Brenden Bates Fantasy outlook, stats and Week 4 start/sit for 2026
- Age
- 26
- Height / weight
- 6'5", 255 lb
- Experience
- 3rd season
2025 Season
- PPR PPG
- 1.0
- Pos rank
- TE90
- Rostered
- —
Week 4 at Bengals, Sun Oct 4, 1:00 PM ET 5th vs. TEs, favorable
Brenden Bates Fantasy Football Stats & Analysis
Producing as
TE92 · Poor
Scoring rate
1.0 PPG
Played
9 games
Role
Depth
Trend
Heating Up
Role Direction
| Usage | Season | Last 4 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Target Share (Team) | 2.7% | 3.9% | +44% |
| Targets/G | 0.6 | 0.8 | +35% |
| Team Pass Att/Gteam | 23.0 | 27.3 | +18% |
Brenden Bates's 2026 Season, Week by Week
The next four matchups include two of the league's softest pass defenses.
- Week 1, Win,vs CLE,—,Did not play
- Week 2, Loss,at DEN,—,Did not play
- Week 3, Win,vs NE,—,Did not play
- Up next. Week 4, Oct 4,at CIN,FavorableBengals vs. TEs
- Week 5, Oct 11,vs PHI,ToughEagles vs. TEs
- Week 6, Oct 18,vs HOU,NeutralTexans vs. TEs
- Week 7,Bye,No game
Matchup rank is PPR points allowed to TEs through Week 4. 1st allows the most, 32nd the fewest.
Should You Start or Roster Brenden Bates?
Bates barely registered in 2025, drawing five targets across five games while logging just a 27% snap share and a 6.9% route rate. The flashes were real but tiny: he caught four of those looks (80% catch rate), posted a 0.61 EPA per play and an 80% success rate, and ran routes at 1.14 yards per route run. With a 0.9% target share, a 0.119 target-per-route-run mark, and zero touchdowns, none of it translated to usable scoring — 4.8 fantasy points all year.
The arrow points sideways. He returns to Cleveland for another season buried in a crowded tight end room, where his snaps were rotational at best and his 42 routes left no path to volume. Drafted around TE142 in early rankings with no measurable ADP, he is a name to know only in the deepest dynasty formats. Until the depth chart clears, Bates stays off redraft boards entirely.
Career Fantasy Stats by Season
| Season | Team | GP | Tgt | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD | FPTS | PPG | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | HOU/CLE | 9 | 5 | 4 | 48 | 0 | 8.8 | 1.0 | TE94 |
| 2024 | NYJ/CLE | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | TE112 |
| Career | 16 | 6 | 4 | 48 | 0 | 8.8 | 0.6 |
Rest-of-Season Outlook and Availability
Outlook
The arrow points sideways. He returns to Cleveland for another season buried in a crowded tight end room, where his snaps were rotational at best and his 42 routes left no path to volume. Drafted around TE142 in early rankings with no measurable ADP, he is a name to know only in the deepest dynasty formats. Full outlook
Injury status
Active, no designation
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Brenden Bates Fantasy Football FAQ
Should I start Brenden Bates in Week 4?
Brenden Bates plays Week 4 at the Bengals. The Bengals rank 5th in PPR points allowed to TEs, a favorable matchup. Get the start/sit call for Bates.
Is Brenden Bates worth rostering in fantasy football?
Yes, in the right league: Brenden Bates is a bench stash in TE-premium leagues and waiver-wire material in 12-team and 10-team leagues.
What are Brenden Bates's upcoming fantasy football matchups?
Brenden Bates's next three games are Week 4 at the Bengals (5th in PPR points allowed to TEs, favorable), Week 5 vs. the Eagles (32nd in PPR points allowed to TEs, tough) and Week 6 vs. the Texans (16th in PPR points allowed to TEs, neutral). One of them is favorable by points allowed to the position.
Brenden Bates 2025 Stats
2025 finalHe didn't score a touchdown, so all of his fantasy production came from volume.
