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John Bates Game log: 2026 weekly stats and fantasy points

Age
28
Height / weight
6'6", 256 lb
Experience
6th season
Drafted
2021 R4, #124

2026 Season

PPR PPG
1.7
Pos rank
TE56
Rostered
—

Week 4 vs. Colts, Sun Oct 4, 9:30 AM ET 7th vs. TEs, favorable

John Bates Game Log 2026

Games played

3

FPTS/G (PPR)

1.7

Targets/g

1.3

Rec/g

1.0

Rec yds/g

7.3

Yds/rec

7.3

Across 3 games in 2026, John Bates has averaged 1.3 targets, 1.0 receptions and 1.7 PPR fantasy points per game. John 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 1 against PHI (3.3 points); the lowest was Week 2 against DAL (0.0).

WkOppResultFPTSTGTRECREC YDSREC TDYPRFinish
1PHI31stL 22-243.3321306.5TE39

Week 1 · PHI · L 22-24 · 3.3 pts

Weekly finish
TE39 · Bust week
Vs. season average
+1.6 pts
Matchup
PHI ranked 31st in points allowed to TE that season
Offensive snaps
34
Target share
1030.0%

How the 3.3 points scored (PPR)

  • Receptions2 rec+2.0
  • Receiving yards13 yds+1.3
2DAL8thL 20-370.00000—TE74

Week 2 · DAL · L 20-37 · 0.0 pts

Weekly finish
TE74 · Bust week
Vs. season average
-1.7 pts
Matchup
DAL ranked 8th in points allowed to TE that season
Offensive snaps
22
3SEA15thW 33-311.911909.0TE51

Week 3 · SEA · W 33-31 · 1.9 pts

Weekly finish
TE51 · Bust week
Vs. season average
+0.2 pts
Matchup
SEA ranked 15th in points allowed to TE that season
Offensive snaps
37
Target share
330.0%

How the 1.9 points scored (PPR)

  • Receptions1 rec+1.0
  • Receiving yards9 yds+0.9

Opponent rank is fantasy points allowed to TEs across 2026: 1st allows the most, 32nd the fewest.

Where His Weeks Finished

All three weeks outside the top 24. For a tight end ranked TE56 overall, the spread matters more than the average: you get a TE39 ceiling and a waiver-wire floor.

TE1 range (top 12)TE2 range (13–24)Bench range (25+)Also: Wk 3 (TE51)

Game-by-Game Breakdown

Week 3, Sep 27
vs Seahawks
W 33–31

Held in check by Seattle

1/1, 9 yds.

A clean, mistake-free game that landed right at his current season average.

1.9TE51
Week 2, Sep 20
@ Cowboys
L 20–37

Shut down by Dallas

0/0, 0 yds.

A clean, mistake-free game that landed well below his season average.

0.0TE74
Week 1, Sep 13
@ Eagles
L 22–24

Shut down by Philadelphia

2/3, 13 yds.

A clean, mistake-free game that landed well above his season average.

3.3TE39

Fantasy Points By Week

30W1W3Week 1 vs PHI: 3.3 ptsWeek 2 vs DAL: 0.0 ptsWeek 3 vs SEA: 1.9 pts
  • Weekly points
  • Season average (1.7)

Upcoming Matchups

Matchup rank is fantasy points allowed to TEs, in PPR: 1st allows the most, 32nd the fewest. Measured through Week 4.

John Bates Game Log 2021

Games played

17

FPTS/G (PPR)

2.9

Targets/g

1.5

Rec/g

1.2

Rec yds/g

14.6

Yds/rec

12.4

Across 17 games in 2021, John Bates has averaged 1.5 targets, 1.2 receptions and 2.9 PPR fantasy points per game. John Bates has finished as a top-12 TE in 1 of those weeks, and inside the top 24 in 4. The best week was Week 16 against DAL (11.5 points); the lowest was Week 1 against LAC (0.0).

