StartTE1 · #2
Brock BowersLVTE@ NE13.9 PPR pts
425
Floor 4 · median 12.5 · ceiling 25
- Plays
- 98%
- Implied total
- 21.0 (dog by 3.5)
- Matchup
- Tough · 8th
- Target share
- 23%▼20
Projects 13.9 vs 12.7 PPR points.
Low2026 season · Week 5 · TE
Brock Bowers vs T.J. Hockenson: Who Should I Start in Week 5?
Start Bowers over Hockenson in PPR. Projects 13.9 vs 12.7 PPR points.
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Start Bowers over Hockenson in PPR
Brock BowersLVTE@ NEFlexTE1 · #4
T.J. HockensonMINTE@ NO12.7 PPR pts
324
Floor 3 · median 11.0 · ceiling 24
- Plays
- 98%
- Implied total
- 22.0 (fav by 1.5)
- Matchup
- Neutral · 18th
- Target share
- 39%▲20
Projects 12.7 vs 13.9 PPR points.
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How this works
Both players come from the same weekly projection: a mean and an 80% range from 2,000 simulated games, scored in your format, and the chance he plays. Start goes to the higher expected points (chance to play × projection); within 10% is a Flex-level close call. The tier ranks each player against everyone at his position this week. Reasons are templates filled with the model's numbers.
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Frequently asked questions
Should I start Brock Bowers or T.J. Hockenson in Week 5?
Start Bowers over Hockenson in PPR. Projects 13.9 vs 12.7 PPR points.
Who has the higher ceiling, Brock Bowers or T.J. Hockenson?
Brock Bowers: his 90th-percentile outcome is 25 PPR points against 24 for T.J. Hockenson, from 2,000 simulated games each.
Who is the safer start, Brock Bowers or T.J. Hockenson?
Brock Bowers: a floor (10th percentile) of 4 PPR points vs 3, and a 98% chance to play vs 98%.
What are Brock Bowers's and T.J. Hockenson's Week 5 projections?
PPR: Bowers 13.9, Hockenson 12.7; half-PPR: Bowers 11.2, Hockenson 10.0; standard: Bowers 8.4, Hockenson 7.3 (points if he plays).