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Brock Bowers
TE · LV
SIT
upcoming
2026 Week 2OUT
Why: OUT · INJ gate
2026 Wk 2
Reads
analysis
DRAFT STRATEGY
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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.
History vs LAC
contextvs LAC: 4 games, 14.5 PPR avg
Small sample (4 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 %98%
Target share23%
Opportunities5
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
contextrole changesnaps ↑
While Brock Bowers is expected to lead the team in targets, either Nailor or Tucker could emerge as a fantasy-relevant option if the Raiders’ offense exceeds expectations. Miscellaneous Notes - Cardinals star tight end Trey McBride and Raid
source ↗out
The Las Vegas Raiders believe there is a realistic chance that tight end Brock Bowers will miss only one game because of his knee injury and return for their Week 2 contest against the Los Angeles Chargers, sources told ESPN's Adam Schefter
source ↗- You've Got Mail: After A Win, Rivalry Weekwww.azcardinals.com · 2026-09-15
- 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
Game log
context2025 by week
Fantasy points, matchups, and our calls
14.7 PPR/g · best 43.3
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10
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14
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22
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Fantasy playoffs · W15–1711.6 PPR/g over 2 gamesbelow their 14.7 season averageour calls: 1/2 hit
Our weekly call: Start Flex Sit✓ hit ✗ miss playoff weeks
| Week | Opp | Tgt | Rec | ReYd | ReTD | Car | RuYd | Snap% | Tgt% | PPR | Half | Std |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 W16 | @HOU | 5 | 5 | 33 | 1 | – | – | 98% | 23% | 14.3 | 11.8 | 9.3 |
| 2025 W15 | @PHI | 8 | 6 | 28 | 0 | – | – | 90% | 32% | 8.8 | 5.8 | 2.8 |
| 2025 W14 | vsDEN | 5 | 4 | 46 | 1 | – | – | 100% | 18% | 14.6 | 12.6 | 10.6 |
| 2025 W13 | @LAC | 4 | 4 | 63 | 2 | – | – | 98% | 18% | 22.3 | 20.3 | 18.3 |
| 2025 W12 | vsCLE | 9 | 6 | 55 | 0 | – | – | 96% | 21% | 11.5 | 8.5 | 5.5 |
| 2025 W11 | vsDAL | 12 | 7 | 72 | 0 | – | – | 97% | 31% | 14.2 | 10.7 | 7.2 |
| 2025 W10 | @DEN | 3 | 1 | 31 | 0 | 1 | -4 | 83% | 12% | 3.7 | 3.2 | 2.7 |
| 2025 W9 | vsJAX | 13 | 12 | 127 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 81% | 34% | 43.3 | 37.3 | 31.3 |
| 2025 W4 | vsCHI | 6 | 5 | 46 | 0 | – | – | 77% | 30% | 9.6 | 7.1 | 4.6 |
| 2025 W3 | @WSH | 5 | 4 | 38 | 0 | – | – | 83% | 19% | 9.8 | 7.8 | 5.8 |
| 2025 W2 | vsLAC | 8 | 5 | 38 | 0 | – | – | 77% | 19% | 8.8 | 6.3 | 3.8 |
| 2025 W1 | @NE | 8 | 5 | 103 | 0 | – | – | 51% | 24% | 15.3 | 12.8 | 10.3 |
| 2024 W18 | vsLAC | 9 | 4 | 50 | 1 | – | – | 94% | 27% | 15.0 | 13.0 | 11.0 |
| 2024 W17 | @ NO | 7 | 7 | 77 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 91% | 20% | 14.6 | 11.1 | 7.6 |
| 2024 W16 | vsJAX | 13 | 11 | 99 | 0 | – | – | 95% | 35% | 20.9 | 15.4 | 9.9 |
| 2024 W15 | vs ATL | 6 | 3 | 35 | 0 | – | – | 94% | 18% | 6.5 | 5.0 | 3.5 |
| 2024 W14 | @ TB | 5 | 3 | 49 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 85% | 14% | 8.2 | 6.7 | 5.2 |
| 2024 W13 | @ KC | 14 | 10 | 140 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 90% | 41% | 30.2 | 25.2 | 20.2 |
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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 claim63%hit rate
27 graded calls
Hit rate by call type
🟢 63%
of 27 Start calls
Based on 27 graded calls.
Recent calls
| Week | Opp | Call | Proj | Finish | Hit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 W16 | HOU | START | 11.6 | TE11 (14.3) | ✓ |
| 2025 W15 | PHI | START | 12.1 | TE18 (8.8) | ✗ |
| 2025 W14 | DEN | START | 11.4 | TE7 (14.6) | ✓ |
| 2025 W13 | LAC | START | 13.6 | TE1 (22.3) | ✓ |
| 2025 W12 | CLE | START | 13.7 | TE7 (11.5) | ✓ |
| 2025 W11 | DAL | START | 12.4 | TE6 (14.2) | ✓ |
| 2025 W10 | DEN | START | 13.1 | TE32 (3.7) | ✗ |
| 2025 W9 | JAX | START | 10.6 | TE1 (43.3) | ✓ |
| 2025 W4 | CHI | START | 11.2 | TE20 (9.6) | ✗ |
| 2025 W3 | WSH | START | 11.6 | TE13 (9.8) | ✗ |
✓ 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