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John Bates

TE • WAS

John Bates

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Photo: nflverse / NFL.com
General Value100FLIQ value signal • projection outlook, athletic and explosive profile, league and roster context
Age28.0
Height6'6"
Weight256 lb
CollegeBoise State
Experience6 years
Depth chart#2
2026 projected standing

Where John Bates ranks

Every active, team-assigned TE is included—even without a current projection.

NFL TE rank#62 of 173

League-wide projected fantasy points

WAS TE rank#2 of 6

Projected rank within this NFL team

Projected fantasy points31.8

standard PPR scoring

2026 Sleeper projection

Season Projection

Projected points31.80
Dynasty ADP557.3
Projected pass/rush yards0
Projected TDs1

WAS offense

Team Depth Chart

See the selected athlete’s path to touches alongside every fantasy-relevant teammate.

Sleeper directory
Quarterbacks 4
QB1Jayden DanielsOutQB2Marcus MariotaActiveQB4Athan KaliakmanisOutQB4Sam HartmanActive
Running backs 7
RB1Jacory Croskey-MerrittActiveRB2Rachaad WhiteActiveRB3Jeremy McNicholsIRRB4Kaytron AllenActiveRB5Craig ReynoldsActiveRB6Robert HenryActiveRB7Wendell SmallwoodActive
Wide receivers 9
WR1Terry McLaurinActiveWR2Stefon DiggsActiveWR3AWAntonio WilliamsActiveWR4Luke McCaffreyOutWR5Dyami BrownActiveWR6Treylon BurksActiveWR7Jaylin LaneActiveWR8Jaden BradleyActiveWR9Van JeffersonActive

Tight ends 6

TE1Chig OkonkwoOutTE2John BatesActiveViewingTE3Ben SinnottActiveTE5Colson YankoffActiveTE5Jack WestoverActiveTE6Temarrick HemingwayActive

Depth position, order, and current team assignments come from the synchronized Sleeper player directory. Re-run “Sync My League” to refresh the selected league and its relevant player records; use the full directory sync in admin for every NFL depth chart.

2026 ROLE EVIDENCE

Snap Count & Utilization

Playing time and opportunity on every offensive snap.

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Offensive snaps562 games
Snaps per game28.0Average workload
snap share40.0%#52 of 109 TEs
Utilization0.0%Carries + targets per snap

Recent weekly role

W1WAS vs PHI49.0%
34 snaps · 0 carries · 0 targets
NFL TE #45 of 101WAS TE #2 of 4
W2WAS vs DAL31.0%
22 snaps · 0 carries · 0 targets
NFL TE #60 of 97WAS TE #2 of 3

Snap counts: nflverse / Pro Football Reference. FantasyLeagueIQ calculates the utilization rates and uses snaps as role context, not an automatic player-value bonus.

FLIQ play map

2026 Field Charts

Direction and distance from nflverse play-by-play—not player-tracking coordinates.

SeasonW1
TARGET EVIDENCE

Target Map

4 plays
0010102020303040405050LEFTMIDDLERIGHTWeek 1 vs PHI: -4 depth, 5 yards gainedWeek 1 vs PHI: 2 depth, 8 yards gainedWeek 1 vs PHI: 8 depth, 0 yards gainedWeek 1 vs PHI: 0 depth, 0 yards gainedLOS
2/4Rec / Tar
13Rec yards
1.5Avg depth
15YAC
CompleteIncompleteTouchdownTurnover

Play direction, distance, outcomes, and expectation fields supplied by nflverse play-by-play. Chart geometry and summaries are independent FantasyLeagueIQ visualizations; paths are schematic and unavailable fields are not estimated.

Current Sleeper availability

Injury & Availability

No active Sleeper designation
No active Sleeper designationSleeper currently lists no active injury designation for this player.
NFL roster statusActive
Current designationNone
Sleeper record updatedSeptember 19, 2026 12:40 am
FLIQ checkedSeptember 21, 2026 7:24 pm

Current availability is supplied by Sleeper’s player directory and is not a complete medical history. Sleeper’s documented player feed supplies status and practice context, not article headlines. No active designation does not mean the player has no prior injuries.

