John Bates is ranked #67 among 115 eligible NFL tight ends. He profiles as a bench or matchup-based option — draft late or stream when the schedule lines up.
Percentile43%
2025 season results · Computed from official box scores · Full-PPR scoring, ranked by last-season total points · updated July 27
VALUE PICK
John Bates 2026 fantasy outlook
3.0Proj FPTS · ~33 / 11 games
1.6–3.2Typical game · middle 50%
#3071QB draft rank
#320Superflex rank
#318 · TE67Scoring rank · position
170ADP (ESPN drafts)
We rank him #307 overall and TE67 in 1QB Full-PPR drafts versus an ADP of 170 — the market drafts him 734 spots later than we rank him. Strong value if he's still there. Projection drivers: shrinking workload (1.6 touches/gm late vs 1.8 season), late-season gains in per-touch efficiency.
INJURY RISK Low?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
WSH 2026 schedule — bye week 7
17 GAMES · SEASON STARTS SEPT
W1
@PHI
W2
@DAL
W3
SEA
W4
IND
W5
NYG
W6
@SF
W7
BYE
W8
PHI
W9
LAR
W10
@NYG
W11
CIN
W12
@ARI
W13
@TEN
W14
HOU
W15
ATL
W16
@MIN
W17
@JAX
W18
DAL
Plan around the week-7 bye when pairing Bates with other TEs on your roster.
John Bates consistency and floor
15 GAMES
0
Floor (p10)
1.8
Average
4
Ceiling (p90)
Consistency75%+ of average delivered53%
Boom rate125%+ of average33%
Bust rateunder half of average47%
1.8
Season avg FPTS
2.4
Last 10 FPTS
2.4
Last 5 FPTS
Bates vs other tight ends
PERCENTILE · 115 RANKED
Targets1643
Receptions1143
Rec yards10341
Rec TD159
Fantasy PPG1.841
Percentile among all ranked NFL tight ends · 99 = best
He's a depth option, not a priority pick: #365 overall, #67 at his position. Draft late or stream based on matchups.
QWhat round should John Bates be drafted in?
His current ADP in ESPN drafts is 170 (roughly round 15 in a 12-team league). We rank him #307 in 1QB Full-PPR drafts, so he is a value at that price.
QHow many fantasy points will John Bates score in 2026?
We project 3 PPR points per game across an expected 11 games — approximately 33 points for the season. His typical game last season landed between 1.6 and 3.2 (middle 50% of results), and that puts him #318 in projected scoring (#307 on the 1QB draft board once positional value is applied).
QHow consistent is John Bates for fantasy?
He delivered at least 75% of his average in 53% of games, with a floor of 0 and a ceiling of 4 fantasy points. He boomed (125%+ of average) in 33% of games and busted (under half his average) in 47%.
Answers computed by TurfSplit from official box scores.
