2024 Receiving Stats
REC
1
YDS
5
TD
0
AVG
5.0
TAR
2
Rest-of-Season Projections
2024 Fantasy Outlook
A 2021 fourth-round pick, Bates has recorded 500-to-519 snaps and 14-to-20 catches in each of his three NFL seasons, missing just one game out of a possible 51. He's a reliable backup tight end who mostly blocks and also plays some special teams, but there's not much reason to expect a jump forward in receiving production for the final year of his contract. The Commanders signed Zach Ertz and drafted Ben Sinnott in the second round this offseason, putting at least two tight ends ahead of Bates in the pecking order for routes and targets. Read Past Outlooks
Catches two passes from Daniels
Bates caught both of his targets for 20 yards in Saturday's 13-6 preseason loss to Miami.
ANALYSIS
Both receptions came from QB Jayden Daniels, with Bates making the start and playing nearly all the first-team snaps for a second straight week. The fourth-year pro is unlikely to have an every-down role once the regular season begins, but it does seem Bates will start the year ahead of rookie second-round pick Ben Sinnott, serving as the blocking/inline tight end in a timeshare with Zach Ertz. It may not be long before Sinnott pushes for more snaps, however.
Both receptions came from QB Jayden Daniels, with Bates making the start and playing nearly all the first-team snaps for a second straight week. The fourth-year pro is unlikely to have an every-down role once the regular season begins, but it does seem Bates will start the year ahead of rookie second-round pick Ben Sinnott, serving as the blocking/inline tight end in a timeshare with Zach Ertz. It may not be long before Sinnott pushes for more snaps, however.
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Fantasy/Red Zone Stats
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Advanced NFL Stats
How do John Bates' 2024 advanced stats compare to other tight ends?
This section compares his advanced stats with players at the same position. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. The longer the bar, the better it is for the player.
Air Yards Per Game
1.0Air Yards Per Snap
0.04% Team Air Yards
0.8%% Team Targets
3.8%Avg Depth of Target
1.0 YdsCatch Rate
50.0%Drop Rate
0.0%Avg Yds After Catch
1.0% Targeted On Route
16.7%Avg Yds Per Route Run
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How often does John Bates run a route when on the field for a pass play?
This data will let you see how John Bates and the other tight ends for the Commanders are being used. Some tight ends may have a lot of snaps, but they're not that useful for fantasy purposes because they're not actually running routes. This data will help you see when this is the case.
John Bates
12 routes 2 targets
54 routes 8 targets
6 routes 0 targets
Receiving Alignment Breakdown
See where John Bates lined up on the field and how he performed at each spot.
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This Week's Opposing Pass Defense
How does the Bengals pass defense compare to other NFL teams this season?
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Overall QB Rating Against
47.3
Cornerbacks
47.8
Safeties
95.8
Linebackers
25.7
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2024 John Bates Split Stats
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Measurables Review
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How do John Bates' measurables compare to other tight ends?
This section compares his draft workout metrics with players at the same position. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that metric and it would be considered average.
* All metrics are from his Pro Day (not the combine).
Height
6' 6"Weight
259 lbs40-Yard Dash
4.82 secShuttle Time
4.35 secCone Drill
6.85 secVertical Jump
31.5 inBroad Jump
120 inBench Press
19 repsHand Length
9.38 inArm Length
32.25 in
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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A 2021 fourth-round pick, Bates mostly has worked as the blocking complement to Logan Thomas through two pro seasons, catching 34 passes in 33 games. There's perhaps some room for role growth with Thomas entering his age-32 season after an Achilles tear in 2021 and poor production last year, but Bates still figures to take most of his snaps as a blocker. It could be another young player, like Cole Turner who ends up benefitting if Thomas loses playing time.
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Catches 19 passes in 2023
Bates caught 19 of 28 passes for 151 yards in 17 games during the 2023 season.
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Pass-catching role trending down
Bates failed to corral his lone target while playing 25 of the Commanders' 55 snaps on offense in Sunday's 45-15 loss to the Dolphins.
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Draws no targets Week 6
Bates went without a target across 20 snaps on offense Sunday in the Commanders' 24-16 win over the Falcons.
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Catches both targets
Bates caught both his targets for 19 yards in Thursday's 40-20 loss to Chicago.
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Quiet in loss
Bates caught his only target for six yards in Sunday's 34-31 overtime loss to the Eagles.
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