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Week8 · 2026
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Updated Fri 30 Oct, 11:28 PM ET

Bench
TEWAS

John Bates

Washington Commanders

vs Philadelphia EaglesSun 8:20 PM ETLatest report: Questionable

Projected
0.8pts
Week rank
TE86
Started
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Range this weekNuvela estimate

Floor 0.0Ceiling 1.4

TEWAS vs PHITE860.8 projected (0.0–1.4)PPR

Should I start John Bates in Week 8?

Sit John Bates in Week 8.

Bates projects 0.8 PPR points to Tyler Warren’s 9.6.

Measured against the TE12 start line: Tyler Warren, TE12 at 9.6 projected PPR points, the last tight end inside it.

ConfidenceHighStart · 8.8 pts · John Bates may not play (about 64% to play)

Edge

Warren has the easier matchup (the 15th toughest defense for tight ends, while Bates faces the 9th toughest defense for tight ends).

Why

Warren draws 21% of his team's targets, a lead share for a tight end.

What flips it

This turns on the inactives list, posted about 90 minutes before kickoff.

Why John Bates

Sit John Bates, 8.8 pts behind Tyler Warren.

Working for Bates: Room to bounce back.

Working against Bates: Low TE usage (3% target share), Thin volume (1.0 targets/g).

Matchup

John Bates (WAS) faces PHI, kickoff Sun, Nov 1, 8:20 PM ET. The matchup is rated tough. His team projects 23.0 points. His team is expected to lead.

Recent form

John Bates's last 5 games: PPR points Wk 2 · 0.0, Wk 3 · 1.9, Wk 4 · 0.0, Wk 5 · 1.1, Wk 6 · 1.4 (oldest to newest).

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Closest calls

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Stats behind the call

Each of Bates’s figures beside the TE12 start line. Blue means he’s ahead of it.

StatBatesBenchvs PHITE12 lineWarren · @ JAX
Scoring
ProjectionBates: 0.8Warren: 9.6
TD pointsof the projectionBates: Our estimateWarren: 1.5
Expected TDsthis weekBates: Our estimateWarren: 0.25
Projected team pointsBates: 23.0 (ahead of the line)Warren: 18.3
Red zone targetsper gameBates: 0.3Warren: 0.8
Range
Last 5 games PPR pointsTE12 line 9.6Avg 0.9John Bates’s last 5 games in PPR points, oldest to newest: Week 2, 0.0; Week 3, 1.9; Week 4, 0.0; Week 5, 1.1; Week 6, 1.4. Week 8 projection 0.8. The TE12 start line is 9.6.
FloorBates: 0.0Warren: 5.9
CeilingBates: 1.4Warren: 14.6
Points from TDssteadier when lowerBates: 0%Warren: 26%
Big weeks (15+ pts)Bates: 0%Warren: 20%
Dud weeks (under 5 pts)lower is betterBates: 100%Warren: 0%
SteadinessBates: Volatile±1.2 pts · 6 gamesWarren: Very steady±4.8 pts · 5 games

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