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Michael Mayer

RANK #2432025 RESULTS · FULL-PPRTE35TE · Las Vegas RaidersAge 256' 4"2025 season

Games

Targets

Receptions

328

Rec yards

Rec TD

FPTS (PPR)

5.7

FPTS / game

TIER 6 · #243 OVERALLDepth piece — #35 among tight ends

Michael Mayer is ranked #35 among 115 eligible NFL tight ends. He profiles as a bench or matchup-based option — draft late or stream when the schedule lines up.

Percentile70%

2025 season results · Computed from official box scores · Full-PPR scoring, ranked by last-season total points · updated July 27

VALUE PICK

Michael Mayer 2026 fantasy outlook

6.2Proj FPTS · ~81 / 13 games

2.4–7.8Typical game · middle 50%

#1931QB draft rank

#214Superflex rank

#209 · TE35Scoring rank · position

170.1ADP (ESPN drafts)

We rank him #193 overall and TE35 in 1QB Full-PPR drafts versus an ADP of 170.1 — the market drafts him 225 spots later than we rank him. Strong value if he's still there. Projection drivers: growing workload (4.6 touches/gm late vs 4.2 season), steady per-touch efficiency.

INJURY RISK Medium^?AGE/WORKLOAD RISK Low^?ROLE SECURITY Unsettled^?How we grade risk

Projection updated July 27 · ESPN ADP updated July 27 · Range = 25th–75th percentile of his 2025 game log

LV 2026 schedule — bye week 13

17 GAMES · SEASON STARTS SEPT

MIA

@LAC

@NO

@NE

BUF

LAR

@NYJ

@SF

W10

SEA

W11

@DEN

W12

@CLE

W13

BYE

W14

LAC

W15

DEN

W16

TEN

W17

@ARI

W18

@KC

Plan around the week-13 bye when pairing Mayer with other TEs on your roster.

Michael Mayer consistency and floor

13 GAMES

Floor (p10)

5.7

Average

Ceiling (p90)

Consistency75%+ of average delivered54%

Boom rate125%+ of average31%

Bust rateunder half of average38%

5.7

Season avg FPTS

6.3

Last 10 FPTS

6.0

Last 5 FPTS

Mayer vs other tight ends

PERCENTILE · 115 RANKED

Targets5077

Receptions3575

Rec yards32871

Rec TD159

Fantasy PPG5.772

Percentile among all ranked NFL tight ends · 99 = best

Mayer fantasy points, last 13 games

2025 · ■ BOOM · ■ BUST

SEASON HIGH 17.9SEASON LOW 0LAST 5 AVG 6.0

Michael Mayer game log — 2025

■ BOOM · ■ BUST

WK	OPP	RESULT	TGT	REC	REC YDS	REC TD	FPTS
18	KC	W 14-12	5	3	47	0	7.7
17	NYG	L 34-10	10	9	89	0	17.9
16	@HOU	L 23-21	3	1	10	0	2
15	@PHI	L 31-0	0	0	0	0	0
12	CLE	L 24-10	1	1	14	0	2.4
11	DAL	L 33-16	4	3	13	0	4.3
10	@DEN	L 10-7	4	3	22	0	5.2
9	JAX	L 30-29 OT	7	3	26	0	5.6
7	@KC	L 31-0	2	1	10	0	2
6	TEN	W 20-10	7	5	50	1	16
3	@WSH	L 41-24	1	0	0	0	0
2	LAC	L 20-9	2	2	9	0	2.9
1	@NE	W 20-13	4	4	38	0	7.8

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QIs Michael Mayer a good fantasy pick?

He's a depth option, not a priority pick: #243 overall, #35 at his position. Draft late or stream based on matchups.

QWhat round should Michael Mayer be drafted in?

His current ADP in ESPN drafts is 170.1 (roughly round 15 in a 12-team league). We rank him #193 in 1QB Full-PPR drafts, so he is a value at that price.

QHow many fantasy points will Michael Mayer score in 2026?

We project 6.2 PPR points per game across an expected 13 games — approximately 81 points for the season. His typical game last season landed between 2.4 and 7.8 (middle 50% of results), and that puts him #209 in projected scoring (#193 on the 1QB draft board once positional value is applied).

QHow consistent is Michael Mayer for fantasy?

He delivered at least 75% of his average in 54% of games, with a floor of 0 and a ceiling of 16 fantasy points. He boomed (125%+ of average) in 31% of games and busted (under half his average) in 38%.

Answers computed by TurfSplit from official box scores.