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John Bates

TE · Washington Commanders

Roster observation: 2026, Week 8. Fri, Oct 30, 10:07 AM ET

Week 8, 2026 projection

1.6 PPR points

Point-per-reception scoring. Week 8 projections come from a backup source. Shark Snip's projections are unavailable for this week.

Fri, Oct 30, 8:25 PM ET

TE43 among 94 available TE projections for this period. Ties share a rank.

Week 8, 2026 outlook

John Bates's sourced report lists no game designation and Did Not Participate In Practice for practice. This source is stale; verify it before making a lineup decision. John Bates has a scheduled Week 8 matchup at home against Philadelphia Eagles. Kickoff: Sun, Nov 1, 8:20 PM ET.

The stored Week 8 forecast is 1.6 PPR points. Week 8 projections come from a backup source. Shark Snip's projections are unavailable for this week. Targets per game averaged 1.0 across 3 recorded totals in 2026, weeks 6, 5, 3. There is not a complete three-game comparison window. These are past results, not a workload forecast.

What to watch

Week 8 matchup

PHI

Philadelphia Eagles

Scheduled home matchup

Scheduled kickoff

Sun, Nov 1, 8:20 PM ET

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Recorded usage change

The latest three listed games are compared with the preceding three in the same season. A change appears only when both windows have three recorded totals. It is not a forecast.

1.0n=3

Targets per game

2026, weeks 6, 5, 3. Not enough complete data to label a change.

1.0n=3

Catches per game

2026, weeks 6, 5, 3. Not enough complete data to label a change.

4.7n=3

Receiving yards per game

2026, weeks 6, 5, 3. Not enough complete data to label a change.

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Nonoverlapping usage windows and observed counts
MetricRecent weeks / averagePrevious weeks / average
Targets per game6, 5, 3 / 1.0 (3 recorded)1 / 3.0 (1 recorded)
Catches per game6, 5, 3 / 1.0 (3 recorded)1 / 2.0 (1 recorded)
Receiving yards per game6, 5, 3 / 4.7 (3 recorded)1 / 13.0 (1 recorded)

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Compare stored PPR forecasts from the same week, scoring format and source. A difference is not a start/sit recommendation or a probability.

John Bates · TE

John Bates minus Chig Okonkwo: -6.7 PPR points. See each player's source date above.

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Team injury and practice context

Teammate availability can matter to role context. These source designations do not establish a workload change.

Stale source. Observation time is not available.

Current-period team injury and practice source reports
PlayerGame designationPracticeReported injurySource date
Charles OmenihuNot reportedLimited Participation in PracticeGroinObservation time is not available.
Colson YankoffNot reportedFull Participation in PracticeKneeObservation time is not available.
Fabian MoreauNot reportedFull Participation in PracticeKneeObservation time is not available.
Javon KinlawNot reportedDid Not Participate In PracticeKneeObservation time is not available.
Jayden DanielsNot reportedFull Participation in PracticeElbowObservation time is not available.
Jer'Zhan NewtonNot reportedLimited Participation in PracticePectoralObservation time is not available.
John BatesNot reportedDid Not Participate In PracticeShoulderObservation time is not available.
Marcus MariotaNot reportedFull Participation in PracticeKneeObservation time is not available.
Nick AllegrettiNot reportedDid Not Participate In PracticeBackObservation time is not available.
Stefon DiggsNot reportedFull Participation in PracticeHandObservation time is not available.
Treylon BurksNot reportedDid Not Participate In PracticeFootObservation time is not available.

Observed depth-chart context

The source’s formation and depth-slot labels are preserved. They are not confirmation of today’s starter, snaps or targets.

Stale source. Tue, Oct 20, 2:01 AM ET

Latest observed fantasy depth slots
PlayerFormationPosition labelSource slotObserved
John BatesOffenseTE3Tue, Oct 20, 2:01 AM ET

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Recent game stats

Regular-season actuals from the listed seasons and weeks. These may include the prior season. Averages use recorded games only and are not predictions.

Last 3 listed games

1.5

PPR average · 3 recorded totals

Last 5 listed games

3.4

PPR average · 5 recorded totals

Last 8 listed games

2.5

PPR average · 8 recorded totals

John Bates: recorded fantasy points, oldest to newestHistorical actuals, not projections. Values and dates are also listed in the accompanying table. Missing values have no bar.2025 W14: 0.0 points2025 W142025 W15: 2.9 points2025 W152025 W16: 0.0 points2025 W162025 W18: 9.3 points2025 W182026 W1: 3.3 points2026 W12026 W3: 1.9 points2026 W32026 W5: 1.1 points2026 W52026 W6: 1.4 points2026 W6
John Bates recorded regular-season game statistics
Season / weekOpponentPPRPass yardsRush yardsReceive yardsTargetsCatchesCarries
2026 / 6SF1.4004110
2026 / 5NYG1.1001110
2026 / 3SEA1.9009110
2026 / 1PHI3.30013320
2025 / 18PHI9.30013220
2025 / 16PHI0.0000100
2025 / 15NYG2.90019110
2025 / 14MIN0.0000000

Injury and practice report

Game designation
Not reported
Practice designation
Did Not Participate In Practice
Reported injury
Shoulder

Stale source. Observation time is not available.

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