2026 Week 4 Fantasy Football: Bucs Elevate Easton Stick as Jalon Daniels Set for NFL Starting Debut

The Buccaneers elevated quarterback Easton Stick from the practice squad ahead of Sunday's game against the Packers, according to ProFootballTalk (NBC Sports). Stick will serve as the backup to rookie Jalon Daniels, who is set to make his first NFL start in place of Baker Mayfield. Mayfield is out with a dislocated right thumb and will miss at least three weeks, per the report.

Baker Mayfield

Mayfield is listed as out and the source story pegs his absence at a minimum of three weeks — drop him in short-bench redraft leagues if you need the roster spot, or stash him in deeper formats. Dynasty managers hold without question. There's no further timeline detail in the report, so don't bank on a quick return.

Jalon Daniels

Daniels is a rookie making his NFL starting debut, which means uncertainty is baked in. The fantasy angle here isn't Daniels himself — streaming a first-time NFL starter against any opponent is a risk — but his pass-catchers. If you're in a PPR league (points per reception), check the Tampa Bay receiver and tight end depth chart on your waiver wire immediately, especially given that Jalen McMillan is already on injured reserve per a separate report from September 30. Who Daniels leans on in his debut is the real question, and the source story doesn't specify. Monitor beat reporters for target-share clues before Sunday's kickoff.

Easton Stick

Stick is the emergency option only — he signed to the practice squad on August 31 and this is his first elevation. He has zero fantasy value unless Daniels goes down in-game, at which point you'd be making a desperation move anyway. Don't roster him.