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Josh Allen
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2026 · Week 5 · Half-PPR

Josh Allen
QB · BUF
Brock Bowers
TE · LV

The crowd’s lean

Week 5

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This week

WEEK 5

Allen

at LAR

Oct 12 · 8:15 PM ET

Bowers

at NE

Oct 11 · 1:00 PM ET

22.5

Projected

12.3

Projected

Half-PPR
projection

2026 season, per game

AllenBowers
28.7Fantasy pts20.1
4Games2
260Pass yds—
—Pass TD—
—INT—
8.3Carries—
30Rush yds—
3.6Yds/carry—
—Targets12.5
—Receptions8.0
—Receiving yds101
—Touchdowns—
2025 season, per game
AllenBowers
22.0Fantasy pts12.0
17Games12
216Pass yds0
1.5Pass TD0.0
0.6INT0.0
6.6Carries0.2
34Rush yds0
5.2Yds/carry1.0
0.0Targets7.2
0.0Receptions5.3
0Receiving yds57
0.8Touchdowns0.6
Full game log & past seasons +
Josh Allen
2026 game log
WKOPPFPTSRANKATTCMPYDTDINTRuYDRuTD
1
—
35.7
QB2
29
20
334
2
—
23
2
2
—
40.8
QB1
31
20
248
3
—
69
2
3
—
19.0
QB18
26
16
204
—
2
22
2
4
—
19.5
QB10
33
23
253
1
1
4
1
Earlier seasons (2025, 2024)
2025 game log
WKOPPFPTSRANKATTCMPYDTDINTRuYDRuTD
1
BAL
38.8
QB1
46
33
394
2
—
30
2
2
NYJ
11.8
QB25
25
14
148
—
—
59
—
3
MIA
23.0
QB5
28
22
213
3
—
25
—
4
NO
25.9
QB7
22
16
209
2
1
45
1
5
NE
20.4
QB12
31
22
253
2
1
53
—
6
ATL
17.4
QB17
26
15
180
2
2
42
—
7
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
8
CAR
23.2
QB9
19
12
163
1
—
7
2
9
KC
28.8
QB3
26
23
273
1
—
19
2
10
MIA
20.3
QB8
40
28
306
2
1
31
—
11
TB
44.7
QB1
30
19
317
3
2
40
3
12
HOU
10.1
QB22
34
24
253
—
2
20
—
13
PIT
17.7
QB13
23
15
123
1
1
38
1
14
CIN
37.8
QB1
28
22
251
3
—
78
1
15
NE
24.5
QB6
28
19
193
3
—
48
—
16
CLE
6.9
QB27
19
12
130
—
—
17
—
17
PHI
23.2
QB6
35
23
262
—
—
27
2
18
NYJ
0.0
QB42
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
2024 game log
WKOPPFPTSRANKATTCMPYDTDINTRuYDRuTD
1
ARI
31.2
QB1
23
18
232
2
—
39
2
2
MIA
9.8
QB28
19
13
139
1
—
2
—
3
JAX
30.9
QB1
30
23
263
4
—
44
—
4
BAL
7.3
QB28
29
16
180
—
—
21
—
5
HOU
14.6
QB19
30
9
131
1
—
54
—
6
NYJ
24.4
QB5
25
19
215
2
—
18
1
7
TEN
21.0
QB6
33
21
323
2
—
1
—
8
SEA
20.8
QB14
34
24
283
2
1
25
—
9
MIA
23.1
QB7
39
25
235
3
1
7
—
10
IND
20.2
QB7
37
22
280
—
2
50
1
11
KC
25.0
QB7
40
27
262
1
1
55
1
12
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
13
SF
28.4
QB3
17
13
148
2
—
18
1
14
LAR
51.9
QB1
37
22
342
3
—
82
3
15
DET
41.3
QB1
34
23
362
2
—
68
2
16
NE
12.2
QB24
29
16
154
1
1
30
—
17
NYJ
23.0
QB12
27
16
182
2
—
17
1
18
NE
0.0
QB45
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Brock Bowers
2026 game log
WKOPPFPTSRANKTGTRECYDTD
1
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
2
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
3
—
22.6
TE2
14
10
116
1
4
—
17.6
TE3
11
6
86
1
Earlier seasons (2025, 2024)
2025 game log
WKOPPFPTSRANKTGTRECYDTD
1
NE
12.8
TE2
8
5
103
—
2
LAC
6.3
TE16
8
5
38
—
3
WAS
7.8
TE14
5
4
38
—
4
CHI
7.1
TE19
6
5
46
—
5
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
6
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
7
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
8
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
9
JAX
37.3
TE1
13
12
127
3
10
DEN
3.2
TE29
3
1
31
—
11
DAL
10.7
TE6
12
7
72
—
12
CLE
8.5
TE10
9
6
55
—
13
LAC
20.3
TE1
4
4
63
2
14
DEN
12.6
TE5
5
4
46
1
15
PHI
5.8
TE21
8
6
28
—
16
HOU
11.8
TE12
5
5
33
1
2024 game log
WKOPPFPTSRANKTGTRECYDTD
1
LAC
8.8
TE5
8
6
58
—
2
BAL
14.3
TE4
9
9
98
—
3
CAR
5.6
TE15
4
3
41
—
4
CLE
4.1
TE23
3
2
19
—
5
DEN
19.7
TE2
12
8
97
1
6
PIT
11.6
TE8
10
9
71
—
7
LAR
14.3
TE4
14
10
93
—
8
KC
8.3
TE18
5
5
58
—
9
CIN
13.0
TE6
8
5
45
1
10
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
11
MIA
24.8
TE3
16
13
126
1
12
DEN
5.8
TE19
10
4
38
—
13
KC
25.2
TE1
14
10
140
1
14
TB
6.7
TE16
5
3
49
—
15
ATL
5.0
TE22
6
3
35
—
16
JAX
15.4
TE1
13
11
99
—
17
NO
11.1
TE11
7
7
77
—
18
LAC
13.0
TE8
9
4
50
1