Receiving
- Rec
- 4
- Yards
- 48
- TD
- 0
- Targets
- 5
12.0 Y/R80.0% Catch %
Fantasy (PPR)
- Points
- 8.8
- Pos rank
- TE93
4.3 Best Week 5 BAL0.0 Worst Week 16 BUF
Advanced Receiving Stats
Bates is an intermediate target (9.0 yards per target last season), with a 0.7% target share this season.
| Stat | 2025 4 games | |
|---|---|---|
| Efficiency | ||
| Yards per route run | 1.31 | — |
| Fantasy points per target | 1.05 | — |
| YAC per reception | 2.3 | — |
| Catch rate | 75.0% | — |
| Usage | ||
| Target share | 0.7% | — |
| Route participation | 5.5% | — |
| Air-yards share | 0.8% | — |
| Red-zone targets | 1 | — |
| Style | ||
| Average depth of target | 9.0 | — |
Percentiles: 2025 (4 games, weeks 1–17): below the qualifying line, so no percentiles.
For fantasy: his floor is his volume, 0.6 targets a game in 2025; efficiency decides how much of it becomes points.
Fantasy Points per Game, Every Season
1.0
Fantasy PPG
TE92
Fantasy finish
0.6
Targets/g
5
Rec yds/g
Brenden Bates career stats by season
| Season | GP | Tgt | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD | Rush yds | FPTS | PPG | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 48 | 0 | 0 | 8.8 | 1.0 | TE94 |
| 2024 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | TE112 |
| Career | 16 | 6 | 4 | 48 | 0 | 0 | 8.8 | 0.6 | — |
What His Career Numbers Say
0.6
Career PPG
15 games over 2 seasons
41%
Availability
Share of team games he played
0%
Top-12 weeks
Share of his games as a TE1
1.3
Weekly swing
Standard deviation, low
Bates has averaged 0.6 fantasy points per game over 15 games and 2 seasons, without a top-12 finish.
In 2025 he averaged 1.0 per game, up 1.0 from 2024. His volume has held at about 0.6 targets a game, so the change is efficiency and scoring. His quarterback in 2025 was Shedeur Sanders.
Career numbers describe the past; for what he is worth from here, see Bates's rest-of-season rank and trade value in Redraft Command.
Career highs
- 48Rec yards2025
- 8.8Fantasy pts2025 · TE93
- 48Career rec yds2024–2025
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Brenden Bates Stats FAQ
What were Brenden Bates's stats last season?
In 2025, Brenden Bates caught 4 of 5 targets for 48 yards and no touchdowns in 9 games. That was 8.8 PPR points (1.0 per game), a TE94 finish.
What are Brenden Bates's career NFL stats?
Across 2 seasons and 16 games, Brenden Bates has 4 catches for 48 yards and no touchdowns, for 8.8 PPR fantasy points (0.6 per game).
How many touchdowns does Brenden Bates have in his career?
Brenden Bates has no touchdowns in his NFL career: 0 rushing and 0 receiving, over 16 games.
How many career receiving yards does Brenden Bates have?
Brenden Bates has 48 career receiving yards over 2 seasons, on 4 catches.
Brenden Bates Game Log 2025
Games played
9
FPTS/G (PPR)
1.0
Targets/g
0.6
Rec/g
0.4
Rec yds/g
5.3
Yds/rec
12.0
Across 9 games in 2025, Brenden Bates has averaged 0.6 targets, 0.4 receptions and 1.0 PPR fantasy points per game. Brenden Bates has finished as a top-12 TE in 0 of those weeks, and inside the top 24 in 0. The best week was Week 5 against BAL (4.3 points); the lowest was Week 4 against TEN (0.0).
