John Bates
Fantasy points per game — 2026 so far · ESPN PPR
Ranking Trend
Rank among TEs by value over a replacement starter. Lower is better.
Full data
| Season | Rank |
|---|---|
| 2021 | #51 |
| 2022 | #62 |
| 2023 | #75 |
| 2024 | #90 |
| 2025 | #70 |
| 2026 | n/a |
Stat Trend
Track role, durability, and production growth by season. Points: ESPN PPR
Full data
| Season | PTS |
|---|---|
| 2021 | 4.2 |
| 2022 | 3.4 |
| 2023 | 2.3 |
| 2024 | 1.1 |
| 2025 | 2.7 |
| 2026 | 2.6 |
Within-Season Trend
PTS week by week across the 2026 regular season, ESPN PPR. Useful for spotting role changes, injury dips, and late-season surges. Change the stat with the selector above.
Full data
| Week | PTS |
|---|---|
| 2026 week 1 | 3.3 |
| 2026 week 3 | 1.9 |
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Depth Chart
WAS at TE — ESPN's currentdepth chart, with each player's 2026 workload, fantasy finish, and our 2026 projection. How locked-in is the job, and who's coming for the touches?
| # | Player | 2026 snap shareAverage share of offensive snaps in the games he played, 2026 regular season so far. Green = entrenched, amber = rotational, gray = fringe. Check GP: a backup can post a real share in mop-up games while barely playing all season. | GPGames he appeared in, 2026 regular season so far — the denominator behind the snap share | 2026 rank2026 position rank by PPR points so far | 2026 projModel Zero's projected 2026 rank at the position (PPR) | ADPAverage draft position in real drafts this week — whether the market is drafting him at all is its own threat signal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chig Okonkwo | 57%Snap share is averaged over the games he actually played (2). | 2 | TE59 | TE31 | 169.1 |
| 2 | Ben Sinnott | 59%Snap share is averaged over the games he actually played (2). | 2 | TE89 | TE86 | undrafted |
| 3 | John Bates | 52%Snap share is averaged over the games he actually played (2). | 2 | TE64 | TE103 | undrafted |
| 4 | Colson Yankoff | 23%Snap share is averaged over the games he actually played (4). | 4 | TE75 | TE126 | undrafted |
Snap share and rank are 2026 so far; projections and ADP are 2026 (Model Zero, PPR). "Undrafted" means no ADP in real drafts this week.
Season History
ESPN PPRESPN profile
| SeasonNFL season | AgeAge on September 1 of that season | TeamTeam | GPGames played | RankOverall finish by value over a replacement starter, PPR (averages) | PTSFantasy points, ESPN PPR (averages) | TGTTargets per game | RECReceptions per game | Rec YdsReceiving yards per game | Rec TDReceiving touchdowns per game |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026In progress | 28 | WAS | 2 | — | 2.6 | 2.0 | 1.5 | 11.0 | 0.0 |
| 2026V0 projections | 28 | WAS | 13 | #504 | 2.3 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 9.4 | 0.1 |
| 2025 | 27 | WAS | 10 | #383 | 2.7 | 1.6 | 1.1 | 10.3 | 0.1 |
| 2024 | 26 | WAS | 13 | #412 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 6.5 | 0.0 |
| 2023 | 25 | WAS | 15 | #340 | 2.3 | 1.9 | 1.3 | 10.1 | 0.0 |
| 2022 | 24 | WAS | 9 | #322 | 3.4 | 2.4 | 1.6 | 12.0 | 0.1 |
| 2021 | 23 | WAS | 12 | #326 | 4.2 | 2.1 | 1.7 | 20.8 | 0.1 |