Start Brock Bowers in Week 2: our TE2 projects for 11.8 points, 4.8 above a typical starting TE.
- Projection
- 11.8 pts
- TE rank
- #2
- Matchup
- at LAC
Brock Bowers's fantasy role in Week 2
Brock Bowers goes into Week 2 of the 2026 season as a bench stash most leagues are holding for the LV. He is rostered in 100% of leagues and actually started in 17% of them, and we rank him TE2 on our own weekly board at 11.8 projected points.
Roster rates are steady week over week, so his role looks settled rather than in flux.
Health matters here: he carries a OUT designation, so have a replacement ready until his status is resolved.
Week 2 matchup breakdown
The matchup: at LAC. Our Pepper Meter heat rating for this spot is 4 out of 5, which is how we grade the combination of role, projection and opponent difficulty.
Against a typical starting TE baseline of 7 points, his 11.8-point projection is 4.8 points better. That gap is the whole start/sit argument in one number.
How to play it
Start Brock Bowers in Week 2: our TE2 projects for 11.8 points, 4.8 above a typical starting TE.
If you are deciding between him and another TE, compare projections first, then lean on the Pepper Meter heat rating as the tiebreaker.
Sally's take
Peppers & Picks ranks Brock Bowers (LV TE), our TE2 this week for Week 2 of the 2026 NFL season at LAC, projecting 11.8 projected points with a on fire Pepper Meter rating. 11.8 projected points is roughly 69% more than the TE baseline, and that gap is the entire argument for the spot at TE2. Facing LAC away from home, the script reads neutral to friendly, not scary. He's listed out as of the update below; my rank assumes he plays, and designations move fast. Add it up and you get a On Fire reading on the Pepper Meter — Sally isn't hedging on this one.
Tina's take
Peppers & Picks ranks Brock Bowers (LV TE), our TE2 this week for Week 2 of the 2026 NFL season at LAC, projecting 11.8 projected points with a on fire Pepper Meter rating. 11.8 projected points is roughly 69% more than the TE baseline, and that gap is the entire argument for the spot at TE2. Facing LAC away from home, the script reads neutral to friendly, not scary. He's listed out as of the update below; my rank assumes he plays, and designations move fast. Add it up and you get a On Fire reading on the Pepper Meter — Tina isn't hedging on this one.