Brock Bowers or Malik Nabers?

Who to start in Week 3, who is better for the rest of the season, and who carries more trade value — from the FantasyPros expert consensus and the LeagueLogs Market Index.

Week 3 · 2026 season · Consensus updated September 22 at 6:11 AM EDT

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The lean

  • This week: Malik Nabers
  • Rest of season: Malik Nabers3 of 4 experts
  • Trade value: Malik Nabers

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Brock BowersMalik Nabers
Rest of season (overall)
1 of 4 experts rank Brock Bowers ahead · 3 rank Malik Nabers ahead
#36#24–#43#27#20–#31edge
Week 3 (flex)FLX73#24–#143FLX17#8–#41edge
Week 3 projection (PPR)13.214.6edge
Market Index value (redraft PPR)25 #30 overall32 #22 overalledge
Last 30 days (Market Index)-14 ranks · -1451 val+2 ranks · +197 val
Rostered99%99%
Bye138
StatusNo injury designationNo injury designation

Expert consensus and ownership data via FantasyPros · Market Index values by LeagueLogs

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who should I start in Week 3, Brock Bowers or Malik Nabers?
Malik Nabers. This week's consensus has Brock Bowers at TE11 (range #1–#26) and Malik Nabers at WR8 (range #4–#18); on the flex board it is #73 vs #17. Projections: 13.2 vs 14.6 PPR points.
Who is better for the rest of the season, Brock Bowers or Malik Nabers?
Malik Nabers. Rest-of-season consensus: Brock Bowers TE2 (range #1–#3) vs Malik Nabers WR12 (range #10–#14). 3 of 4 FantasyPros experts who rank both have Malik Nabers ahead for the rest of the season.
Should I trade Brock Bowers for Malik Nabers?
On the LeagueLogs Market Index (redraft PPR) Brock Bowers is ranked #30 overall and Malik Nabers #22, so Malik Nabers carries more trade value and a one-for-one favors the side receiving him. Run the exact deal through the free AI Trade Analyzer for a verdict on your league's scoring.