John Bates
RANK #3862026 RESULTS · FULL-PPRTE83TE · Washington CommandersAge 286' 6"2026 season
6
Games
6
Targets
5
Receptions
27
Rec yards
0
Rec TD
8
FPTS (PPR)
1.3
FPTS / game
TIER 6 · #386 OVERALLDepth piece — #83 among tight ends
John Bates is ranked #83 among 114 eligible NFL tight ends. He profiles as a bench or matchup-based option — draft late or stream when the schedule lines up.
Percentile28%
2026 season results · Computed from official box scores · Full-PPR scoring, ranked by last-season total points · updated October 26
WSH 2026 schedule — bye week 7
17 GAMES · SEASON STARTS SEPTW1
@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
6 GAMES0
Floor (p10)
1.3
Average
3.3
Ceiling (p90)
Consistency75%+ of average delivered67%
Boom rate125%+ of average33%
Bust rateunder half of average33%
1.3
Season avg FPTS
1.3
Last 10 FPTS
0.9
Last 5 FPTS
Bates vs other tight ends
PERCENTILE · 136 RANKEDTargets644
Receptions546
Rec yards2730
Rec TD049
Fantasy PPG1.340
Percentile among all ranked NFL tight ends · 99 = best
Bates fantasy points, last 6 games
2026 · ■ BOOM · ■ BUSTSEASON HIGH 3.3SEASON LOW 0LAST 5 AVG 0.9
John Bates game log — 2026
■ BOOM · ■ BUST| WK | OPP | RESULT | TGT | REC | REC YDS | REC TD | RUSH YDS | RUSH TD | FPTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | @SF | L 23-17 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.4 |
| 5 | NYG | T 27-27 OT | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.1 |
| 4 | IND | L 30-13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | SEA | W 33-31 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.9 |
| 2 | @DAL | L 37-20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | @PHI | L 24-22 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.3 |
More on Bates and the TE board
QIs John Bates a good fantasy pick?
He's a depth option, not a priority pick: #386 overall, #83 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 #386 in 1QB Full-PPR drafts, so he is a value at that price.
QHow consistent is John Bates for fantasy?
He delivered at least 75% of his average in 67% of games, with a floor of 0 and a ceiling of 3.3 fantasy points. He boomed (125%+ of average) in 33% of games and busted (under half his average) in 33%.
Answers computed by TurfSplit from official box scores.