The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have brought back one of their longtime franchise cornerstones, as the team has resigned wide receiver Chris Godwin to a three-year, $66 million deal.
This is a significant commitment to a near 30-year-old receiver who is coming off a dislocated ankle, which signals to everyone that Tampa Bay is expecting the veteran pass catcher to fit right back into the team’s offense and put up big numbers once again. The franchise clearly still trusts Godwin to do just that at this point in his career. In today’s discussion, we will analyze how the return of Godwin to the Buccaneers impacts fantasy football for 2025.
Before dislocating his ankle in 2024, Chris Godwin was on his way to another very productive season, as he averaged 19.7 fantasy points per game, and also averaged 8.7 targets per game as well. These numbers were all in the span of just 7 games in 2024, so Godwin can clearly still put up big numbers fantasy-wise at this point in his career. Chris Godwin is widely regarded as one of the very best slot receivers in the NFL, as the pass catcher ran 64.1% of his routes from the slot in 2024 when he was on the field, per the Fantasy Points Data Suite. The slot position has historically been very favorable for fantasy football, especially when it is on a very high-powered offense such as the Buccaneers.
Another huge positive for Chris Godwin’s fantasy outlook for 2025 is the fact that Baker Mayfield is back at quarterback for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, so there is already a well established connection there between signal caller and receiver. Godwin is not a veteran receiver coming off a significant injury who will have to learn a whole new playbook and system, as he should be able to be dropped right back into this high-powered offense with no real issues. The only aspect for the Buccaneers’ offense that is different is that they have a new Offensive Coordinator, but fantasy managers should not be too worried about that, as Chris Godwin has been a high-end fantasy producer in this league for a while now. If fantasy managers can get an “injury discount” on Chris Godwin in drafts next year, they should happily take it.
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