TE: Brock Bowers - LV

2024 Season Summary

Rookie Megastar & Record Breaker

• 112 receptions (NFL rookie record) on 153 targets — led all tight ends

• 1,194 receiving yards — most by a rookie TE in NFL history

• 5 touchdowns (ranked 9th among TEs)

• Averaged 70.2 yards per game, 2.11 yards per route run, and maintained a 23–26% target share

Usage & Volume

• Averaged 9 targets per game

• Commanded 25–26% of team targets and ~22% of air yards — top 3 among all TEs

Contextual Factors

• Achieved elite numbers despite unstable QB rotation (Minshew, O’Connell, Ridder)

• Earned Pro Bowl and First-Team All-Pro honors

• Set the Raiders’ franchise record for receptions in a single season

2025 Fantasy Outlook

Quarterback Upgrade

• Geno Smith provides a significant stability boost over 2024's QB carousel

• Offensive identity expected to benefit from new HC Pete Carroll’s structure and TE-friendly system

Volume Sustainability

• Bowers’ target share (~25%) is elite and unlikely to decline significantly

• Additions like Jack Bech and Dont’e Thornton may see targets, but Bowers remains the clear alpha in the passing game

Efficiency Profile

• Top-tier metrics across the board:

  • Led TEs in targets, receptions, yards per game, first downs per route

  • Averaged 5.3 yards after the catch — demonstrating elite playmaking

Risk Factors

• Touchdown total (5) was modest for his usage — upside limited slightly by the Raiders’ low team scoring

• Minor target competition added, but unlikely to meaningfully impact red-zone usage

Headliner Take

Brock Bowers enters 2025 as one of the safest and most valuable tight ends in fantasy football. He’s already proven he can dominate volume and efficiency metrics — even in a chaotic offense — and now benefits from improved quarterback play and coaching.

He projects for 100+ receptions, 1,100+ yards, and 6–8 touchdowns with elite PPR upside. Draft with confidence as a high-floor, top-3 fantasy TE with legitimate TE1 overall potential.