WkOppFPTSTGTRECREC YDSREC TDYPRFinish
1LAC3rd0.00000—TE94

Week 1 · LAC · 0.0 pts

Weekly finish
TE94 · Bust week
Vs. season average
-2.9 pts
Matchup
LAC ranked 3rd in points allowed to TE that season
Offensive snaps
2
2NYG20th0.00000—TE95

Week 2 · NYG · 0.0 pts

Weekly finish
TE95 · Bust week
Vs. season average
-2.9 pts
Matchup
NYG ranked 20th in points allowed to TE that season
Offensive snaps
1
3BUF30th0.00000—TE96

Week 3 · BUF · 0.0 pts

Weekly finish
TE96 · Bust week
Vs. season average
-2.9 pts
Matchup
BUF ranked 30th in points allowed to TE that season
Offensive snaps
1
4ATL14th0.00000—TE97

Week 4 · ATL · 0.0 pts

Weekly finish
TE97 · Bust week
Vs. season average
-2.9 pts
Matchup
ATL ranked 14th in points allowed to TE that season
Offensive snaps
16
5NO26th0.00000—TE94

Week 5 · NO · 0.0 pts

Weekly finish
TE94 · Bust week
Vs. season average
-2.9 pts
Matchup
NO ranked 26th in points allowed to TE that season
Offensive snaps
17
6KC18th1.711707.0TE47

Week 6 · KC · 1.7 pts

Weekly finish
TE47 · Bust week
Vs. season average
-1.2 pts
Matchup
KC ranked 18th in points allowed to TE that season
Offensive snaps
13
Target share
270.0%

How the 1.7 points scored (PPR)

  • Receptions1 rec+1.0
  • Receiving yards7 yds+0.7
7GB13th0.00000—TE73

Week 7 · GB · 0.0 pts

Weekly finish
TE73 · Bust week
Vs. season average
-2.9 pts
Matchup
GB ranked 13th in points allowed to TE that season
Offensive snaps
11
8DEN29th1.411404.0TE51

Week 8 · DEN · 1.4 pts

Weekly finish
TE51 · Bust week
Vs. season average
-1.5 pts
Matchup
DEN ranked 29th in points allowed to TE that season
Offensive snaps
15
Target share
290.0%

How the 1.4 points scored (PPR)

  • Receptions1 rec+1.0
  • Receiving yards4 yds+0.4
9Did not play
10TB12th5.5332508.3TE24

Week 10 · TB · 5.5 pts

Weekly finish
TE24 · TE2 week
Vs. season average
+2.6 pts
Matchup
TB ranked 12th in points allowed to TE that season
Offensive snaps
47
Target share
750.0%

How the 5.5 points scored (PPR)

  • Receptions3 rec+3.0
  • Receiving yards25 yds+2.5
11CAR19th5.3332307.7TE28

Week 11 · CAR · 5.3 pts

Weekly finish
TE28 · TE3 week
Vs. season average
+2.4 pts
Matchup
CAR ranked 19th in points allowed to TE that season
Offensive snaps
66
Target share
1300.0%

How the 5.3 points scored (PPR)

  • Receptions3 rec+3.0
  • Receiving yards23 yds+2.3
12SEA7th2.51115015.0TE37

Week 12 · SEA · 2.5 pts

Weekly finish
TE37 · Bust week
Vs. season average
-0.4 pts
Matchup
SEA ranked 7th in points allowed to TE that season
Offensive snaps
48
Target share
290.0%

How the 2.5 points scored (PPR)

  • Receptions1 rec+1.0
  • Receiving yards15 yds+1.5
13LV6th7.24342014.0TE21

Week 13 · LV · 7.2 pts

Weekly finish
TE21 · TE2 week
Vs. season average
+4.3 pts
Matchup
LV ranked 6th in points allowed to TE that season
Offensive snaps
38
Target share
1250.0%

How the 7.2 points scored (PPR)

