Eli Stowers — 2026 Fantasy Outlook

The case for drafting him

Eli Stowers is a tight end on the Philadelphia Eagles with a bye in Week 10. At TE38, he sits deep in the position rankings, and the honest case for drafting him is a thin one at this stage. He is a speculative add for deep leagues or roster-stashing purposes, not a player whose current projection demands a pick in any standard format. If the situation around him shifts, the upside band shows he is capable of a meaningful fantasy contribution, but that outcome requires things to break right.

What the model projects

The projection for Stowers is 47.3 half-PPR fantasy points on the season. His draft value is -72.5, placing him #267 overall and at TE38. Tier 9 is where he lands in the overall clustering. These numbers reflect a player who projects below replacement level at the tight end position in a 12-team half-PPR format. The point estimate of 47.3 points is a modest total, and the median simulated season of 45.3 points sits close to it, signaling a relatively consistent central expectation across simulations.

The range of outcomes

The outcome band for Stowers is wide relative to his projection. At the low end, 10% of simulated seasons finish at or below 9.3 points, a near-zero fantasy contribution. The 25th percentile lands at 22.9 points, still a difficult number to work with on a weekly basis. The median simulated season is 45.3 points. From there, the upside opens up: the 75th percentile reaches 69.9 points, and the top 10% of simulated seasons finish at or above 103.9 points. That p90 figure is the one number here that represents genuine fantasy relevance, but it requires a best-case scenario to materialize.

How to draft him

Stowers does not have a market ADP across public 2026 drafts, which means he is not being drafted consistently enough on major platforms to produce a reliable median pick number. In practice, that makes him a waiver-wire or late-flier candidate rather than a player you plan a pick around. In standard 12-team half-PPR drafts, TE38 is a post-draft addition. If you are in a deeper league that rewards tight end depth, he is worth a final-round flier, but only after your roster needs at every other position are addressed.

The projection is 47.3 half-PPR fantasy points. The median simulated season lands at 45.3 points, close to that figure.

He is TE38 by draft value in a 12-team half-PPR format, which places him #267 overall and in Tier 9.

The top 10% of simulated seasons finish at or above 103.9 points. His 75th-percentile outcome is 69.9 points. Both require favorable conditions to reach.

Stowers has no available market ADP, meaning he is not being consistently drafted on public platforms. He is best treated as a waiver-wire target rather than a planned draft pick.