Brock Bowers

Brock Bowers

22-Year-Old Tight EndTE
Las Vegas Raiders
Questionable
Injury Knee - PCL
Est. Return 11/2/2025
2025 Fantasy Outlook
Bowers is the consensus No. 1 fantasy tight end, following a debut campaign with the most receptions by a rookie in NFL history (112) and a rookie-TE record of 1,194 receiving yards. Both totals led NFL tight ends in 2024, as did Bowers’ 153 targets. That production came despite the 4-13 Raiders having some of the worst QB play in the NFL from a combination of Gardner Minshew, Aidan O’Connell and Desmond Ridder. Vegas will have better QB play after trading for Geno Smith, who lacks proven pass catchers beyond Bowers and WR Jakobi Meyers. Bowers may nonetheless have a hard time matching last year’s target volume after the Raiders hired running-game aficionado Chip Kelly as their offensive coordinator. Still, there’s potential for more touchdowns and big plays if the offense improves. The upgrade at quarterback may help Bowers break the trend of sophomore slumps among exceptional rookie tight ends— the previous six TEs with 800+ yards as rookies all saw their yardage totals decline by at least 158 yards the following season. Read Past Outlooks
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Signed a four-year, $18.14 million contract with the Raiders in May of 2024.
On track to return Week 9
TELas Vegas Raiders
Knee - PCL
October 20, 2025
Raiders coach Pete Carroll said Monday that Bowers (knee) is expected to be back on the field after the team's Week 8 bye, Ryan McFadden of ESPN.com reports.
ANALYSIS
Bowers hasn't played since Week 4 due to a lingering PCL injury and bone bruise, but the star tight end is expected to be back in the lineup Week 9 versus the Jaguars on Sunday, Nov. 2. Carroll said the same of wide receiver Jakobi Meyers (knee/toe), who joined Bowers on the sideline during the team's blowout 31-0 loss to Kansas City in Week 7. Bowers surpassed 100 receiving yards Week 1 but then logged three consecutive games below the 50-yard mark and without a touchdown while playing through his knee injury, so fantasy managers will hope he's able to return to both full health and his usual productivity levels when back in the lineup.
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How do Brock Bowers' 2025 advanced stats compare to other tight ends?
This section compares his advanced stats with players at the same position. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that metric and it would be considered average. The longer the bar, the better it is for the player.
  • Air Yards Per Game
    The number of air yards he is averaging per game. Air yards measure how far the ball was thrown downfield for both complete and incomplete passes. Air yards are recorded as a negative value when the pass is targeted behind the line of scrimmage. All air yards data is from Sports Info Solutions and does not include throwaways as targeted passes.
  • Air Yards Per Snap
    The number of air yards he is averaging per offensive snap.
  • % Team Air Yards
    The percentage of the team's total air yards he accounts for.
  • % Team Targets
    The percentage of the team's total targets he accounts for.
  • Avg Depth of Target
    Also known as aDOT, this stat measures the average distance down field he is being targeted at.
  • Catch Rate
    The number of catches made divided by the number of times he was targeted by the quarterback.
  • Drop Rate
    The number of passes he dropped divided by the number of times he was targeted by the quarterback.
  • Avg Yds After Catch
    The number of yards he gains after the catch on his receptions.
  • % Targeted On Route
    Targets divided by total routes run. Also known as TPRR.
  • Avg Yds Per Route Run
    Receiving yards divided by total routes run. Also known as YPRR.
Air Yards Per Game
47.3
 
Air Yards Per Snap
1.06
 
% Team Air Yards
13.7%
 
% Team Targets
13.7%
 
Avg Depth of Target
7.0 Yds
 
Catch Rate
70.4%
 
Drop Rate
3.7%
 
Avg Yds After Catch
6.9
 
% Targeted On Route
24.8%
 
Avg Yds Per Route Run
2.06
 
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Snap Distribution / Depth Chart
Snap Counts
Snap %
Las Vegas RaidersRaiders 2025 TE Snap Distribution
#% of Team Snaps

17943%
4019%
15838%
8941%
14335%
9745%
318%
3114%
133%
136%
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How often does Brock Bowers run a route when on the field for a pass play?
This data will let you see how Brock Bowers and the other tight ends for the Raiders are being used. Some tight ends may have a lot of snaps, but they're not that useful for fantasy purposes because they're not actually running routes. This data will help you see when this is the case.
Brock Bowers
109 routes   27 targets
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63%
63 routes   16 targets
43%
3 routes   1 target
25%
25 routes   4 targets
18%
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2024 Fantasy Outlook
Bowers is the best tight end prospect since Kyle Pitts in 2021, and arguably a more complete player. In fact, Bowers looked NFL-ready as a true freshman back in 2021, catching 56 passes for 882 yards and 13 TDs for the national champs. He finished his Georgia career with 26 receiving touchdowns and five more on the ground, deployed as a primary weapon in a way that's almost unheard of for college tight ends. Bowers also was praised for his effort as a blocker, though he was listed at just 230 pounds for most of his college career and weighed 243 at the 2024 Combine. A hamstring injury prevented the 6-foot-3 tight end from doing pre-draft workouts and perhaps creates some doubt about the relevance of his bulked-up weight at the combine, but that wasn't enough to deter the Raiders when Bowers was available at No. 13 overall. Vegas isn't the best locale for immediate fantasy value, as the Raiders have Gardner Minshew and Aidan O'Connell at quarterback and drafted 6-foot-4, 265-pound TE Michael Mayer in the second round last year. Bowers is much faster than Mayer and should immediately be one of the best tight ends at gaining yards after the catch, but it's nonetheless possible the rookie cedes some valuable snaps to the second-year pro. Young tight ends traditionally need a year or two to marinate anyway, though similarly talented players like Pitts (1,026 yards in 2021) and Sam LaPorta (10 TDs in 2023) have bucked that trend of late with big rookie seasons.
More Fantasy News
Missing third straight game
TELas Vegas Raiders
Knee - PCL
October 19, 2025
Bowers (knee) is inactive for Sunday's game against the Chiefs.
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Expected to return after bye
TELas Vegas Raiders
Knee - PCL
October 18, 2025
Bowers (knee), who is officially listed as doubtful for Sunday's game against the Chiefs, is not expected to play, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.
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Doubtful after limited practice
TELas Vegas Raiders
Knee - PCL
October 17, 2025
Bowers (knee) is listed as doubtful for Sunday's 1:00 p.m. ET game against the Chiefs after logging a limited practice Friday.
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At practice Friday
TELas Vegas Raiders
Knee - PCL
October 17, 2025
Bowers (knee) was present for practice Friday, Ryan McFadden of ESPN.com reports.
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Remains sidelined Thursday
TELas Vegas Raiders
Knee - PCL
October 16, 2025
Bowers (knee) didn't participate in practice Thursday, Vincent Bonsignore of the Las Vegas Review-Journal reports.
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Latest Fantasy Rumors
Expected back after bye
TELas Vegas Raiders
October 20, 2025
Bowers should be able to return from a knee injury after the Raiders' Week 8 bye, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.
ANALYSIS
The star tight end was originally injured in Las Vegas' opener and attempted to play through the issue, but Bowers was shut down for Week 5 and has missed the last three games. If he is able to return in Week 9, he'll be facing a Jaguars defense that ranks 27th in receiving yards allowed to TEs.
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