Expert takes

Josh Allen
  • “Josh Allen averaged 21.6 passing points per game (standard scoring) across the first two weeks of the season. Over the last two, he’s been at 7.1.”

    The FF Newsletter· Oct 8, 2026
  • “Only Josh Allen has run hotter, and we saw Allen hit a spot of regression last week. The 49ers are stacking enough injuries to impact things, too. It sounds as if Trent Williams will be good for Sunday.”

    Rich Hribar· Sep 30, 2026
  • “LAC | DraftKings: $8,000/FanDuel: $9,100* It’s odd to say Josh Allen could be a contrarian play, but his rostership should come in very moderate this week. There’s a $500 difference between Allen and Lamar Jackson , and Jackson is in a high-volume matchup against Dallas, making him a popular play this week. Playing Allen doesn’t need much justification.”

    Tera Roberts· Sep 26, 2026
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  • “Josh Allen should meet little resistance, and James Cook can gash them on the ground, too.”

    Josh Shepardson· Sep 24, 2026
  • “Bills Fantasy Quarterback Preview Josh Allen (TRUST) We could be seeing the best season of Allen's career, which is saying something. We are only two weeks in, so we will keep things in check, but Allen is averaging career-highs in touchdown rate (8.3%), yards per pass attempt (9.7), and yards per completion (14.6). The Bills are throwing more, and they are throwing it downfield, something we were betting on this offseason.”

    Rich Hribar· Sep 23, 2026
  • “Last Thursday, Allen ran in Buffalo’s first TD himself , then proceeded to spread the love to Joshua Palmer , Dawson Knox , and Dalton Kincaid before running in another TD himself for good measure. Only then did he finally hand it off to Cook for Buffalo’s sixth and final trip to the end zone. But this was ultimately the Josh Allen show, which is exactly why he lands among our overachievers this week.”

    Brooke Morgan· Sep 23, 2026
  • “Josh Allen remains a two-way scoring threat for the second straight week — 2 rushing TDs again. Another dual-threat scoring day (20-of-31 for 248, 3 TD passes, plus 14 carries for 69 yards with the aforementioned scores). Buffalo opened with a notable heavy package: three tight ends on the field to start.”

    Andrew Erickson· Sep 22, 2026
  • “Houston Texans Hot take alert: Josh Allen is good at football. The Bills quarterback supermanned his squad to a win over the vaunted Texans defense, creating big play after big play and frustrating an extremely talented unit on the other side. Offseason acquisition D.J.”

    Ethan Woodie· Sep 15, 2026
  • “Josh Allen led Buffalo to a 36-31 victory on the road against Houston, finally able to shake the monkey from his back at Reliant Stadium. A 34-yard touchdown pass to Joshua Palmer with 1:36 remaining in the game proved to be the decisive score and the cherry on top of Allen’s four-touchdown masterpiece. Houston’s typically stingy defense surrendered 334 passing yards and was unable to contain Allen on the ground as a runner, allowing him to score two rushing touchdowns.”

    Evan Tarracciano· Sep 14, 2026
  • “BUF @ HOU (BUF-1.5, O/U 44.5) Josh Allen ranks as the Ballers consensus QB9 behind some names that may be on your waiver wire. However, the Ballers recommend starting Allen over names like Stafford and Goff, who rank above him this week. DJ Moore ranks as a potential FLEX play, but lower your expectations against Houston’s defense.”

    Jordan Pullett· Sep 12, 2026
  • “1 — Josh Allen , Buffalo Bills Allen is a model of consistency. In two of the last three years, his adjusted completion rate was above 76 percent. His big-time throw rate went from 6.1 percent in 2023 to 7.0 percent in 2024 to 5.1 percent in 2025, all while keeping his turnover-worthy play rate below three percent.”

