Start Tyler Warren or Brock Bowers? Week 7

Updated Oct 20, 8:51 AM ET. Locks at kickoff, graded after. Week 8 answer posts Tuesday.

Start Brock Bowers over Tyler Warren

Start

Brock Bowers

TE · LV · vs LAR

Market projects: 17.5; recent weeks avg
LAR D vs TE: 8.3; 2nd fewest to TEs (2026)
Upside: Rising; 66 of 100 at TE
Snap share: 83%; Through Week 6
Target share: 28%; Through Week 6

Sit

Tyler Warren

TE · IND · at MIN · Out

Market projects: 12.6; recent weeks avg
MIN D vs TE: 7.6; fewest to TEs (2026)
Snap share: 91%; Through Week 5
Target share: 22%; Through Week 5

Should I drop Tyler Warren for Brock Bowers?

Yes, on the rest of the season. Brock Bowers projects 165 market-implied PPR points from Week 7 through Week 17 (16.5 a game over 10 games), Tyler Warren 126 (12.6 a game over 10 games). For Week 7 the call starts Brock Bowers over Tyler Warren. Tyler Warren is listed out.

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Our Week 7 call

Start Brock Bowers over Tyler Warren in Week 7.

Tyler Warren is listed out on the injury report, so this is not a close call: start Brock Bowers. Drafters take Brock Bowers at ADP 49 and Tyler Warren at 67.

What the market projects

No Week 7 player market is posted for Brock Bowers yet. His market-based projections were 16.4, 17.2 and 19.0 points in Weeks 4, 5 and 6, an average of 17.5, which stands in until his Week 7 market posts.

The market-based projection for Brock Bowers is 0.6 touchdowns (8 market sources).

No Week 7 player market is posted for Tyler Warren yet. His market-based projections were 14.0, 10.9 and 13.0 points in Weeks 4, 5 and 6, an average of 12.6, which stands in until his Week 7 market posts.

The market-based projection for Tyler Warren is 0.3 touchdowns (4 market sources).

That puts Brock Bowers 4.9 points ahead of Tyler Warren on these projections.

Week 7 matchups

Brock Bowers and LV host LAR on Sunday at 4:25 PM ET.

LAR allowed 8.3 fantasy points a game to TEs this season over 6 games, the 2nd fewest in the league.

Tight ends caught passes for 30 yards and 0.2 touchdowns a game against LAR.

Tyler Warren and IND visit MIN on Sunday at 1:00 PM ET.

MIN allowed 7.6 fantasy points a game to TEs this season over 5 games, the fewest in the league.

Tight ends caught passes for 44 yards and no touchdowns a game against MIN.

By points allowed to the position, Brock Bowers has the softer matchup.

Injury status

Brock Bowers is not on the injury report.

Tyler Warren is listed as out with a groin injury.

Usage before Week 7

Through Week 6, Brock Bowers played 83 percent of LV snaps, drew 28 percent of the targets, earned 34 percent of the air yards and had 19 percent of the red zone chances.

Brock Bowers, Week 3 against NO: 55 of 70 snaps, 13 targets and 10 catches for 116 yards, 1 touchdown.

Brock Bowers, Week 4 against KC: 69 of 84 snaps, 11 targets and 6 catches for 86 yards, 1 touchdown.

Brock Bowers, Week 5 against NE: 42 of 60 snaps, 10 targets and 8 catches for 110 yards, 1 touchdown.

Brock Bowers, Week 6 against BUF: 65 of 66 snaps, 9 targets and 4 catches for 70 yards.

Through Week 5, Tyler Warren played 91 percent of IND snaps, drew 22 percent of the targets, earned 11 percent of the air yards and had 11 percent of the red zone chances.

Tyler Warren, Week 2 against KC: 58 of 65 snaps, 1 carry for 3 yards, 7 targets and 6 catches for 21 yards, 1 touchdown.

Tyler Warren, Week 3 against HOU: 67 of 71 snaps, 1 carry for 2 yards, 10 targets and 9 catches for 55 yards.

Tyler Warren, Week 4 against WAS: 56 of 66 snaps, 5 targets and 5 catches for 41 yards.

Tyler Warren, Week 5 against PIT: 67 of 71 snaps, 1 carry for 1 yards, 9 targets and 7 catches for 83 yards, 1 touchdown.

Their 2025 seasons

In 2025, Brock Bowers played 12 games for LV and scored 176.2 PPR points, 14.7 a game, finishing TE11.

He caught 64 of 86 targets for 680 yards and 7 touchdowns, with 16 red zone targets and 375 air yards.

He was on the field for 85 percent of the offense's snaps in the games he played.

In 2025, Tyler Warren played 17 games for IND and scored 188.5 PPR points, 11.1 a game, finishing TE4.

He caught 76 of 112 targets for 817 yards and 4 touchdowns, with 19 red zone targets and 343 air yards.

He was on the field for 84 percent of the offense's snaps in the games he played.

Their other Week 7 calls

Locks at kickoff, graded after. When the start/sit engine grades week 7, the call and the result appear on the public record, wrong ones included.

Drop or keep

Should I drop Tyler Warren for Brock Bowers?
Yes, on the rest of the season. Brock Bowers projects 165 market-implied PPR points from Week 7 through Week 17 (16.5 a game over 10 games), Tyler Warren 126 (12.6 a game over 10 games). For Week 7 the call starts Brock Bowers over Tyler Warren. Tyler Warren is listed out.
Should I drop Brock Bowers for Tyler Warren?
No. Keep Brock Bowers: he projects 165 market-implied PPR points from Week 7 through Week 17 (16.5 a game over 10 games), Tyler Warren 126 (12.6 a game over 10 games). For Week 7 the call starts Brock Bowers over Tyler Warren. Tyler Warren is listed out.