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John Bates

Tight end, Washington Commanders, #87

Week 9

1.4projected half-PPR points

Range of outcomes, half-PPR
Floor
0.2
Median
1.0
Ceiling
3.2
Big game (15+):
<1%
Dud (under 5):
97%

How we got this number

  1. This season, recent games weighted5 games0.9
  2. Last seasonper game, counts as 3.5 games2.2
  3. Baseline1.5
  4. Matchup vs LA −9%they allow 15% fewer to TEs1.4
  • PPR1.8
  • Standard0.9
  • RankTE63
  • Matchupvs LAR
  • KickoffSun, Nov 8, 1:00 p.m. ET

Up 6 spots to TE63 · Projection held at 1.4; others around him movedRank change as of Nov 8

John Bates is a tight end for the Washington Commanders. In Week 9 he plays at home against the Los Angeles Rams. We project 1.4 half-PPR points (1.8 in PPR), ranking him TE63 this week. The Los Angeles Rams have allowed 15% fewer fantasy points to TEs than average. Through 5 games in 2026 he has 5.2 half-PPR points, 1.0 per game. Last season he averaged 2.2 per game across 10 games.

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2026 season

Half-PPR points
5.2
Targets
6
Receptions
5
Rec yards
27
Rec TD
0
Rush yards
0

Game log

WeekOpponentRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TDHalf-PPR
8PHI000000.0
6SF001400.9
5NYG001100.6
3SEA001901.4
1PHI0021302.3

Profile

Age
29
Height
6-6
Weight
256 lb
College
Boise State
Experience
5 seasons
Draft
2021, round 4, pick 124
Depth chart
TE3