Brock Bowers 2026 fantasy outlook and rest-of-season projection
- Age
- 23
- Height / weight
- 6'4", 235 lb
- Experience
- 3rd season
- Drafted
- 2024 R1, #13
2026 Season
- PPR PPG
- 27.6
- Pos rank
- TE17
- Rostered
- 99%
Week 4 vs. Chiefs, Sun Oct 4, 4:25 PM ET 15th vs. TEs, neutral
Brock Bowers Rest-of-Season Outlook
Efficient TE2 with matchup weeks
Preseason Projection vs. Reality
He finished TE11 last season at 14.7 points per game.
Our Take After Week 4
Through 1 game he's TE17 at 27.6 PPR points per game, against 14.7 over 12 games last season (TE11). He's running ahead of last season's pace.
Last season he ranked 17th of 81 in route participation (68.4%), 10th of 82 in target share (17.4%) and 9th of 82 in efficiency (1.73 yards per route run). His points come from his efficiency. Kirk Cousins is his quarterback.
The main risk is the job itself. He's the listed starter with Michael Mayer next on the depth chart, and a benching or an injury would take his value to zero overnight.
Read our preseason outlook (June 2026)
Published June 16, 2026. Kept for reference; the take above replaces it.
Even compressed to 12 games by injury, Bowers finished as our TE10 in 2025, turning 86 targets into 64 grabs for 680 yards and seven scores while posting a stout 0.259 EPA per play and 112.2 fantasy points. Lean on the rookie blueprint instead: a TE1 finish in 2024 on 153 targets, 112 receptions, 1,194 yards and a commanding 25.8% target share that fueled 150.7 points. His 2025 share dipped to 17.4%, a function of missed time and a stalled attack rather than ability.
The roster math points back up. A thin receiver room leaves him the clear funnel for whoever wins the quarterback job, and nothing on the depth chart threatens his alpha role. Drafters are treating him as the position's top option around the second-third round turn, and that price is justified: healthy, he carries the highest weekly ceiling at a scarce position and a realistic path to overall TE1.
What Drives His Outlook
His 2025 rank among the 81 tight ends who played at least six games. Each bar is one tight end, best on the left; his is highlighted.
Route participation
Target share
Efficiency
- Average depth of target
- 6.5
- Drop rate
- 4.7%
- Red-zone targets
- 17
- Route participation
- 68.4%
- YAC per reception
- 4.8
What Could Change His Value
Upside
- The scheduleNone of his next four opponents is a top-10 matchup for TEs.Wk 4 KC, 15thWk 5 NE, 31stWk 6 BUF, 24thWk 7 LAR, 29th
- Every-down route participation68.4% route participation, 17th of 81 TEs in 2025.
- Heavy target share17.4% target share, 10th of 82 TEs in 2025.
Risk
- Job securityMichael Mayer is next on the depth chart; a benching or injury hands him the job.
- Tough matchupsThe Patriots in Week 5 (31st) and the Bills in Week 6 (24th) are among the stingiest defenses against TEs.
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Brock Bowers Fantasy Outlook FAQ
What is Brock Bowers's fantasy outlook for the rest of the 2026 season?
Brock Bowers projects as an efficient TE2 with matchup weeks for the rest of the 2026 season: a weekly starter in TE-premium leagues and a matchup play in 12-team and 10-team leagues. His efficiency (1.73 yards per route run, 9th of 82 TEs in 2025) supports that. See his live rank in Redraft Command.
What is Brock Bowers's rest-of-season fantasy ranking?
Brock Bowers is the TE17 in PPR points per game through Week 4. That puts him in TE2 territory, a matchup play in 12-team leagues.
What is Brock Bowers's projected role going forward?
Brock Bowers is the listed starting TE, with Michael Mayer next on the depth chart. Nothing on the chart threatens the job, so the role is his to lose on performance.
What is Brock Bowers's fantasy football upside?
Brock Bowers's upside: his ceiling this season is 27.6 PPR points (Week 3, TE1) and his efficiency (1.73 yards per route run, 9th of 82 TEs in 2025) gives him a weekly floor to build on.
What could hurt Brock Bowers's fantasy value?
Brock Bowers's risks: Michael Mayer is next on the depth chart if he is benched or hurt and the Patriots in Week 5 and the Bills in Week 6 are tough matchups. See his injury status and history.
How difficult is Brock Bowers's remaining fantasy schedule?
Difficult: of his next seven games, 0 come against a top-10 matchup for TEs and 4 against one of the stingiest defenses, by PPR points allowed to the position.