Brock BowersorZay Flowers?

Week 8 start/sit decision, tight end or wide receiver.

Our call

Start Zay Flowers

Zay Flowers outscores Brock Bowers in 62% of simulations.

Brock Bowers still comes out ahead in the other 38%, so Zay Flowers is the better bet, not a sure thing. Zay Flowers projects 2.4 half-PPR points ahead in Week 8. Zay Flowers has the better matchup against the Buffalo Bills (7% more than average to WRs); Brock Bowers faces the New York Jets (4% fewer than average to TEs).

Range of outcomes, half-PPR

Brock Bowers
Floor
4.0
Median
11.3
Ceiling
23.7
Big game (15+):
32%
Dud (under 5):
15%
Zay Flowers
Floor
6.0
Median
13.9
Ceiling
27.0
Big game (20+):
25%
Dud (under 6):
10%

Each week is simulated thousands of times from the projection and the player’s usual week-to-week swing. Floor and ceiling are the 10th and 90th percentile: 8 weeks in 10 land between them.

StatBrock BowersTE, LV, Sun, Nov 1, 1:00 p.m. ETZay FlowersWR, BAL, Sun, Nov 1, 1:00 p.m. ET
Half-PPR projection13.015.4
PPR projection15.918.5
Standard projection10.112.2
Rank this weekTE3WR5
Matchupat NYJat BUF
InjuryNoneNone
2026 points per game15.717.0
Last season per game12.011.8
Snap share, last game84%85%
Trade value3542