Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Baker Mayfield (ankle, ribs) was listed as a limited participant in the team's practice on Friday. Mayfield was a non-participant on Thursday after injuring his ankle in the Week 18 win over the Carolina Panthers. With one more day of practice leading up to Monday night's wild-card playoff game against the Philadelphia Eagles, it would be a huge surprise if Mayfield wasn't ready to play in the first round of the playoffs. The 28-year-old heads into the postseason coming off two down performances in a row, but luckily he'll have one of the best matchups for a QB on wild-card weekend against an Eagles defense that allowed the second-most fantasy points per game (20.8) to the QB position in 2033, behind only the Washington Commanders. Mayfield is a worthwhile low-cost DFS sleeper this week.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers offensive coordinator Dave Canales said the team is looking for ways to get future Hall of Fame wide receiver Mike Evans involved in the offense heading into their wild-card playoff game against the Philadelphia Eagles on Monday night. Canales touched on how opposing defenses often double- and triple-team Evans, so the team has to get creative in finding ways to get the football into the 30-year-old's hands. Since a two-touchdown performance in Week 16, Evans was quiet in the final two weeks of the regular season with six catches for 92 yards. The good news is the Bucs and Evans are in a great bounce-back spot while facing an Eagles defense that allowed the most half-PPR fantasy points per game (36.6) to opposing receivers in 2023. Expect Tampa to do everything in their power to get Evans involved as much as possible on Monday evening.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Trey Palmer has seen an increased involvement in the offense over the last few weeks. In fact, Palmer has hauled in 10 of his 13 targets over the last three games. During that span, Palmer has posted two games with over 40 receiving yards and scored one touchdown. The rookie wideout has moved his way up in the pecking order, but remains the third option in the passing game. The expectation is that Palmer will see a handful of chances this weekend. However, he remains a shaky option for DFS contests given that he's the third option in the passing game.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers tight end Cade Otton has been barely involved in the offense since the month of December. Otton has been held to 44 receiving yards or less in his last six games. The young tight end has an bypassed by wide receiver Trey Palmer in the pecking order. Last week, Otton finished with two receptions for 30 yards in the win over the Carolina Panthers. DFS players should expect a similar outing from Otton who struggled during his last meeting against the Philadelphia Eagles. DFS players should be able to find a better option for this weekend.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Mike Evans hasn't been involved as much in the offense over the last few weeks. In fact, fellow wideout Chris Godwin has seen a 29 percent target share compared to Evans' 19 percent share since Week 12. Possibly, the various injuries to quarterback Baker Mayfield is contributing to the lack of targets for Evans. Regardless, the Bucs need to find a way to get Evans involved in the passing game during Monday's playoff game against the Philadelphia Eagles. Evans finished with 60 receiving yards and a touchdown during their last meeting in Week 3. The expectation is Evans will remain the primary deep threat for this team against the Eagles shaky secondary. Despite his recent slump, DFS players should be able to count on Evans this weekend.