in Fantasy every single year and he’s never let me down (except when I forget to take him out against the Saints)
Crazy he might never get in the hall because of Adams, Megatron, Antonio Brown and Julio basically making it impossible to get an all pro.
I think Evans may get a consideration for the hall in 20 years if he gets something like 110-120 touchdowns.
I’ve seen arguments against him being a hall of famer. I just don’t get that point of view.
Well, to be both a Bucs fan and somebody who thinks it’s going to be hard for Evans to get into the HOF, it’s based on the idea that 1,000 yards is a symbolic number that makes a nice narrative, but Evans has a season of 1,001 yards and another of 1,006, and those few extra yards to hit 1k don’t mean that much. Sure, the consecutive 1k streak is great, but last year Evans was 13th in receiving yards, and 22 people broke 1k. He was 23rd out of 26 in 2021, and the 18th of 18 to hit 1k in 2020 (his 1,006 year).
I don’t think it’s much of a stretch to say you get into the HOF by being notably better than your peers at the time, and Evans has this weird thing where he is consistently really, really good and delivers year after year, but he’s never far and above anyone doing it. One 2nd team All-Pro and a great fantasy guy, but he’s never been THE GUY in the league.
Torry Holt has been eligible for the HOF for going on ten years now and still isn’t it. Steve Smith, Andre Johnson, Reggie Wayne . . . there’s a hell of a backlog at WR, and, when it’s time for Evans to be considered, he’s going to not be compared against 1k seasons, he’s compared against Adams, Hopkins, Hill, and a bunch of other guys who are likely to have more All-Pros. I’m not saying Evans has no shot, but people really think it’s easy to get into the HOF, and it’s harder for WRs just because passing numbers have so far gone off the charts.
i didn’t know that Evans has only 1 all pro-2 season, but many 1000-1100 yards pro bowl seasons. That will be hard for HOF, there are many WRs in line…
It seems that recent WR careers are shorter, like A.J. Green, A. Brown… it’s been several years since any WR has reached 14 000 career yards. For Evans, his case might depend on future production by him and other younger WRs.
Julio Jones and Tyreek Hill should be ahead of Evans. Probably Hopkins, as well.
The problem for me is the same problem I have with Frank Gore - longevity and consistency versus a peak that makes him the best in the league.
Both guys have had 1, maybe 2 seasons where they were top 5 at their position, but tons of seasons where they are maybe top 10-15.
WR is especially tough just because of the backlog of potentially worthy candidates
He’s consistently a top 10ish receiver year in and year out. But he’s rarely been a top 4 receiver in a given year. I can’t think of a year where he really had a case as being the best WR.
When I think HOF talent at WR the last 10 years, i think AB, Julio, DHop, Adams, and Tyreek. Guys who are making the case as the best WR in the league for a solid stretch of their careers. MT was on his way before his injuries. Jefferson is on track.
I personally don’t think a guy who was never really a bonafide top 5 receiver for more than a season or two belongs in the HOF.
That’s our WR! Happy to have Mike still doing his thing, regardless of what else is going on offensively
