Jalen McMillan will suits up against the Browns, but the metrics indicate his production will be limited by a low snap share and a prior knee injury.
McMillan is not startable in fantasy football, but his presence moderately reduces the projected target share for Chris Godwin and Ted Hurst.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Jalen McMillan (knee) ...
After missing his team's season opener because of a knee ...
Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Jalen McMillan made his ...
Jalen McMillan and Sean Tucker miss Week 1, as Tucker deals with a hamstring strain while McMillan recovers from a knee injury and targets a Week 2 return. McMillan logged limited practices before being ruled doubtful.
Rookie Ted Hurst steps into expanded target volume, making him a viable tournament option for daily fantasy contests.
That’s not how turf toe works, Todd. While Emeka Egbuka has been dealing with turf-toe since August 12th and will be managing turf toe for at least the first half of the 2026 season, logging a full practice session is a positive signal for his Week 1 projection.
Recently paid and extended QB Baker Mayfield gets his 2nd year stud WR back. Egbuka is currently ranked No. 22 on PlayerProfiler’s seasonal-redraft WR rankings, and rising. Expectations have been high for Egbuka this year as his role was switched to the Z -WR this past offseason, but his seasonal-redraft ADP had dipped due to said health issue. But those fantasy football gamers who drafted him at his deflated ADP may now be greatly rewarded with league-winning production. Egbuka’s Week 1 volume is now more secure as fellow WR Jalen McMillan is now doubtful. ~Jason Diaz
Baker Mayfield was set to be a free agent after the 2026 season but will now remain a Buccaneer through his age 34 season. Baker’s performance last year took a hit as he played through numerous nagging injuries, ranking 22nd with a 93.5 True Passer Rating. He is a year removed from ranking 5th with a 105.4 True Passer Rating, while throwing for 4500 yards and 41 touchdowns.
This is excellent news for Baker Mayfield, as well as the rest of the skill position players on the Buccaneers. Fantasy football managers no longer need to worry about what a post-Mayfield Buccaneers offense might look like. Mayfield was an early-season MVP favorite last year before a list of nagging injuries took their toll. He is ranked PlayerProfiler’s QB22 for redraft rankings but can easily climb the ranks if he returns to form in 2026.
After spending the previous week working off to the side with trainers, Buccaneers receiver Emeka Egbuka returned to practice on Monday, despite a nagging toe injury that limited him to side work at practice the previous week.
His return bodes well for his Week 1 status and gives a major lift to a Tampa Bay offense gearing up for a week 1 showdown with Cincinnati, which boasts one of the slate’s highest over/under totals at 50.5. Fresh off a rookie campaign where he finished sixth in Total Air Yards (1,562) Emeka Egbuka is slated for a primary role in the wake of Mike Evans‘ departure to San Francisco.
Meanwhile, the return of Jalen McMillan muddies the waters a bit for the WR3 role, particularly after training camp standout Ted Hurst capitalized on an extended absence to make a strong case for playing time.
Emeka Egbuka returned to side work with a lingering toe issue, but managers need a full practice before locking him into Week 1 lineups. After commanding a 23.6-percent Target Share (WR19) with 1,562 Air Yards (WR6) as a rookie, late-season unreliability cratered his weekly floor down the stretch.
A healthy Baker Mayfield elevates the ceiling, but monitor Friday practice reports before betting on a sophomore breakout starting in Week 1 of the NFL regular season.
