Brock Bowers vs Theo Johnson: Who Should You Start?
Two tight ends who will land on plenty of the same rosters in 2026. Brock Bowers (Las Vegas Raiders) finished the 2025 season averaging 12.0 fantasy points per game in 12 games. Theo Johnson (New York Giants) came in at 7.0 PPG over 15 games. The gap is real but not insurmountable with the right matchup.
Brock Bowers carries a 5.0-point PPG advantage from the 2025 season. That baseline matters, but it is one input among several. Matchup difficulty, scoring trends, and injury reports move the needle week to week, which is why the best answer changes depending on when you are asking.
Brock Bowers is the volume tight end in this matchup with 64 receptions for 680 yards, while Theo Johnson profiles as a more touchdown-dependent spike play (5 scores on 45 catches). In weeks where Theo Johnson finds the end zone he out-scores Brock Bowers, but the floor gap is real.
Bye weeks matter for roster construction: Brock Bowers sits Week 10 while Theo Johnson is off Week 11. If you are deciding between the two as a season-long roster hold, the staggered byes actually work in your favor.
