John BatesorLuke Schoonmaker?
Week 9 start/sit decision, tight end versus tight end.
Our call
Lean Luke Schoonmaker
Luke Schoonmaker outscores John Bates in 53% of simulations.
That's close to a coin flip: John Bates comes out ahead in the other 47%. Lean Luke Schoonmaker, and let news and your league's scoring break the tie. Both project 1.4 half-PPR points in Week 9. Luke Schoonmaker has the better matchup against the Indianapolis Colts (11% more than average to TEs); John Bates faces the Los Angeles Rams (15% fewer than average to TEs). Luke Schoonmaker is listed as questionable.
Range of outcomes, half-PPR
- Floor
- 0.2
- Median
- 1.0
- Ceiling
- 3.2
- Big game (15+):
- <1%
- Dud (under 5):
- 97%
- Floor
- 0.0
- Median
- 1.2
- Ceiling
- 3.0
- Big game (15+):
- <1%
- Dud (under 5):
- 99%
Each week is simulated thousands of times from the projection and the player’s usual week-to-week swing. Floor and ceiling are the 10th and 90th percentile: 8 weeks in 10 land between them.
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| Stat | John BatesTE, WAS, Sun, Nov 8, 1:00 p.m. ET | Luke SchoonmakerTE, DAL, Sun, Nov 8, 1:00 p.m. ET |
|---|---|---|
| Half-PPR projection | 1.4 | 1.4 |
| PPR projection | 1.8 | 1.9 |
| Standard projection | 0.9 | 0.9 |
| Rank this week | TE63 | TE64 |
| Matchup | vs LAR | at IND |
| Injury | None | Questionable |
| 2026 points per game | 1.0 | 1.5 |
| Last season per game | 2.2 | 1.4 |
| Snap share, last game | 35% | 8% |
| Trade value | — | — |