Chris

Godwin

Godwin tallied his best fantasy game of the season. He scored the Bucs’ first touchdown of the day on a five-yard pass from Baker Mayfield in the first quarter. Mayfield found him as a consistent target throughout the day and hit big on a 59-yard catch-and-run on the Bucs’ final drive in the fourth quarter. Godwin spent most of this season recovering from an injured fibula but is now at full speed and has WR3 utility for those still playing fantasy games in Week 18.

Godwin has the short-area slot role for the Bucs, seeing targets at the sticks and in the flats. He averaged under seven yards per reception for the second straight game, running fewer deep routes with Mike Evans back in the lineup. Godwin saw one target in the red zone and was tackled inside the 10-yard line, but otherwise made no noise during Tampa’s scoring opportunities. With the Bucs offense dealing with inefficiency, Godwin’s ceiling is capped amidst a fully healthy pass-catching group. He has WR3 upside for Week 17 against the Dolphins.

it was a very quiet day for Godwin, but he was able to not only get into the end zone on a connection with Baker Mayfield, but he also picked up the two-point conversion a play later on a pass from Mayfield. Godwin now has added competition with both Mike Evans and Jalen McMillan back, but he he’s in the WR3 conversation for Week 16 against the Panthers.

Godwin easily lead the Bucs in both receiving in target share with Baker Mayfield completing just 14-of-30 passes in the rain, but he had a costly bobble wipe out a potential fourth down conversion. Godwin at least looked healthy as he caught five passes for the first time all year. Godwin is headed in the right direction, but Mike Evans has a strong chance of returning for Thursday’s game against the Falcons. That would lower Godwin’s WR3 floor, which is bad news since he doesn’t really have a ceiling right now. Godwin will be a volatile WR4/second FLEX for the first week of the fantasy playoffs.

Godwin practiced fully on Thursday before logging a limited session on Friday. We suspect this was just rest. Godwin and rookie WR Emeka Egbuka will again operate as the team’s top-two wide receivers, with WR Mike Evans (collarbone) and WR Jalen McMillan (neck) having been ruled out. Godwin with a FLEX.

Godwin led the Buccaneers with 78 receiving yards last week, but the pass-catching corps could get a whole lot more crowded this week. Both WR Mike Evans (collarbone) and WR Jalen McMillan (neck) practiced in a limited fashion on Wednesday after the team activated their 21-day practice window. Godwin remains FLEX-viable, but could struggle to increase his reception volume.

Evans gained medical clearance, per NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport, and could suit up as early as this Sunday against the Panthers. Evans would likely take over as the team’s No. 1 receiver of struggling rookie WR Emeka Egbuka and Chris Godwin. Evans has 14 catches for 140 yards and a touchdown on 32 targets this season. His return to the Tampa offense is a fantasy boon for Baker Mayfield, whose efficiency has fallen off with Evans sidelined.

Godwin’s 78 yards led the team and were easily a new season high. He has still yet to catch more than three passes this year, while he’s seen more than five looks once in four games. Hopefully this is just him getting warmed up for better usage down the stretch as the Bucs try to defend their NFC South crown. Godwin will have a reasonable floor if uncertain ceiling in the WR4 ranks for Week 14 against the Saints.

Godwin is expected to play more snaps this week, and he may have QB Baker Mayfield (left shoulder) on the field with him. The veteran wide receiver’s streaky productivity makes him tough to trust, but if Mayfield can play, Godwin should at least have a better FLEX floor thanks to the increased usage. Keep an eye on Mayfield’s status on Sunday.

Godwin is expected to play a larger role than he did last week, in his return to action. The veteran wide receiver is still tough to trust despite the expected workload increase though. He can be treated as a FLEX option, whose prospects rise and fall with QB Baker Mayfield’s (shoulder) availability.