| Wk | Opp | Result | FPTS | TGT | REC | REC YDS | REC TD | YPR | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Did not play | ||||||||
| 2 | Did not play | ||||||||
| 3 | Did not play | ||||||||
| 4 | TEN14th | L 10-34 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | TE97 |
Week 4 · TEN · L 10-34 · 0.0 pts
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| 5 | BAL25th | L 17-21 | 4.3 | 2 | 2 | 23 | 0 | 11.5 | TE32 |
Week 5 · BAL · L 17-21 · 4.3 pts
How the 4.3 points scored (PPR)
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| 6 | Did not play | ||||||||
| 7 | SEA10th | W 31-6 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | TE88 |
Week 7 · SEA · W 31-6 · 0.0 pts
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| 8 | Did not play | ||||||||
| 9 | Bye week | ||||||||
| 10 | Did not play | ||||||||
| 11 | BAL25th | L 16-23 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | TE81 |
Week 11 · BAL · L 16-23 · 0.0 pts
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| 12 | LV30th | W 24-10 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | TE85 |
Week 12 · LV · W 24-10 · 0.0 pts
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| 13 | Did not play | ||||||||
| 14 | Did not play | ||||||||
| 15 | CHI15th | L 3-31 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | TE95 |
Week 15 · CHI · L 3-31 · 0.0 pts
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| 16 | BUF32nd | L 20-23 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | TE96 |
Week 16 · BUF · L 20-23 · 0.0 pts
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| 17 | PIT2nd | W 13-6 | 2.9 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 0 | 19.0 | TE43 |
Week 17 · PIT · W 13-6 · 2.9 pts
How the 2.9 points scored (PPR)
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| 18 | CIN1st | W 20-18 | 1.6 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6.0 | TE54 |
Week 18 · CIN · W 20-18 · 1.6 pts
How the 1.6 points scored (PPR)
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Opponent rank is fantasy points allowed to TEs across 2025: 1st allows the most, 32nd the fewest.
Where His Weeks Finished
All nine weeks outside the top 24. For a tight end ranked TE90 overall, the spread matters more than the average: you get a TE32 ceiling and a waiver-wire floor.
Game-by-Game Breakdown
Held in check by Cincinnati
1/1, 6 yds.
Just 6.0 yards per target. A clean, mistake-free game that landed well above his season average.
Held in check by Pittsburgh
1/1, 19 yds.
A clean, mistake-free game that landed well above his season average.
Shut down by Buffalo
0/1, 0 yds.
Just 0.0 yards per target. A clean, mistake-free game that landed well below his season average.
Shut down by Chicago
0/0, 0 yds.
A clean, mistake-free game that landed well below his season average.
Held in check by Las Vegas
0/0, 0 yds.
A clean, mistake-free game that landed well below his season average.
Shut down by Baltimore
0/0, 0 yds.
A clean, mistake-free game that landed well below his season average.
Shut down by Seattle
0/0, 0 yds.
A clean, mistake-free game that landed well below his season average.
Held in check by Baltimore
2/2, 23 yds.
A clean, mistake-free game that landed well above his season average.
Held in check by Tennessee
0/0, 0 yds.
A clean, mistake-free game that landed well below his season average.
Fantasy Points By Week
- Weekly points
- Season average (1.0)
Last Five Games
FPTS/G (PPR)
0.9
Weeks 12–18
High
2.9
Low
0.0
Targets/g
0.6
Rec/g
0.4
Upcoming Matchups
View matchup — Jacksonville Jaguars vs Cincinnati Bengals
View matchup — Jacksonville Jaguars vs Philadelphia Eagles
View matchup — Jacksonville Jaguars vs Houston Texans
View matchup — Jacksonville Jaguars vs Indianapolis Colts
Brenden Bates Game Log 2024
Games played
6
FPTS/G (PPR)
0.0
Targets/g
0.2
Rec/g
0.0
Rec yds/g
0.0
Yds/rec
0.0
Across 6 games in 2024, Brenden Bates has averaged 0.2 targets, 0.0 receptions and 0.0 PPR fantasy points per game. Brenden Bates has finished as a top-12 TE in 0 of those weeks, and inside the top 24 in 0.
| Wk | Opp | Result | FPTS | TGT | REC | REC YDS | REC TD | YPR | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Did not play | ||||||||
| 2 | TEN32nd | W 24-17 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | TE91 |
Week 2 · TEN · W 24-17 · 0.0 pts
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| 3 | NE17th | W 24-3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | TE93 |
Week 3 · NE · W 24-3 · 0.0 pts
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| 4 | DEN15th | L 9-10 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | TE95 |
Week 4 · DEN · L 9-10 · 0.0 pts
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| 5 | MIN20th | L 17-23 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | TE81 |
Week 5 · MIN · L 17-23 · 0.0 pts
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| 6 | Did not play | ||||||||
| 7 | Did not play | ||||||||
| 8 | Did not play | ||||||||
| 9 | Did not play | ||||||||
| 10 | Did not play | ||||||||
| 11 | Did not play | ||||||||
| 12 | Bye week | ||||||||
| 13 | Did not play | ||||||||
| 14 | Did not play | ||||||||
| 15 | Did not play | ||||||||
| 16 | Did not play | ||||||||
| 17 | MIA9th | L 14-40 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | TE99 |
Week 17 · MIA · L 14-40 · 0.0 pts
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| 18 | BAL10th | W 32-20 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | TE99 |
Week 18 · BAL · W 32-20 · 0.0 pts
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Opponent rank is fantasy points allowed to TEs across 2024: 1st allows the most, 32nd the fewest.