  • Receptions3 rec+3.0
  • Receiving yards42 yds+4.2
14DAL10th2.92119019.0TE37

Week 14 · DAL · 2.9 pts

Weekly finish
TE37 · Bust week
Vs. season average
-0.0 pts
Matchup
DAL ranked 10th in points allowed to TE that season
Offensive snaps
48
Target share
690.0%

How the 2.9 points scored (PPR)

  • Receptions1 rec+1.0
  • Receiving yards19 yds+1.9
15PHI1st3.91129029.0TE35

Week 15 · PHI · 3.9 pts

Weekly finish
TE35 · TE3 week
Vs. season average
+1.0 pts
Matchup
PHI ranked 1st in points allowed to TE that season
Offensive snaps
34
Target share
450.0%

How the 3.9 points scored (PPR)

  • Receptions1 rec+1.0
  • Receiving yards29 yds+2.9
16DAL10th11.53245122.5TE7

Week 16 · DAL · 11.5 pts

Weekly finish
TE7 · TE1 week
Vs. season average
+8.6 pts
Matchup
DAL ranked 10th in points allowed to TE that season
Offensive snaps
45
Target share
860.0%

How the 11.5 points scored (PPR)

  • Receptions2 rec+2.0
  • Receiving yards45 yds+4.5
  • Receiving TD1 TD+6.0
  • Otherreturn yards, 2-pt, fumbles-1.0
17PHI1st6.54335011.7TE24

Week 17 · PHI · 6.5 pts

Weekly finish
TE24 · TE2 week
Vs. season average
+3.6 pts
Matchup
PHI ranked 1st in points allowed to TE that season
Offensive snaps
58
Target share
1180.0%

How the 6.5 points scored (PPR)

  • Receptions3 rec+3.0
  • Receiving yards35 yds+3.5
18NYG20th1.521505.0TE48

Week 18 · NYG · 1.5 pts

Weekly finish
TE48 · Bust week
Vs. season average
-1.4 pts
Matchup
NYG ranked 20th in points allowed to TE that season
Offensive snaps
59
Target share
540.0%

How the 1.5 points scored (PPR)

  • Receptions1 rec+1.0
  • Receiving yards5 yds+0.5

Opponent rank is fantasy points allowed to TEs across 2021: 1st allows the most, 32nd the fewest.

Where His Weeks Finished

One TE1 week, three TE2 weeks and 13 busts. For a tight end who finished TE61 overall, the spread mattered more than the average: you got a top-12 ceiling and a waiver-wire floor.

TE1 range (top 12)TE2 range (13–24)Bench range (25+)

Wk 1 TE94 · Wk 2 TE95 · Wk 3 TE96 · Wk 4 TE97 · Wk 5 TE94 · Wk 6 TE47 · Wk 7 TE73 · Wk 8 TE51 · Wk 10 TE24 · Wk 11 TE28 · Wk 12 TE37 · Wk 13 TE21 · Wk 14 TE37 · Wk 15 TE35 · Wk 16 TE7 · Wk 17 TE24 · Wk 18 TE48

Game-by-Game Breakdown

Week 18, Jan 9
@ Giants
W 22–7

Held in check by the Giants

1/2, 5 yds.

Just 2.5 yards per target. A clean, mistake-free game that landed well below his season average.

1.5TE48
Week 17, Jan 2
vs Eagles
L 16–20

Steady in a loss vs. Philadelphia

3/4, 35 yds.

A clean, mistake-free game that landed well above his season average.

6.5TE24
Week 16, Dec 26
@ Cowboys
L 14–56

TE1 week at Dallas

2/3, 45 yds, 1 TD.

A clean, mistake-free game that landed well above his season average.

11.5TE7
Week 15, Dec 21
@ Eagles
L 17–27

Shut down by Philadelphia

1/1, 29 yds.

A clean, mistake-free game that landed well above his season average.

3.9TE35
Week 14, Dec 12
vs Cowboys
L 20–27

Shut down by Dallas

1/2, 19 yds.

A clean, mistake-free game that landed right at his season average.

2.9TE37
Week 13, Dec 5
@ Raiders
W 17–15

Steady in a win at Las Vegas

3/4, 42 yds.

