Mike Evans vs Rome Odunze: Who Should You Start?
Deciding between Mike Evans and Rome Odunze is a common lineup dilemma for fantasy managers. The San Francisco 49ers wide receiver put up 8.7 PPG in 2025 over 8 games; Rome Odunze of the Chicago Bears averaged 10.3 in 12. A 1.6-point margin that could shift on any given week.
The per-game difference of 1.6 points favors Rome Odunze, though savvy managers know that gap can shrink or widen depending on the weekly slate. Defensive matchup, recent scoring trends, and health status all shift the calculus from one wide receiver to the other.
Target volume is the story here. Rome Odunze saw 90 targets in 2025, while Mike Evans drew 61. That workload gap usually translates into a higher weekly floor for Rome Odunze, even in weeks where Mike Evans posts the bigger ceiling game. Consistency-minded managers lean toward target share; boom-bust managers chase the upside.
Mike Evans has his bye in Week 9, and Rome Odunze rests in Week 7. Managers rostering both need waiver wire depth at wide receiver for those two weeks, and that is exactly the kind of planning DraftCall's matchup engine surfaces automatically so you are not scrambling on a Sunday morning.
