Emeka Egbuka is the Tampa Bay Buccaneers number 2 wide receiver, a second-year pro, and finished the 2025 regular season as a low-end fantasy option at his position. He averaged 9.7 fantasy points per game across 17 appearances, which ranks him 29th among wide receivers in our 2026 draft board. That per-game number is the starting point for every start or sit decision you make with him in 2026.
Emeka Egbuka finished 2025 with 63 receptions for 938 yards and 6 touchdowns. He drew 127 targets, a workload that puts him in the true alpha tier at his position.
Emeka Egbuka is a target monster, and target share is the single strongest predictor of fantasy success at wide receiver. Volume that high almost always survives defensive game planning, which is why he holds his floor even in tough matchups. Start him with confidence every week except his bye.
Heading into 2026, Emeka Egbuka projects as a core piece of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers offense. Managers drafting him need to plan around his Week 11 bye and monitor training camp reports for role changes. DraftCall's AI comparison engine lets you pit him against any other NFL player in seconds, factoring in matchup quality, recent form, and scoring format, so you can make start or sit calls with real reasoning instead of gut feel.