Current reporting

Latest on John Bates

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CURRENT NFL CONTRACT

NFL Contract

3 years • $21M

Active
TeamWAS
Term3 years
Total value$21M
Guaranteed$11.5M
Average / year$7M
Signed—

Source: User-provided contract data. Contract facts provide roster and dynasty context; they are not included in league-adjusted fantasy value yet.

Position: TE; Avg. guarantee/year: 3840000; Guaranteed: 54.9%

Complete athlete profile

Evaluation Evidence

Open and authorized data, normalized by position and kept separate from league scoring.

78%profile coverage
Athletic profile57th percentileCompared only with historical TE testing records
Dynasty value effectNeutral signalSmall supporting adjustment from athleticism, draft capital, breakout age, and explosive history; it fades with NFL experience
Weekly outlook inputsProjection + roleLeague scoring, expected usage, availability, and matchup drive weekly value—not workout testing
Speed25thBurst48thChange of direction90thShort-area quickness55thExplosion45th53PROFILE

Athletic shape

53th percentile profile

Every axis compares John Bates with historical TE testing records—not with every NFL position.

Signature strengthsChange of direction + Short-area quickness
4.84 sec28th percentile

40-yard dash

2021 TE class#6 of 5All-time TE#325 of 452
19 repsBenchmark pending

Bench press

More same-position results needed
32 in31th percentile

Vertical jump

2021 TE class#5 of 5All-time TE#269 of 388
120 in78th percentile

Broad jump

2021 TE class#3 of 5All-time TE#86 of 379
6.85 sec95th percentile

3-cone

2021 TE class#2 of 3All-time TE#17 of 308
4.35 sec55th percentile

20-yard shuttle

2021 TE class#2 of 3All-time TE#143 of 316
91.122th percentile

FLIQ speed score

2021 TE class#6 of 5All-time TE#353 of 452
43.535th percentile

FLIQ burst score

2021 TE class#5 of 5All-time TE#242 of 373
11.286th percentile

FLIQ agility time

2021 TE class#1 of 3All-time TE#43 of 302
Compared withTEs at the same position2021 draft class and all synchronized historical testing records
College production is not imported yet

The profile currently knows Boise State and NFL draft context. Add an authorized college-stat source to compare production, market share, efficiency, and breakout age.

2026 NFL production

2NFL games

13Scrimmage yards

2Total touches

3Targets

0Touchdowns

6.50Yards / touch

Workout source: nflverse. Percentiles and comparison groups are independent FantasyLeagueIQ calculations; unavailable metrics are omitted rather than estimated.

NFL Draft Capital

Draft year2,021
Draft round4
Overall pick124
Draft teamWAS
Draft Age23
Draft CollegeBoise St.

Source: nflverse. Draft capital affects dynasty only through a bounded, experience-decaying modifier.

Big-play ability + league scoring

Explosive Play Profile

Long-play efficiency, volume, repeatability, and the selected league’s bonus opportunities in one view.

54.5NFL Explosive IndexTE #105
Peak season65.8
Recent three-season form25.0
Latest season2026 • TE #48
Selected league bonus overlayNo explicit big-play bonuses
Long gains still earn normal yardage and touchdown points.
Plays behind the ratingHighest-impact imported nflverse evidence
2025 • Week 8 • vs KC
22-yard reception

(12:59) (Shotgun) 8-M.Mariota pass short right to 87-J.Bates to KC 37 for 22 yards (35-J.Watson; 27-C.Conner).

1.0 impact credits
2024 • Week 8 • vs CHI
20-yard reception

(14:01) (Shotgun) 5-J.Daniels pass short right to 87-J.Bates pushed ob at WAS 37 for 20 yards (22-E.Hicks).

1.0 impact credits
2024 • Week 20 • vs DET
20-yard reception

(4:08) (Shotgun) 5-J.Daniels pass deep left to 87-J.Bates to DET 35 for 20 yards (40-M.Norris).

