Should I start Brock Bowers or Nate Boerkircher this week? Week 7 Half-PPR (2026)

BEFORE YOU DECIDE

Check the bye week first

Nate Boerkircher has no scheduled game in this week’s NFL slate. A projection alone is not a reason to start a player on bye.

Brock Bowers: 15.2 FP recent scoring average; 8.75% matchup reduction against LAR.
Nate Boerkircher: 4.3 FP recent scoring average.

Forecast updated Oct 25, 2026, 2:47 AM ET · Half-PPR

PROJECTED LEADER

Brock Bowers

TE · LVStats & schedule

14.0FF projected

↓ -1.2 vs ESPN

vs LAR

Sun 4:25 PM ET

THE ALTERNATIVE

Nate Boerkircher

TE · JACStats & schedule

0.8FF projected

↑ +0.9 vs ESPN

No game scheduled

Check bye / schedule

Why this pick?

Brock Bowers

Fortified14.0

ESPN15.2

Sleeper14.2

FantasyPros—

Brock Bowers faces LAR in Week 7. Recent scoring average: 15.2 fantasy points. The position-specific defensive matchup adjusts the forecast down 8.75%.

Nate Boerkircher

Fortified0.8

ESPN0.0

Sleeper0.0

FantasyPros—

Recent scoring average: 4.3 fantasy points.

Nate Boerkircher has no scheduled game in this week’s NFL slate. A projection alone is not a reason to start a player on bye.

Updated Oct 25, 2026, 2:47 AM ET. Projections can change before kickoff.

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