Where His Weeks Finished
All six weeks outside the top 24. For a tight end who finished TE112 overall, his weeks clustered in a range you could plan around, between TE81 and TE99.
Game-by-Game Breakdown
Shut down by Baltimore
0/1, 0 yds.
Shut down by Miami
0/0, 0 yds.
Shut down by Minnesota
0/0, 0 yds.
Shut down by Denver
0/0, 0 yds.
Held in check by New England
0/0, 0 yds.
Held in check by Tennessee
0/0, 0 yds.
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Brenden Bates Rest-of-Season Outlook
depth TE for deep leagues only
Preseason Projection vs. Reality
He finished TE93 last season at 1.0 points per game.
Our 2026 Preseason Outlook
Bates barely registered in 2025, drawing five targets across five games while logging just a 27% snap share and a 6.9% route rate. The flashes were real but tiny: he caught four of those looks (80% catch rate), posted a 0.61 EPA per play and an 80% success rate, and ran routes at 1.14 yards per route run. With a 0.9% target share, a 0.119 target-per-route-run mark, and zero touchdowns, none of it translated to usable scoring — 4.8 fantasy points all year.
The arrow points sideways. He returns to Cleveland for another season buried in a crowded tight end room, where his snaps were rotational at best and his 42 routes left no path to volume. Drafted around TE142 in early rankings with no measurable ADP, he is a name to know only in the deepest dynasty formats. Until the depth chart clears, Bates stays off redraft boards entirely.
What Drives His Outlook
His 2025 rank among the 81 tight ends who played at least six games. Each bar is one tight end, best on the left; his is highlighted.
Route participation
Fewer than 6 games in 2025, so not ranked.
Target share
Fewer than 6 games in 2025, so not ranked.
Efficiency
Fewer than 6 games in 2025, so not ranked.
- Average depth of target
- 7.8
- Drop rate
- 0.0%
- Red-zone targets
- 1
- Route participation
- 6.9%
- YAC per reception
- 2.5
What Could Change His Value
Upside
- A soft stretchThe Bengals in Week 4 and the Colts in Week 8 are top-10 matchups for TEs.Wk 4 CIN, 5thWk 5 PHI, 32ndWk 6 HOU, 16thWk 8 IND, 7th
Risk
- A tough matchupThe Eagles in Week 5 (32nd) is among the stingiest defenses against TEs.
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Brenden Bates Fantasy Outlook FAQ
What is Brenden Bates's fantasy outlook for the rest of the 2026 season?
Brenden Bates projects as a depth TE for deep leagues only for the rest of the 2026 season: a bench stash in TE-premium leagues and waiver-wire material in 12-team and 10-team leagues. See his live rank in Redraft Command.
What is Brenden Bates's rest-of-season fantasy ranking?
Brenden Bates is the TE93 in PPR points per game. That puts him in depth TE territory, waiver-wire material in 12-team leagues.
What is Brenden Bates's fantasy football upside?
Brenden Bates's upside: the Bengals in Week 4 and the Colts in Week 8 are top-10 matchups for TEs.
What could hurt Brenden Bates's fantasy value?
Brenden Bates's risks: the Eagles in Week 5 is a tough matchup. See his injury status and history.
How difficult is Brenden Bates's remaining fantasy schedule?
About average: of his next seven games, 2 come against a top-10 matchup for TEs and 2 against one of the stingiest defenses, by PPR points allowed to the position.
Latest Brenden Bates News & Updates
Season Timeline
Every update this season, grouped by week, newest first.