1.0 impact credits
2023 • Week 2 • vs DEN
35-yard reception

(:20) (Shotgun) 14-S.Howell pass deep right to 87-J.Bates pushed ob at DEN 31 for 35 yards (31-J.Simmons). Penalty on DEN-59-T.Incoom, Defensive Offside,…

1.5 impact credits
About this rating

The Explosive Index summarizes how a player’s big-play production compares with others at the same position. FantasyLeagueIQ evaluates verified NFL play-by-play evidence and keeps the underlying NFL rating separate from league-specific scoring. When a league is connected, its scoring settings are applied to projections and fantasy value so the analysis reflects that league without changing the player’s core profile. Data sources: nflverse and synchronized league settings.

Recent form

John Bates Performance Trends

Last 2 recorded games, viewed through PPR scoring.

Recent form change+0.0 PPG1.7 recent vs 1.7 season average
League fantasy points0.0 pts
Week 2
3.30.0Week 1: 3.3 ptsWeek 2: 0.0 pts12WEEK
Carries + targets0.0 opp
Week 2
3.00.0Week 1: 3.0 oppWeek 2: 0.0 opp12WEEK
Yards per touch0.0 yd/tch
Week 2
6.50.0Week 1: 6.5 yd/tchWeek 2: 0.0 yd/tch12WEEK
What these charts show

These charts summarize production, opportunity, and efficiency across recorded games. When a league is connected, fantasy output reflects that league’s scoring settings; otherwise a standard scoring context is used. The comparisons are designed to make a player’s recent performance easier to interpret.

Availability + repeatability

Dependability Index

Two lenses, because weekly trust and dynasty durability are different questions.

Weekly dependability
22D

50% scoring-floor hit rate • 0% workload stability

Dynasty dependability
74B

59% three-year game availability • 3 seasons of evidence

About dependability

The Dependability Index summarizes availability and consistency across short- and long-term contexts. Weekly and dynasty views answer different reliability questions and are evaluated separately. Connected-league scoring may personalize the weekly context. The rating describes reliability, not a player’s ceiling.

2026 Production & Efficiency

Carries0
Targets3
Receptions2
Scrimmage yards13
Yards / touch6.50
Total TD0

NFL production supplied by sleeper. Same-position ranks include qualified players from the selected season. Volume ranks require 20 touches; yards per touch requires 50. Fantasy output elsewhere on this page is recalculated with standard PPR scoring.

How this affects value

FLIQ value signal • projection outlook, athletic and explosive profile, league and roster context. Athletic and draft inputs are supporting evidence—not a replacement for current projections, market consensus, production, availability, or the selected league’s rules.

Standard PPR points3.30
Points per game1.65
Games2
Position rank#49

Standard PPR

Game Logs

202620252024202320222021
WkOppLeague PtsPassingRushingReceivingFum
1PHI3.30——3 tar • 2 rec • 13 yd • 0 TD0
2DAL0.00———0

Scoring statistics supplied by Sleeper. Standard PPR points calculated by FantasyLeagueIQ.

Standard PPR

Career by Season

YearGPointsPPGPassingRushingReceiving
202623.301.65——2 rec • 13 yd • 0 TD
20251527.301.82——11 rec • 103 yd • 1 TD
20241314.401.11——8 rec • 84 yd • 0 TD
20231534.102.27——19 rec • 151 yd • 0 TD
2022930.803.42——14 rec • 108 yd • 1 TD
20211250.904.24——20 rec • 249 yd • 1 TD

Imported Player Data

Every metric retains its source and effective context.

Draftnflverse
2021
Draft Age
23
Draft College
Boise St.
Draft Pick
124
Draft Round
4
Draft Team
WAS
Draft Year
2021
Workoutnflverse
All-time
Agility Score
11.2
Bench
19
Broad Jump
120
Burst Score
43.5
Combine Height
6-5
Combine School
Boise St.
Combine Weight
250
Cone
6.85
Forty
4.84
Shuttle
4.35
Speed Score
91.114723
Vertical
31.5
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