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Michael Mayer

Michael Mayer

TE • Las Vegas Raiders Proj Rank 30 Actual 46 294 ADP • Trade Value
REC YDS AVG LONG TD FSP
363429.52317.72
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Michael Mayer | Fantasy Outlook

Backup Role Behind Brock Bowers Caps Michael Mayer's Fantasy Value

Michael Mayer enters the season as a secondary option in the Las Vegas passing game. According to the team's depth chart, he sits behind standout tight end Brock Bowers, which severely caps his weekly target upside. While Mayer has shown flashes of productivity over his first three seasons, his path to consistent fantasy relevance is blocked by elite competition.

Our projection sits at 37 receptions for 362 yards and two touchdowns, closely matching his 2025 output of 36 catches. Currently rostered in 25% of leagues and started in just 15%, fantasy managers are treating him as a depth piece. He is unlikely to offer a reliable baseline unless a teammate misses time.

Looking at draft trends, Mayer's ADP briefly spiked into the 180s in early June before plummeting to a stable 294. In 1.0 PPR scoring formats, this late-round draft cost makes him a zero-risk flyer. Our projections see this deflated price as a fair market value for a talented player stuck in a backup role.

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Michael Mayer Fantasy

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WK OPP TARGET REC YD TD Pts Diff.
18 KC (27th) 5 3 47 0 8 11
17 NYG (25th) 10 9 89 0 18 7
16 @HOU (24th) 3 1 10 0 2 17
15 @PHI (30th) 0 0 0 0 0 35
14 DEN (12th) 0 0 0 0 0 17
13 @LAC (27th) 0 0 0 0 0 18
12 CLE (16th) 1 1 14 0 2 16
12 CLE (16th) 1 1 14 0 2 16
11 DAL (21st) 4 3 13 0 4 17
10 @DEN (22nd) 4 3 22 0 5 17
9 JAX (13th) 7 3 26 0 6 29
7 @KC (27th) 2 1 10 0 2 22
6 TEN (26th) 7 5 50 1 16 6
5 @IND (18th) 0 0 0 0 0 17
4 CHI (12th) 0 0 0 0 0 16
3 @WAS (4th) 1 0 0 0 0 21
2 LAC (5th) 2 2 9 0 3 18
1 @NE (19th) 4 4 38 0 8 7
51 36 342 1 76
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RECEIVING RUSH
YEAR TEAM GP TGTS REC YD AVG TD ATT YD AVG TD
2023 LV 12 40 27 304 11.3 2 0 0 0 0
2024 LV 11 32 21 156 7.4 0 0 0 0 0
2025 LV 13 51 36 342 9.5 1 0 0 0 0
3-YEAR AVG 12 41 28 267 9.5 1 0 0 0 0
Totals 36 123 84 802 9.5 3 0 0 0 0

Mayer Projection

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REC REC YD REC TD FPTS
2.2 21.9 0.1 5.1
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Depth Chart

Las Vegas Raiders

Roster Breakdown
NAME OWN START
Kirk Cousins 15% 10%
Fernando Mendoza 5% 0%
NAME OWN START
Ashton Jeanty 100% 100%
NAME OWN START
Brock Bowers 75% 33%
Michael Mayer 25% 15%
NAME OWN START
Tre Tucker 50% 18%
Jalen Nailor 5% 0%
Jack Bech 5% 0%
Dont'e Thornton 5% 0%
NAME OWN START
Not available. N/A N/A
NAME OWN START
Raiders DST 10% 5%

Team Rankings

PTS
14.2
32nd
YDS
245.2
32nd
Y/P
4.4
29th
TO Diff
-0.4
27th
ATT
30.3
22nd
CMP
20.0
18th
YDS
167.7
28th
TD
1.2
25th
ATT
21.7
31st
YDS
77.5
32nd
AVG
3.6
32nd
TD
0.3
32nd
SACK
2.2
18th
TA
0.9
23rd
PA
25.4
25th
TeamW-LWin %PFPA
BroncosBroncos14-3-00.824401311
ChargersChargers11-6-00.647368340
ChiefsChiefs6-11-00.353362328
RaidersRaiders3-14-00.177241432

Redzone Stats

PlayerTOTAL LOOKSRUSH ATTTGTRECO/S
Ashton Jeanty45341110  
Raheem Mostert5411  
Chris Collier1010  
PlayerTOTAL LOOKSTGTRECRUSH ATTO/S
Tre Tucker111061  
Jakobi Meyers5510  
Jack Bech3330  
Dont'e Thornton2210  
Tyler Lockett2210  
PlayerTOTAL LOOKSTGTRECRUSH ATTO/S
Brock Bowers1818100  
Michael Mayer5550  

Team Stats

PlayerGPCMPATTYDSTDINTRATERUSH YDSRUSH TDO/S
G.Smith153024483025191784.71090  
K.Pickett628451881260.2220  
A.O'Connell110221020059.370  
PlayerGPATTYDSAVGTDTGTRECREC YDSSNAPSO/S
A.Jeanty172669753.757355346771  
R.Mostert12221044.70121270137  
Z.White612322.70642462  
D.Laube17791.30431827  
C.Collier0000.000000  
PlayerGPTGTRECYDSAVGTDLONGSNAPSO/S
T.Tucker17925769612.2561942  
T.Lockett1755322919.1133498  
J.Bech16292022411.2037343  
D.Thornton Jr.15301013513.5036399  
S.Jackson5545614.012522  
A.Bachman1342126.00949  
P.Dorsett00000.0000  
D.Turner10000.0000  
J.Shorter70000.0005  
PlayerGPTGTRECYDSAVGTDLONGSNAPSO/S
B.Bowers12866468010.6738605  
M.Mayer1350353289.4123465  
I.Thomas1513131148.8020318  
A.Okwuegbunam165367.201631  
C.Runyon131133.00345  
PlayerGPFGMFGAXPMXPAPTSO/S
D.Carlson172227212297  
PlayerGPTKLSACKTFLINTPDFFFRO/S
D.White171742.5111310  
J.Chinn151131.030220  
I.Pola-Mao17910.032400  
E.Roberts17900.060101  
M.Crosby157310.0281620  
E.Stokes16530.030500  
J.Laulu17514.080500  
A.Butler15501.030001  
J.Adams17441.040010  
T.Booker IV17440.010511  
K.Kelly13400.013601  
D.Porter17370.000301  
T.Wilson17354.080121  
M.Koonce17274.560010  
C.Snowden15263.051200  
L.Johnson Jr.9250.000200  
D.Holmes13190.000000  
T.Eichenberg17130.010100  
J.Pegues9110.010001  
T.McCollum16100.020100  
T.Hemingway994.050101  
G.Vance680.000100  
J.Davis230.000000  
D.Richardson1620.000000  
J.Harvey210.000100  
B.Jackson300.000000  
B.Martin100.000000  
J.Rhattigan1300.000000  
C.Anusiem300.000000  
C.Lindenberg1700.000000  
T.Edmunds100.000000  

Owned Breakdown

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Schedule

WEEK OPP SCORE
1LV vs MIA
2LV @LAC
3LV @NO
4LV vs KC
5LV @NE
6LV vs BUF
7LV vs LAR
8LV @NYJ
9LV @SF
10LV vs SEA
11LV @DEN
12LV @CLE
13LV vs BYE
14LV vs LAC
15LV vs DEN
16LV vs TEN
17LV @ARI
18LV @KC

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