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Michael Mayer
TE · LV
SIT
upcoming
2026 Week 2
Why: projected outside startable range
2026 Wk 2
Matchup & environment
contextImplied team total
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Vegas-implied points (game environment)
vs LAC: allows 10.5 PPR/g to TE, rank 28/32 (Tough). Trailing TE PPR allowed per game, weeks before 2026 W2. Descriptive context, never a model input.
LV targets to TE
BoostLV routes 32% of pass targets to TE this season (32% over the trailing 8 wk), +1.1 SD vs the league TE average.
Primary passer Geno Smith. 2025 share of pass targets to TE (156/489). Descriptive context, never a model input.
Draft outlook
contextProj9.1TE15
2026 Week 1 consensus PPR projection (TE15), from tank01 getNFLProjections (consensus, PPR). Descriptive draft-prep context, not a start/sit call.
History vs LAC
contextvs LAC: 5 games, 5.0 PPR avg
Small sample (5 games). Defense roster/scheme turnover means the unit from prior seasons may differ significantly. Descriptive context only, never a model input or driver of the start/sit call.
Usage & opportunity trends
contextSnap %0%
Target share24%
Opportunities7
Snap %, target share and opportunities are descriptive usage: how the offense has deployed this player, not a forecast. Weeks shown: most recent 16.
Schedule strength (SOS)
contextRest of season
97Hard
#25 of 32 · 16 games
Fantasy playoffs
112Easy
#4 of 32 · 3 games
Full season
98Average
#20 of 32 · 17 games
TEschedule vs the rest of the league: 100 = league-average, >100 softer, <100 tougher; rank 1 = easiest of 32. Projected on 2025 defense. low-confidence early-season estimate. Descriptive context, not a start/sit call.
News & availability
contextout
Michael Mayer, TE, Las Vegas Raiders (7.0%) Brock Bowers will miss Week 1 after undergoing a meniscus trim, which should lead to more targets for Mayer and wide receiver Tre Tucker (29.3%).
source ↗- Waiver wire: Shough, Black, Coker highlight top picks for Week 2www.espn.com · 2026-09-14
- Waiver wire: Shough, Black, Coker highlight top picks for Week 2www.espn.com · 2026-09-14
- Brock Bowers considered day-to-day entering Week 2www.nbcsports.com · 2026-09-14
- Kubiak says Bowers 'working tail off' to rejoin Raiders after knee procedurewww.espn.com · 2026-09-14
- Emergency waiver-wire targets for NFL Week 1www.pff.com · 2026-09-13
Game log
context2025 by week
Fantasy points, matchups, and our calls
5.7 PPR/g · best 17.9
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Fantasy playoffs · W15–176.6 PPR/g over 3 gamesabove their 5.7 season averageour calls: 2/3 hit
Our weekly call: Start Flex Sit✓ hit ✗ miss playoff weeks
| Week | Opp | Tgt | Rec | ReYd | ReTD | Snap% | Tgt% | PPR | Half | Std |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 W1 | vs MIA | 7 | 6 | 32 | 0 | 0% | 24% | – | – | – |
| 2025 W18 | vsKC | 5 | 3 | 47 | 0 | 95% | 19% | 7.7 | 6.2 | 4.7 |
| 2025 W17 | vsNYG | 10 | 9 | 89 | 0 | 93% | 36% | 17.9 | 13.4 | 8.9 |
| 2025 W16 | @HOU | 3 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 67% | 14% | 2.0 | 1.5 | 1.0 |
| 2025 W15 | @PHI | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19% | 0% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 2025 W12 | vsCLE | 1 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 16% | 2% | 2.4 | 1.9 | 1.4 |
| 2025 W11 | vsDAL | 4 | 3 | 13 | 0 | 77% | 10% | 4.3 | 2.8 | 1.3 |
| 2025 W10 | @DEN | 4 | 3 | 22 | 0 | 62% | 16% | 5.2 | 3.7 | 2.2 |
| 2025 W9 | vsJAX | 7 | 3 | 26 | 0 | 83% | 18% | 5.6 | 4.1 | 2.6 |
| 2025 W7 | @KC | 2 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 94% | 12% | 2.0 | 1.5 | 1.0 |
| 2025 W6 | vsTEN | 7 | 5 | 50 | 1 | 92% | 32% | 16.0 | 13.5 | 11.0 |
| 2025 W3 | @WSH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8% | 4% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 2025 W2 | vsLAC | 2 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 34% | 5% | 2.9 | 1.9 | 0.9 |
| 2025 W1 | @NE | 4 | 4 | 38 | 0 | 63% | 12% | 7.8 | 5.8 | 3.8 |
| 2024 W18 | vsLAC | 4 | 4 | 21 | 0 | 80% | 12% | 6.1 | 4.1 | 2.1 |
| 2024 W17 | @ NO | 2 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 75% | 6% | 2.4 | 1.9 | 1.4 |
| 2024 W16 | vsJAX | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 61% | 3% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 2024 W15 | vs ATL | 2 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 70% | 6% | 2.1 | 1.6 | 1.1 |
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Descriptive per-week usage and PPR output. Situational PBP cuts (red-zone, 3rd-down) and EPA/touch are planned for v2.
Accuracy
our claim83%hit rate
24 graded calls
Hit rate by call type
🟡 0%
of 1 Flex call
🔴 87%
of 23 Sit calls
Based on 24 graded calls.
Recent calls
| Week | Opp | Call | Proj | Finish | Hit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 W18 | KC | SIT | 5.8 | TE19 (7.7) | ✓ |
| 2025 W17 | NYG | SIT | 3.3 | TE4 (17.9) | ✗ |
| 2025 W16 | HOU | SIT | 3.5 | TE50 (2.0) | ✓ |
| 2025 W15 | PHI | SIT | 5.6 | TE93 (0.0) | ✓ |
| 2025 W12 | CLE | SIT | 7.0 | TE36 (2.4) | ✓ |
| 2025 W11 | DAL | FLEX | 9.1 | TE33 (4.3) | ✗ |
| 2025 W10 | DEN | SIT | 7.5 | TE27 (5.2) | ✓ |
| 2025 W9 | JAX | SIT | 6.0 | TE33 (5.6) | ✓ |
| 2025 W7 | KC | SIT | 6.1 | TE40 (2.0) | ✓ |
| 2025 W6 | TEN | SIT | 4.4 | TE6 (16.0) | ✗ |
✓ and ✗ grade where a player finished, not his points: a call hits when he finished startable (top-24 RB/WR, top-12 QB/TE), even if he came in under his projection. How we grade