Brock Bowers vs Colby Parkinson: Who Should You Start?
Deciding between Brock Bowers and Colby Parkinson is a common lineup dilemma for fantasy managers. The Las Vegas Raiders tight end put up 12.0 PPG in 2025 over 12 games; Colby Parkinson of the Los Angeles Rams averaged 7.2 in 15. A 4.8-point margin that could shift on any given week.
The per-game difference of 4.8 points favors Brock Bowers, though savvy managers know that gap can shrink or widen depending on the weekly slate. Defensive matchup, recent scoring trends, and health status all shift the calculus from one tight end to the other.
Brock Bowers is the volume tight end in this matchup with 64 receptions for 680 yards, while Colby Parkinson profiles as a more touchdown-dependent spike play (8 scores on 43 catches). In weeks where Colby Parkinson finds the end zone he out-scores Brock Bowers, but the floor gap is real.
Brock Bowers has his bye in Week 10, and Colby Parkinson rests in Week 6. Managers rostering both need waiver wire depth at tight end for those two weeks, and that is exactly the kind of planning DraftCall's matchup engine surfaces automatically so you are not scrambling on a Sunday morning.
