49ers WR Mike Evans to Practice: Week 1-3 Survivor Read
Sep 2, 2026
Mike Evans set to rejoin 49ers practice
San Francisco is getting healthier on the perimeter. WR Mike Evans is expected to take part in practice next week, ahead of the 49ers' Week 1 opener staged in Australia. It's a positive step for a passing game as the schedule opens.
What it means for your survivor pick
Don't let the Evans news pull you toward San Francisco in Week 1. The 49ers open on the road at the Rams, where Los Angeles is a 3.5-point favorite. A road underdog is not the profile of a safe survivor pick — you generally want a heavy home favorite, and Week 1 isn't it for San Francisco.
The better window comes right after. In Week 2, the 49ers host Miami as double-digit favorites (-10.5), and in Week 3 they host Arizona at -11.5. Those are the spreads survivor players hunt for. If Evans is back up to speed and the offense is clicking, San Francisco becomes a legitimate candidate in either of those home spots — just be mindful of pick-once rules and how you want to spend the 49ers across a season.
Bottom line: skip San Francisco at the Rams in Week 1, and keep the 49ers on your shortlist for their Week 2 and Week 3 home games instead. Want to line up your picks for the whole opening stretch? Start a free survivor pool and map out the schedule before you lock anything in.