Raiders TE Brock Bowers Listed as Doubtful for Week 2 Clash With Chargers
Adam Schefter reported: 'Raiders are listing TE Brock Bowers as doubtful for Sunday’s game vs. the Chargers due to his knee injury, per HC Klint Kubiak.'
The are officially listing tight end as doubtful for Sunday’s AFC West clash against the . Head coach Klint Kubiak delivered the news, which is basically NFL coach-speak for "he is not playing, but we want the other sideline to waste at least five minutes of film study thinking about him."
is still recovering from a meniscus trim in his left knee that he underwent right before the season kicked off. He already sat out the Raiders' 27-13 opening-week win over the , and missing back-to-back practices this week made this doubtful tag as predictable as a delay of game penalty after a timeout.
For fantasy managers who drafted the rookie expecting immediate fireworks, it is time to hit the waiver wire. is stepping right back into the primary tight end role. Mayer caught six of a team-high seven targets for 32 yards in Week 1, proving he can at least keep the chains moving while heals up.
The absence of a dynamic playmaker like also shifts the math for anyone looking at the betting board. Without his ability to stretch the seam, the ' offense becomes a bit more predictable against a Chargers team that just dropped their opener to the 26-14. Player prop markets for Mayer and the receivers will definitely see a bump in volume to compensate for the missing targets.
desperately wants to keep their early momentum rolling after a solid Week 1 showing. Dropping a divisional game on the road is exactly the kind of early-season stumble that makes the AFC West race an uphill climb, so they need Mayer to deliver again.
The good news is that this knee issue is not considered a long-term disaster. is officially day-to-day going forward, meaning he could be back on the field as soon as Week 3. Until then, the will have to figure out how to handle business in without their shiny new offensive weapon.