Compare playersWeek 6 · RB, WR or TE
Compare up to three players, flex positions included, and see who to lean to this week.
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Top TEs
Coin flip
1.4 apart
Bowers19.0pts
McBride17.6pts
For Bowers
- Higher floor12.1 vs 10.0
- Softer matchupBUF 16th vs TE
For McBride
- Higher ceiling25.8 vs 25.6
Quarterback adjustment
Already counted in the points above, which start from each player's recent games.
- Bowers−1.4Cousins's passing expected to cool off from Bowers's games
How a lean is called
A lean needs 1.5 or more projected points between the top two, counting each one's chance of playing. Closer than that is a coin flip.
This week
PPR · ▲ marks the best in a row| Factor | BowersTE | McBrideTE |
|---|---|---|
| Projectionif he plays | 19.0(best) | 17.6 |
| Rangefloor to ceiling, one scale | 12.1 to 25.6 | 10.0 to 25.8 |
| Chance to play | 100% Limited practice | 100% No injury designation |
| Rolethis week's lineup | TE1starter Same as the depth chart | TE1starter Same as the depth chart |
| Quarterbackand what it does to his line | Kirk Cousins Same QB, passing expected to cool off · −1.4 pts | Jacoby Brissett Same QB, passing expected to cool off · −0.4 pts |
| Last 3 gamespoints a game, and usage | 23.7(best) 11.3 targets · 77% snaps | 16.1 11.0 targets · 93% snaps |
| Expert rankFantasyPros consensus | TE1(best) | TE3 |
| Crowd picksthe site's average pick | — No picks yet | — No picks yet |
| Projected linewhat the projection is made of | 9.2 Tgt · 6.6 Rec · 79 Rec Yds · 0.9 Rec TD | 10.5 Tgt · 7.9 Rec · 62 Rec Yds · 0.6 Rec TD |
| Matchupopponent's adjusted rank vs the position | vs BUF16th · Average(best) 13.4 pts a game allowed to TEs | @ LA1st · Tough 6.8 pts a game allowed to TEs |
| Team implied totalfrom the spread and total | 24.0(best) Underdog by 5.5 · usually 21.8 | 19.5 Underdog by 12.5 · usually 21.3 |
| Kickoff and weather | Sun 4:25 PM Indoors | Sun 4:05 PM Indoors |
| Edgeshow these conditions have suited him | −0.2 pts In daylight +1.1 (28 g)At home −1.8 (15 g) | +0.6 pts(best) On turf +2.7 (20 g)vs LA −0.2 (7 g) |
FactorBowers TEMcBride TE
The numberprojection and range
Projectionif he plays
19.0(best)
17.6
Rangefloor to ceiling, one scale
12.1 to 25.6
10.0 to 25.8
Will he playhealth, role, quarterback
Chance to play
100%
Limited practice
100%
No injury designation
Rolethis week's lineup
TE1starter
Same as the depth chart
TE1starter
Same as the depth chart
Quarterbackand what it does to his line
Kirk Cousins
Same QB, passing expected to cool off · −1.4 pts
Jacoby Brissett
Same QB, passing expected to cool off · −0.4 pts
Form and opinionslast 3 games, experts, crowd
Last 3 gamespoints a game, and usage
23.7(best)
11.3 targets · 77% snaps
16.1
11.0 targets · 93% snaps
Expert rankFantasyPros consensus
TE1(best)
TE3
Crowd picksthe site's average pick
—
No picks yet
—
No picks yet
The gameline, matchup, Vegas, weather, edges
Projected linewhat the projection is made of
9.2 Tgt · 6.6 Rec · 79 Rec Yds · 0.9 Rec TD
10.5 Tgt · 7.9 Rec · 62 Rec Yds · 0.6 Rec TD
Matchupopponent's adjusted rank vs the position
vs BUF16th · Average(best)
13.4 pts a game allowed to TEs
@ LA1st · Tough
6.8 pts a game allowed to TEs
Team implied totalfrom the spread and total
24.0(best)
Underdog by 5.5 · usually 21.8
19.5
Underdog by 12.5 · usually 21.3
Kickoff and weather
Sun 4:25 PM
Indoors
Sun 4:05 PM
Indoors
Edgeshow these conditions have suited him
−0.2 pts
In daylight +1.1 (28 g)At home −1.8 (15 g)
+0.6 pts(best)
On turf +2.7 (20 g)vs LA −0.2 (7 g)
Recent form · PPR points
- Bowers
- McBride
Latest news
Bowers
- Injury update▼Fantasy value down7d ago
- Injury update▲Fantasy value up10d ago
Brock Bowers: Set to play through illness
RotoWire.com Latest NFL News +1 other
Season profile · rank among TEs
2026 season · further out on the radar is betterRank over
| Per game | Bowersleads 3 of 4 | McBrideleads 1 of 4 |
|---|---|---|
| Tgt | 11.3(best) #1 of 88 | 11.2 #2 of 88 |
| Rec | 8 #2 of 88 | 8.4(best) #1 of 88 |
| Rec Yds | 104(best) #1 of 88 | 61.6 #3 of 88 |
| Rec TD | 1(best) #1 of 88 | 0.6 #9 of 88 |
Bowersleads 3 of 4
McBrideleads 1 of 4
Tgt
11.3(best)
#1 of 88
11.2
#2 of 88
Rec
8
#2 of 88
8.4(best)
#1 of 88
Rec Yds
104(best)
#1 of 88
61.6
#3 of 88
Rec TD
1(best)
#1 of 88
0.6
#9 of 88
Rank out of 88 qualified TEs · 2026 season · value per game