Week 3Sep 27W 35–6 vs NE
Game recap coming soon
Week 2Sep 20L 13–20 @ DEN
Game recap coming soon
Week 1Sep 13W 34–10 vs CLE
Game recap coming soon
No updates of this type yet this season.
Around the Jaguars
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Brenden Bates Bio
Brenden Bates is a tight end for the Jacksonville Jaguars, where he wears No. 83. Born October 16, 1999, he attended Archbishop Moeller and played college football at Kentucky.
He entered the NFL as an undrafted free agent with the New York Jets in 2024. Since then, Bates played for the Cleveland Browns (2024) and Houston Texans (2025), returned to the Cleveland Browns in 2025 and joined the Jacksonville Jaguars in 2026.
In 15 regular-season games since 2024, he has caught 4 passes for 48 yards and 0 touchdowns.
Career Timeline
5 stops with 4 teams in 3 seasons. Each block's width is the time he spent there.
What happened at each stop
Most recent first.
Jacksonville Jaguars Current team2026–present
Listed on the 2026 roster; no regular-season stats recorded.
Cleveland Browns2025, second stint
He was a rotational player, playing at least a quarter of the offensive snaps in 5 of 6 games.
Houston Texans2025
He was a reserve, playing less than a quarter of the offensive snaps in 3 of 3 games.
Cleveland Browns2024
He was a reserve, playing less than a quarter of the offensive snaps in 2 of 2 games.
New York Jets2024
He was a reserve, playing less than a quarter of the offensive snaps in 5 of 5 games.
College: Kentucky
Transactions
- SignedSigned with the Jacksonville Jaguars.
- WaivedWaived by the Cleveland Browns.
- WaivedWaived by the Cleveland Browns.
- Re-signedRe-signed with the Cleveland Browns.
- TagTendered as a restricted or exclusive-rights free agent by the Cleveland Browns.
- TagTendered as a restricted or exclusive-rights free agent by the Cleveland Browns.
- ClaimedClaimed off waivers by the Cleveland Browns.
- WaivedWaived by the Houston Texans.
- SignedSigned with the Houston Texans.
- SignedSigned with the Houston Texans.
- WaivedWaived by the Cleveland Browns.
- SignedSigned with the Cleveland Browns.
- ReleasedReleased by the New York Jets.
- ClaimedClaimed off waivers by the New York Jets.
- WaivedWaived by the Chicago Bears.
- SignedSigned with the Chicago Bears.
- SignedSigned as an undrafted free agent with the New York Jets.
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About Brenden Bates: Bio FAQ
How old is Brenden Bates?
Brenden Bates is 26 years old. He was born on October 17, 1999. 2026 is his 3rd NFL season.
How tall is Brenden Bates?
Brenden Bates is 6 feet 5 inches tall (6'5"), listed at 255 pounds, and plays tight end for the Jacksonville Jaguars.
How much does Brenden Bates weigh?
Brenden Bates weighs 255 pounds, his listed weight on the Jacksonville Jaguars roster. He is listed at 6'5".
What number does Brenden Bates wear?
Brenden Bates wears number 83 for the Jacksonville Jaguars. He plays tight end.
What position does Brenden Bates play?
Brenden Bates plays tight end for the Jacksonville Jaguars, wearing number 83. 2026 is his 3rd season in the NFL.
What team does Brenden Bates play for?
Brenden Bates plays for the Jacksonville Jaguars as a tight end.
Where did Brenden Bates go to college?
Brenden Bates played college football at Kentucky, after attending Archbishop Moeller (OH).
Where is Brenden Bates from?
Brenden Bates went to high school in Ohio, at Archbishop Moeller, before playing college football at Kentucky.
When is Brenden Bates's birthday?
Brenden Bates's birthday is October 17. He was born on October 17, 1999 and is 26 years old.
How long has Brenden Bates been in the NFL?
2026 is Brenden Bates's 3rd NFL season; he entered the league in 2024. View his career statistics.
What teams has Brenden Bates played for?
Brenden Bates has played for the Cleveland Browns. View his career statistics.
What year did Brenden Bates enter the NFL?
Brenden Bates entered the NFL in 2024. 2026 is his 3rd season.