John Bates
TeamWAS
PositionTE
Jersey#87
Age28
Height6'6"
Weight256 lb
CollegeBoise State
Experience5 yrs
Week 8 outlook
Bench in 10- and 12-team leagues
Projected 2.2 PPR points (1.7 half-PPR, 1.3 standard) vs PHI. 2026: 1.5 targets per game over 4 games (5.2% target share), 27 yards, 0 TD. That is in line with 2025, when he averaged 1.6 targets per game (2.7 PPR per game over 10 games, finished TE69). Listed Questionable (Shoulder): projection cut from 2.6 to 2.2 PPR. PHI has allowed fewer fantasy points to TEs than average.
Injury status as of Mon, Nov 2, 11:59 AM ET. Official inactives come out about 90 minutes before kickoff — check them before you lock your lineup.
Week 8
Week 8 matchupvs PHISun, Nov 1, 8:20 PM ET
Projection · PPR2.2Half 1.7 · Std 1.3
Week 8 rank · PPR—Outside the published list
Trade value · PPR0Rest of season: 30.1 pts
2026 game log
5 games · 1.5 PPR per game| Wk | Opp | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Tgt share | Car | PPR | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PHI | 3 | 2 | 13 | 0 | 10.3% | 0 | 3.3 | TE39 |
| 3 | SEA | 1 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 3.3% | 0 | 1.9 | TE50 |
| 5 | NYG | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4.3% | 0 | 1.1 | TE59 |
| 6 | SF | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2.9% | 0 | 1.4 | TE45 |
| 8 | PHI | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0 | TE50 |
2025 season
10 games · 2.7 PPR per game · finished TE69| Wk | Opp | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Tgt share | Car | PPR | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | LAC | 1 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 4.3% | 0 | 1.9 | TE48 |
| 7 | DAL | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 6.5% | 0 | 1.5 | TE47 |
| 8 | KC | 1 | 1 | 22 | 0 | 3.3% | 0 | 3.2 | TE35 |
| 9 | SEA | 4 | 2 | 20 | 0 | 19.0% | 0 | 4.0 | TE36 |
| 10 | DET | 2 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 9.1% | 0 | 1.6 | TE47 |
| 13 | DEN | 2 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 4.4% | 0 | 2.9 | TE41 |
| 14 | MIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0 | TE58 |
| 15 | NYG | 1 | 1 | 19 | 0 | 6.3% | 0 | 2.9 | TE45 |
| 16 | PHI | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.0% | 0 | 0.0 | TE64 |
| 18 | PHI | 2 | 2 | 13 | 1 | 10.5% | 0 | 9.3 | TE15 |