John Bates
John Bates is ranked #67 among 116 eligible NFL tight ends. He profiles as a bench or matchup-based option — draft late or stream when the schedule lines up.
John Bates 2026 fantasy outlook
QUESTIONABLEWe rank him #307 overall and TE67 in 1QB Full-PPR drafts versus an ADP of 170 — the market drafts him 733 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.
WSH 2026 schedule — bye week 7
17 GAMES · SEASON STARTS SEPTJohn Bates consistency and floor
15 GAMESBates vs other tight ends
PERCENTILE · 116 RANKEDBates fantasy points, last 15 games
2025 · ■ BOOM · ■ BUSTJohn Bates game log — 2025
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He's a depth option, not a priority pick: #365 overall, #67 at his position. Draft late or stream based on matchups.
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.
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 #319 in projected scoring (#307 on the 1QB draft board once positional value is applied).
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.