Bowman Jr. has opened his NFL career with immediate impact for Atlanta, recording a sack in Week 1 against Baker Mayfield and an interception in Sunday Night Football versus J.J. McCarthy. The Falcons’ defensive rebuild is showing dividends early as Bowman’s ball-hawking traits and versatility surface in Jeff Ulbrich’s scheme, with Xavier Watts also flashing turnover potential in the secondary.

Team brass like GM Terry Fontenot publicly praised the pick, underscoring Bowman’s fit as a multi-role defender. With six quarters in the books, Bowman has demonstrated a fast-learning arc and an upside that could lift the entire unit, giving fantasy managers a developing playmaker to monitor as the Falcons lean into a reimagined defense.

Cade Stover underwent successful foot surgery after Week 1, placing him on injured reserve and sidelining him indefinitely. Houston pivots to Dalton Schultz as the top TE with Harrison Bryant stepping in as depth, hoping for a midseason return from Stover. Week 2 against the Buccaneers will test the Texans’ TE rotation as Bryant comes off the practice squad to bolster the room, while John Metchie’s offseason trade reshapes the depth chart.

Stover’s 4-catch, 22-yard showing in the opener underscored his fantasy upside, making his absence a real hurdle for Houston’s targets. Schultz should assume lead duties, with Bryant offering a potentialTE2 floor in two-TE sets, and the Texans’ offense recalibrating around these changes as they eye durability and depth in a tough early schedule.