Is Emeka Egbuka Playing Today? (injury Update, Betting Impact For Buccaneers Vs. Saints)

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers received immoderate affirmative wounded news connected Sunday up of their matchup pinch nan New Orleans Saints.

Rookie wide receiver Emeka Egbuka (hamstring) is disconnected nan wounded study and expected to play connected Sunday afternoon.

Egbuka was injured successful Week 6, but he ended up playing connected Monday nighttime against nan Detroit Lions successful Week 7 contempt being listed arsenic questionable for that matchup.

This is simply a immense boost for nan Bucs offense, arsenic it will beryllium without Mike Evans, Chris Godwin and Bucky Irving successful this matchup.

Egbuka caught conscionable 4 of his 12 targets against Detroit for 58 yards, but he’s been elite successful nan 2025 season. 

The first-round prime has 31 catches for 527 yards and 5 scores, starring nan Bucs receiving corps  pinch Baker Mayfield playing astatine an elite level.

Here’s a look astatine really to stake connected Egbuka successful Week 8 against New Orleans.

Odds via DraftKings Sportsbook.

Emeka Egbuka OVER 5.5 Receptions (+108)

With Godwin and Evans some retired successful this matchup, we’re going to get a chance to spot Egbuka run arsenic nan existent No. 1 target successful Week 8.

The rookie had 12 targets successful Week 7 pinch Godwin retired and Evans exiting early pinch a surgery collarbone and concussion, and I deliberation he could beryllium successful statement for a akin workload against New Orleans.

The Saints person done a bully occupation stopping nan tally (sixth successful EPA/Rush), but they are conscionable 25th successful nan NFL successful EPA/Pass this season.

Egbuka only has 2 games pinch six aliases much catches, but he’s been targeted 54 times already this play and has astatine slightest 4 receptions successful each crippled that he’s been capable to decorativeness (he had conscionable 2 catches successful Week 6 erstwhile he injured his hamstring). 

I deliberation Baker Mayfield will look nan rookie’s measurement early and often connected Sunday, making him a bargain astatine this plus-money number successful Week 8.

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