A clean, mistake-free game that landed well above his season average.

7.2TE21
Week 12, Nov 29
vs Seahawks
W 17–15

Held in check by Seattle

1/1, 15 yds.

A clean, mistake-free game that landed well below his season average.

2.5TE37
Week 11, Nov 21
@ Panthers
W 27–21

Held in check by Carolina

3/3, 23 yds.

Just 7.7 yards per target. A clean, mistake-free game that landed well above his season average.

5.3TE28
Week 10, Nov 14
vs Buccaneers
W 29–19

Steady in a win vs. Tampa Bay

3/3, 25 yds.

Just 8.3 yards per target. A clean, mistake-free game that landed well above his season average.

5.5TE24
Week 8, Oct 31
@ Broncos
L 10–17

Shut down by Denver

1/1, 4 yds.

Just 4.0 yards per target. A clean, mistake-free game that landed well below his season average.

1.4TE51
Week 7, Oct 24
@ Packers
L 10–24

Shut down by Green Bay

0/0, 0 yds.

A clean, mistake-free game that landed well below his season average.

0.0TE73
Week 6, Oct 17
vs Chiefs
L 13–31

Shut down by Kansas City

1/1, 7 yds.

Just 7.0 yards per target. A clean, mistake-free game that landed well below his season average.

1.7TE47
Week 5, Oct 10
vs Saints
L 22–33

Shut down by New Orleans

0/0, 0 yds.

A clean, mistake-free game that landed well below his season average.

0.0TE94
Week 4, Oct 3
@ Falcons
W 34–30

Held in check by Atlanta

0/0, 0 yds.

A clean, mistake-free game that landed well below his season average.

0.0TE97
Week 3, Sep 26
@ Bills
L 21–43

Shut down by Buffalo

0/0, 0 yds.

A clean, mistake-free game that landed well below his season average.

0.0TE96
Week 2, Sep 16
vs Giants
W 30–29

Held in check by the Giants

0/0, 0 yds.

A clean, mistake-free game that landed well below his season average.

0.0TE95
Week 1, Sep 12
vs Chargers
L 16–20

Shut down by the Chargers

0/0, 0 yds.

A clean, mistake-free game that landed well below his season average.

0.0TE94

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John Bates Game Log FAQ

How did John Bates do in his last game?

John Bates scored 1.9 PPR points in Week 3 against the Seahawks, a 33–31 win, a TE51 finish. He caught 1 of 1 target for 9 yards. View his 2026 season totals.

How many fantasy points did John Bates score in his last game?

John Bates scored 1.9 PPR fantasy points in his last game, Week 3 against the Seahawks, a TE51 finish for the week. That was right at his season average of 1.7.

How many receiving yards did John Bates have in his last game?

John Bates had 9 receiving yards on 1 catch in Week 3 against the Seahawks, from 1 target.

How many touchdowns did John Bates score in his last game?

John Bates did not score a touchdown in Week 3 against the Seahawks; his 1.9 points came from yardage and catches.

How many receptions did John Bates have in his last game?

John Bates caught 1 of 1 target for 9 yards in Week 3 against the Seahawks.

What were John Bates's stats in Week 2?

In Week 2 at the Cowboys, a 37–20 loss, John Bates caught 0 of no targets for 0 yards. That was 0.0 PPR points, a TE74 finish.

What was John Bates's best game this season?

John Bates's best 2026 game was Week 1 at the Eagles: 3.3 PPR points, a TE39 finish. He caught 2 of 3 targets for 13 yards.

What was John Bates's worst game this season?

John Bates's lowest-scoring 2026 game was Week 2 at the Cowboys: 0.0 PPR points, a TE74 finish. He caught 0 of no targets for 0 yards.

How many games has John Bates scored a touchdown in this season?

John Bates has scored a touchdown in 0 of his 3 games this season.

Can I see John Bates's game logs from previous seasons?

Yes. The season selector above the game log switches it to Bates's weekly results from any season from 2021 through 2025.