Who Should I Start? Brock Bowers or Colston Loveland

Saturday, September 13, 5:24 PM

Las Vegas Raiders tight end Brock Bowers (knee) is officially listed as questionable for the Monday night meeting with the Chargers. The 22-year-old had five grabs for a team-high 103 yards in the Week 1 win over the New England Patriots before being ruled out because of a knee injury. He didn't practice on Thursday or Friday. However, Bowers was on the field on Saturday for a limited session. Head coach Pete Carroll expects him to be out there for the pivotal AFC West showdown. Still, fantasy managers may want to consider taking a cautious approach in case Bowers suffers an unexpected setback before then. This won't apply to those who have Michael Mayer stashed for insurance purposes, who can serve as a fantasy replacement if Bowers doesn't suit up. Mayer had 38 yards off four receptions against the Pats.

Friday, September 12, 11:23 PM

Chicago Bears rookie tight end Colston Loveland made his NFL debut in Week 1 but had a quiet outing, catching both of his targets for just 12 yards in the 27-24 loss to the Minnesota Vikings. As expected, Loveland operated behind starter Cole Kmet, playing 57% of the snaps compared to Kmet's 90%. In one-tight end sets, Kmet dominated the role with 77% of the snaps, while Loveland accounted for just 23%. The matchup is brutal in Week 2, as Loveland faces a Detroit Lions defense that allowed the fewest fantasy points to tight ends in 2024. Until he overtakes Kmet in the Bears' tight end rotation, Loveland remains a stash-only option for fantasy managers.