Michael Mayer Fantasy Football News, Rankings, Projections | Las Vegas Raiders

TE - Las Vegas Raiders

6' 4"
256 lbs
Age 25
Notre Dame

Rostered In ~9% of leagues

Week 6 Outlook

BUF @ LV

Sun 4:25pm ET

74°

Is Michael Mayer playing this week?

Wk Rank (ECR): TE #25
Proj.: 5.5 pts
Matchup (?)

Expert Note

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With Brock Bowers in the lineup, Michael Mayer has had a 10.7% target share, 1.40 YPRR, one red zone target, and an 8.6% first-read share. In those three games, Mayer has one TE1 finish in weekly scoring (TE7). Mayer is on the streaming radar this week. Buffalo has allowed the 11th-highest yards per target to tight ends while ranking 18th in fantasy points per opportunity given up to the position.

Derek Brown - FantasyProsOct 15, 2026

Player News

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Michael Mayer disappears in Week 5 loss

Michael Mayer caught his lone target for two yards in a loss to the Patriots.

Fantasy Impact

Mayer's one target set a new season low for the 25-year-old tight end. With Brock Bowers continuing to dominate the target share, Mayer is tough to trust in Week 6 against Buffalo.

Jesse Garcia5 days ago

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The Primer: Week 6 Edition (2026 Fantasy Football)

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by Derek Brown in FantasyOct 15, 2026

Rankings

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Rankings
	ECR	Best	Worst	# of Experts
Week 6	TE #25	TE #20	TE #30	44
Rest of Season	TE #31	TE #25	TE #42	5
Dynasty	TE #35	TE #25	TE #40	3

Projections

(Week 6)

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Projections (Week 6)
Recs	Rec Yds	Rec Tds	Fumbles	Points
3.2	26.7	0.2	0	5.5

History

Statistics

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Statistics (avgs.)
	Rec Yds	Rec Tds	Recs	Points
Last Week	2	0	1	0.2
Last 3 Weeks	38.7	0.3	4	5.9
Season to Date	34.2	0.2	4.2	4.6

Game Log

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Game Log
	OPP	Rec Yds	Rec Tds	Recs	Points
Week 5	@ NE	2	0	1	0.2
Week 4	vs. KC	82	0	8	8.2
Week 3	@ NO	32	1	3	9.2
Week 2	@ LAC	23	0	3	2.3

Strength of Schedule

(2026)

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Strength of Schedule (2026)
	Opp	Summary
Next Game	vs. BUF	18th easiest opponent
Next 3 Games	LAR, NYJ, SF	32nd easiest opponents
Playoffs (?)	DEN, TEN, ARI	10th easiest opponents
Rest of Season	--	28th easiest remaining opponents