    Ethan Woodie· Sep 11, 2026
  • “Josh Allen is always startable, but temper expectations slightly. The Rams play the 49ers in East Melbourne on Thursday night (Netflix), a marquee international matchup between two top-10 offenses. Both SF (+0.09) and LA (+0.14) have the firepower to put up big numbers – your Rams and 49ers skill players are strong plays.”

    Samuel DiSorbo· Sep 10, 2026
  • “Patrick Mahomes has led the league in passing yards once, and Josh Allen has yet to do it at all.”

    Curtis Hirsch· Aug 31, 2026
Brock Bowers
  • “Brock Bowers Is Elite Bowers returned from his knee injury with 10 catches, 116 yards, and a TD. Three catches came on the opening drive, so he did not have to ease back into the offense. Apparently, two weeks off was enough rest for the entire season and will pay off the early-round investment.”

    Chris Cash· Sep 28, 2026
  • “Brock Bowers finished as the TE2 in his return from his preseason knee surgery.”

    Jordan Pullett· Oct 2, 2026
  • “Bowers had a 94.6% route participation rate, 39.4% target share, 0.37 TPRR, 50.0% first-read share, and 41.7% air yard share. Bowers should have another big effort in a contest where the Raiders will need to keep up with the favored Chiefs. Jaxon Smith-Njigba : 90.5 Receiving Yards – Higher Jaxon Smith-Njigba was the not-so-mystery player Kubiak fed last year.”

    Josh Shepardson· Oct 1, 2026
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  • “IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect Brock Bowers – 13 targets, 10 rec It did not take long for Bowers to remind the fantasy football world how dominant he can be when healthy. The 13 targets to him in his season debut accounted for a 43.3% target share. It was the tenth time in 30 career games that he has earned double-digit targets.”

    Aaron Larson· Sep 29, 2026
  • “TE Quick Hitters Brock Bowers | TE, Las Vegas Raiders (QUESTIONABLE) – Bowers is officially questionable after getting in two limited practices to start the week and then not practicing Friday. The Raiders indicated that Bowers’ Friday absence was planned and not a setback. If Bowers is active, he has to be in your starting lineup.”

    Edward DeLauter· Sep 26, 2026
  • “The Raiders are 2-0 despite not having TE Brock Bowers available, which is amazing considering how thin their skill group is viewed as. Unfortunately, I have serious doubts about how sustainable all of this is. The teams the Raiders have played so far have combined to go 0-4 with a scoring differential of -60.”

    Logan Ulrich· Sep 24, 2026
  • “Coach Klint Kubiak confirmed Bowers will sit after a meniscus procedure, leaving Mayer as the clear TE1 for Kirk Cousins. When Mayer has been featured, he has produced at a starter's volume. He logged a 78.4% route participation rate, a 23.7% target share, a 26% target rate per route, 4.5 receptions per game, 49.0 receiving yards per game, 2.25 yards per route run, and 1 receiving touchdown without Bowers last year.”

    Tucker Bagley· Sep 12, 2026
  • “With an anemic wide receiver corps in Las Vegas, Bowers should be awash in targets this season. New head coach Klint Kubiak has been tasked with repairing the Raiders’ offense, and his track record suggests he can right the ship. No. 1 overall pick Fernando Mendoza provides hope, while the Raiders also have tight end-friendly quarterback Kirk Cousins .”

    FantasyPros Staff· Sep 8, 2026
  • “Round 3 Jason (3.01) – Brock Bowers (TE, LV) Mike (3.05) – Chris Olave (WR, NO) Andy (3.09) – D’Andre Swift (RB, CHI) Of course, Brock Bowers is really only a third-round pick in this mock draft in name only, as Jason waited to take him at the 3.01.”

    Kurt Mullen· Sep 4, 2026
  • “Widely considered one of the best TE prospects to ever enter the league, Bowers had 112 catches for 1,194 yards and five touchdowns on 153 targets as a rookie. With better health in 2026, he has a chance to match or exceed his rookie numbers. The Raiders are talent-starved at wide receiver, so Bowers is poised to be their alpha pass catcher.”

    FantasyPros Staff· Sep 3, 2026
  • “There are great expectations for Brock Bowers in his third NFL season following an injury-plagued Year 2. Bowers had five catches for 103 yards in the Raiders’ 2025 season opener against the Patriots, but he sustained a PCL injury and bone bruise to his left knee in that game, was clearly hampered over his next three games (with under 50 receiving yards in each) and was shut down for three games.”

    FantasyPros Staff· Aug 29, 2026
  • “Brock Bowers (TE – LV) & Trey McBride (TE – ARI) Whether you prefer Brock Bowers or Trey McBride doesn’t really matter. Neither should be drafted this high. Last season, McBride averaged 18.6 PPR points per game, and Bowers averaged 15.5 in 2024, the better season of his two years in the NFL.”

    Tom Strachan· Aug 28, 2026

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Draft history and ADP
ADP 20.5
Josh Allen
QB · BUF · QB1
ADP 23.6
Brock Bowers
TE · LV · TE1
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52% would rather draft Bowers over Allen
48%Allen
52%Bowers
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