The Las Vegas Raiders will face the Denver Broncos in Week 12. Here’s the latest fantasy football news and advice to help you with your lineups this week and moving forward, especially regarding TE Brock Bowers.
Is Brock Bowers Playing in Week 12?
Bowers is not listed on the injury report this week, so barring any unexpected setbacks, he is on track to play this weekend.
We’ll continue to monitor the Raiders’ injury report. You can also visit and bookmark our NFL Injury Tracker and Fantasy News Tracker for the latest updates.
Should You Start or Sit Brock Bowers in Week 12?
On Sunday, Brock Bowers recorded his second game with at least eight catches, 95 yards, and a touchdown. He joins Mike Ditka (1961) and Robert Awalt (1987) as the only rookie tight ends to have multiple such games.
The first such game this season? The Week 5 loss to these Broncos, a game in which Bowers saw one-third of the targets directed his way.
The Raiders are as limited as anyone on the offensive end, but at least they are self-aware about the situation. Jakobi Meyers led the team in rushing over the weekend while he and Bowers saw 56.4% of passes directed their way.
Gardner Minshew II is capable of identifying mismatches, something that we saw last week on Bowers’ 23-yard touchdown as the coverage was made obvious via motion. That’s enough to keep him as a Tier 1 option the rest of the way.
Do I expect Vegas to score a bunch of points? Of course not, but they are averaging just 18.7 points per game this season, and that hasn’t stopped Bowers from pacing for a rookie-record 119 receptions.
Are you looking for start/sit advice for other players in your lineup? Read our Week 12 Fantasy Start-Sit Advice Cheat Sheet for every fantasy-relevant player in every game.
Brock Bowers’ Fantasy Points Projection in Week 12
As of early Sunday morning, Bowers is projected to score 15.5 fantasy points in PPR formats. This includes 3.9 receptions for 85 yards and 0.5 touchdowns.
Check out the free PFN Fantasy Start-Sit Optimizer for the latest projections and advice for your lineups this week.
Brock Bowers’ Fantasy Ranking
Our Weekly Consensus PPR Rankings are below — both positional and overall. They were last updated at 11:45 PM ET on Saturday, January 25.Â
Conference Championship TE PPR Rankings
1) Travis Kelce | KC (vs. BUF)
2) Dallas Goedert | PHI (vs. WAS)
3) Dalton Kincaid | BUF (at KC)
4) Zach Ertz | WAS (at PHI)
5) Noah Gray | KC (vs. BUF)
6) Dawson Knox | BUF (at KC)
7) John Bates | WAS (at PHI)
8) Grant Calcaterra | PHI (vs. WAS)
9) Ben Sinnott | WAS (at PHI)
10) Quintin Morris | BUF (at KC)
11) Peyton Hendershot | KC (vs. BUF)
12) E.J. Jenkins | PHI (vs. WAS)
13) Anthony Firkser | NYJ ()
