Malik Nabers
vs Brock Bowers
2026 · Week 6 · Half-PPR
The crowd’s lean
Week 6No weekly comparisons recorded for this pair.
This week
WEEK 6Nabers
vs NO
Oct 18 · 1:00 PM ET
Bowers
vs BUF
Oct 18 · 4:25 PM ET
11.2
Projected
13.2
Projected
Half-PPR
projection
2026 season, per game
2025 season, per game
Full game log & past seasons +
| WK | OPP | FPTS | RANK | TGT | REC | YD | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | — | 9.9 | WR28 | 9 | 6 | 69 | — |
2 | — | 0.6 | WR116 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — |
3 | — | 5.1 | WR66 | 6 | 5 | 26 | — |
4 | — | 20.2 | WR10 | 7 | 6 | 112 | 1 |
5 | — | 23.6 | WR4 | 20 | 11 | 121 | 1 |
Earlier seasons (2025, 2024)
| WK | OPP | FPTS | RANK | TGT | REC | YD | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | WAS | 9.6 | WR28 | 12 | 5 | 71 | — |
2 | DAL | 33.2 | WR2 | 13 | 9 | 167 | 2 |
3 | KC | 2.3 | WR88 | 7 | 2 | 13 | — |
4 | LAC | 3.0 | WR77 | 3 | 2 | 20 | — |
| WK | OPP | FPTS | RANK | TGT | REC | YD | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | MIN | 9.1 | WR32 | 7 | 5 | 66 | — |
2 | WAS | 23.7 | WR3 | 18 | 10 | 127 | 1 |
3 | CLE | 24.2 | WR3 | 12 | 8 | 78 | 2 |
4 | DAL | 17.1 | WR12 | 15 | 12 | 115 | — |
5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
7 | PHI | 6.1 | WR43 | 8 | 4 | 41 | — |
8 | PIT | 10.6 | WR38 | 13 | 7 | 71 | — |
9 | WAS | 10.4 | WR29 | 11 | 9 | 59 | — |
10 | CAR | 7.8 | WR30 | 10 | 6 | 50 | — |
11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
12 | TB | 9.4 | WR26 | 9 | 6 | 64 | — |
13 | DAL | 11.3 | WR28 | 13 | 8 | 69 | — |
14 | NO | 12.4 | WR25 | 10 | 5 | 79 | — |
15 | BAL | 19.2 | WR10 | 14 | 10 | 82 | 1 |
16 | ATL | 10.3 | WR32 | 14 | 7 | 68 | — |
17 | IND | 32.6 | WR2 | 8 | 7 | 171 | 2 |
18 | PHI | 14.9 | WR15 | 8 | 5 | 64 | 1 |
| WK | OPP | FPTS | RANK | TGT | REC | YD | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
3 | — | 22.6 | TE2 | 14 | 10 | 116 | 1 |
4 | — | 17.6 | TE3 | 11 | 6 | 86 | 1 |
5 | — | 19.0 | TE2 | 10 | 8 | 110 | 1 |
Earlier seasons (2025, 2024)
| WK | OPP | FPTS | RANK | TGT | REC | YD | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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 |
| WK | OPP | FPTS | RANK | TGT | REC | YD | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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
“So far this season, according to the Fantasy Points Data Suite, Nabers has a 25.6% target share on all routes run and averages 0.45 fantasy points per route. This week he is up against Amik Robertson . I do feel bad for name-checking Robertson every week in this column .”
Adam Murfet· Oct 8, 2026“After easing slowly into the offense as he regained confidence in his body, Nabers has begun to assert himself as one of the top receivers in the NFL. Benefiting from the New York Giants’ inability to get their ground game going behind backup Jameis Winston , the team has switched to a pass-happy mode instead. Armed with a ferocious “feed me more” mindset, Nabers made it clear to New York’s offensive coordinator Matt Nagy that he needed more touches.”
Evan Tarracciano· Oct 12, 2026“Nabers is coming off a good game, opening the door to selling him high. Daniel Jones has played poorly this year, and Alec Pierce ‘s absence is concerning for Jonathan Taylor ‘s outlook. In 17 games with Pierce since 2025, Taylor has recorded 96.1 rushing yards per game, 4.9 yards per carry and 20.58 half-PPR points per game.”
Josh Shepardson· Oct 10, 2026
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“He is coming off his best game of the season, but let’s be honest with ourselves here: going into the week, you would have loved to be fielding offers for Nabers with the situation the Giants’ offense was facing and the different injuries Nabers was dealing with as well. Now he has his big game, and lets not revert back to holding again, lets take our blessing and sell, sell, sell. I would look to grab someone like a Tetairoa McMillan who just had a monster game, but could easily fool owners into a sell-high situation himself.”
FantasyPros Staff· Oct 8, 2026“Here’s the thing: Malik Nabers is not back to full health yet. He’s near the bottom of the league in separation score this season and is sitting behind Isaiah Likely in target share. With every passing week, Nabers should be inching closer to his old self.”
Jim Moorman· Oct 6, 2026“As a result of Winston getting back to slinging it, Malik Nabers had six receptions for 112 yards and a touchdown on seven targets, and Isaiah Likely had seven receptions for 66 scoreless yards on 12 targets. Winston’s showing provides gamers with hope for Nabers and Likely. That said, it may be best to use this as a selling window for Nabers.”
Josh Shepardson· Oct 5, 2026“Winston was trying to keep it simple by going to his first read at the seventh-highest rate, and even though Malik Nabers was the first read on 37% of plays, it counted for nothing because of the poor weather and the crowded area the ball was thrown into. We have to face the fact that this could be another lost season for Nabers, who hasn’t yet reached 10 half-PPR points in any game. The Cardinals’ pass defense ranks 30th in EPA allowed and has given up the 12th-most schedule-adjusted fantasy points to wide receivers.”
Tom Strachan· Sep 30, 2026“If you drafted Nabers expecting a weekly WR1, there is plenty of reason to panic. I’m not selling him for scraps, and I’m not outright dropping him, but he’s fallen into risky FLEX territory. On the plus side, the Giants have three favorable matchups coming up.”
FantasyPros Staff· Sep 29, 2026“Nabers was targeted on four occasions in the loss , missing a handful of snaps due to – what later turned out to be – a dislocated shoulder…and this is what concerns me way more than who happens to be throwing the former first-round pick the ball for the rest of the year. With Dart out, you could be forgiven for proclaiming this an already lost season for John Harbaugh’s men – so would it be crazy to suggest they may just shut down their star WR to save any more damage being done for little to no gain?”
PaulMarnie· Sep 26, 2026“Stack Idea: Dart + Nabers + Kyren + Mevis Malik Nabers $13,500 Nabers is my lower-owned CPT alternative, as I currently have him at just under 10%. He caught six passes for 69 yards in his return last week, and his projected CPT ownership is less than half Dart’s. I want some lineups where the Giants’ biggest receiving performance belongs to Nabers, with Dart collecting the passing points in FLEX.”
Chris Cash· Sep 21, 2026“Nabers ran a route on 24 of those 36 snaps and quickly commanded nine targets.”
Nate Henry· Sep 15, 2026
“Cousins knows where his bread is buttered, giving Brock Bowers 35 targets in his three healthy games, which has Bowers scoring a touchdown per game and keeping the chains moving.”
Jeff Krisko· Oct 15, 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“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“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
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