The Las Vegas Raiders will host the Dallas Cowboys in Week 11. Here’s the latest fantasy football news and advice to help you with your lineups this week and moving forward, specifically regarding TE Brock Bowers.
Is Brock Bowers Playing in Week 11?
Bowers is not on the injury report, and barring a surprise, he is expected to play.
We’ll continue to monitor the Raiders’ injury report leading up to kickoff for any changes. You can also visit and bookmark our Fantasy News Tracker for the latest updates.
Should You Start or Sit Bowers in Week 11?
Make it make sense.
- Week 9: 80% snap share, 39.6% slot rate, 7.0 aDOT
- Week 10: 82.8% snap share, 39.6% slot rate, 10.0 aDOT
Variance happens, so I wouldn’t expect identical numbers in those games, but 43.3 in the former and 3.7 in the latter?
Bowers is healthy, and that’s great, but all pass catchers are, to some degree, dependent on the play they get under center, and Geno Smith is a hot mess right now.
I don’t think the Jakobi Meyers trade was to blame for the dud performance, though I do think there is something to be said for the increase in two tight end sets and thus more competition for similar targets.
Of course, if the Raiders are going to average 5.3 yards per pass and go scoreless for the final 48 minutes of the game, it’s going to be an uphill climb for everyone. This matchup is the direct opposite to what Vegas saw in Denver (even without Patrick Surtain) on Thursday night.
There is no actionable here. You can’t escape the Smith vortex, and we have proof that Bowers can produce despite limitations under center. The rest-of-season projection is obviously somewhere between the best player in the sport and not a top 15 option at the position, but I don’t think this is the last violent swing in production that we see.
If you’re a matchups person and you still have the ability to trade, you’re praying for another spike game on Monday night and pivoting. The Raiders get the Browns-Chargers-Broncos-Eagles-Texans from Weeks 12-16, a run that could see them post another game (or two or three) like what we saw this past week.
Bowers is great, but he is still human.
Are you looking for start/sit advice for other players in your lineup? Read our Fantasy Football Start ‘Em, Sit ‘Em Cheat Sheet.
Bowers’ Fantasy Points Projection in Week 11
Bowers is projected to score 15.4 fantasy points in PPR formats.
We project Bowers to have 7 receptions for 70 yards and 0.3 touchdowns. Bowers could also add 1 rushing yards.
Check out the free PFSN Fantasy Start-Sit Optimizer for the latest projections and advice for your lineups this week.
Week 11 Weather Impact: Cowboys at Raiders
Since the Raiders play in a dome, there is no weather impact for this Week 11 matchup. Temperatures will be a comfortable 72 degrees Fahrenheit with no wind.