Brock Bowers vs Mark Andrews: Who Should You Start?
Brock Bowers and Mark Andrews are both viable fantasy tight ends heading into 2026, but their 2025 production tells two different stories. Brock Bowers averaged 12.0 PPG across 12 games with the Las Vegas Raiders, while Mark Andrews posted 6.3 PPG in 17 appearances for the Baltimore Ravens.
A 5.7-PPG gap gives Brock Bowers the edge on paper, but paper does not account for Thursday night matchups, weather games, or a star defender returning from injury. The real question is not who was better in 2025, but who is the better start this specific week.
Brock Bowers is the volume tight end in this matchup with 64 receptions for 680 yards, while Mark Andrews profiles as a more touchdown-dependent spike play (5 scores on 48 catches). In weeks where Mark Andrews finds the end zone he out-scores Brock Bowers, but the floor gap is real.
One scheduling note: Brock Bowers is off Week 10 and Mark Andrews Week 14. If these two are on your roster, you will need a fill-in tight end for both weeks. DraftCall flags bye conflicts so you can plan ahead rather than panic on waivers.
