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John Bates
TE · WSH
SIT
upcoming
2026 Week 2
Why: projected outside startable range
2026 Wk 2
Matchup & environment
contextImplied team total
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Vegas-implied points (game environment)
vs DAL: allows 12.3 PPR/g to TE, rank 20/32 (Average). Trailing TE PPR allowed per game, weeks before 2026 W2. Descriptive context, never a model input.
WSH targets to TE
WSH routes 24% of pass targets to TE this season (25% over the trailing 8 wk), −0.1 SD vs the league TE average.
Primary passer Marcus Mariota. 2025 share of pass targets to TE (104/426). Descriptive context, never a model input.
Draft outlook
contextProj1.4TE69
2026 Week 1 consensus PPR projection (TE69), from tank01 getNFLProjections (consensus, PPR). Descriptive draft-prep context, not a start/sit call.
History vs DAL
contextvs DAL: 6 games, 0.3 PPR avg
Small sample (6 games). Defense roster/scheme turnover means the unit from prior seasons may differ significantly. Descriptive context only, never a model input or driver of the start/sit call.
Usage & opportunity trends
contextSnap %0%
Target share10%
Opportunities3
Snap %, target share and opportunities are descriptive usage: how the offense has deployed this player, not a forecast. Weeks shown: most recent 16.
Schedule strength (SOS)
contextRest of season
102Average
#13 of 32 · 16 games
Fantasy playoffs
88Hard
#27 of 32 · 3 games
Full season
100Average
#15 of 32 · 17 games
TEschedule vs the rest of the league: 100 = league-average, >100 softer, <100 tougher; rank 1 = easiest of 32. Projected on 2025 defense. low-confidence early-season estimate. Descriptive context, not a start/sit call.
News & availability
context- Eagles outlast Commanders for a 24-22 winwww.nbcsports.com · 2026-09-13
- NFL Week 1 Recap: Immediate fantasy football takeaways from Sunday’s gameswww.pff.com · 2026-09-13
- Fantasy Football: Late-round sleepers to target in draftswww.pff.com · 2026-09-01
- Diggs takes responsibility as goal-post hug squeezes Commanderswww.espn.com · 2026-09-01
- NFL Preseason Week 2 Recap: Immediate fantasy football takeaways from every gamewww.pff.com · 2026-08-24
Game log
context2025 by week
Fantasy points, matchups, and our calls
1.8 PPR/g · best 9.3
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Fantasy playoffs · W15–171.0 PPR/g over 3 gamesbelow their 1.8 season averageour calls: 3/3 hit
Our weekly call: Start Flex Sit✓ hit ✗ miss playoff weeks
| Week | Opp | Tgt | Rec | ReYd | ReTD | Snap% | Tgt% | PPR | Half | Std |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 W1 | @PHI | 3 | 2 | 13 | 0 | 0% | 10% | – | – | – |
| 2025 W18 | @PHI | 2 | 2 | 13 | 1 | 59% | 11% | 9.3 | 8.3 | 7.3 |
| 2025 W17 | vsDAL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 43% | 0% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 2025 W16 | vsPHI | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | 5% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 2025 W15 | @NYG | 1 | 1 | 19 | 0 | 69% | 6% | 2.9 | 2.4 | 1.9 |
| 2025 W14 | @MIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 62% | 0% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 2025 W13 | vsDEN | 2 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 51% | 4% | 2.9 | 1.9 | 0.9 |
| 2025 W11 | @MIA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 57% | 0% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 2025 W10 | vsDET | 2 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 70% | 9% | 1.6 | 1.1 | 0.6 |
| 2025 W9 | vsSEA | 4 | 2 | 20 | 0 | 49% | 19% | 4.0 | 3.0 | 2.0 |
| 2025 W8 | @KC | 1 | 1 | 22 | 0 | 55% | 3% | 3.2 | 2.7 | 2.2 |
| 2025 W7 | @DAL | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 43% | 7% | 1.5 | 1.0 | 0.5 |
| 2025 W6 | vsCHI | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 46% | 0% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 2025 W5 | @LAC | 1 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 51% | 4% | 1.9 | 1.4 | 0.9 |
| 2025 W2 | @GB | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13% | 0% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 2025 W1 | vsNYG | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 53% | 0% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 2024 W18 | @DAL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26% | 3% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 2024 W17 | vs ATL | 1 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 52% | 3% | 2.4 | 1.9 | 1.4 |
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Descriptive per-week usage and PPR output. Situational PBP cuts (red-zone, 3rd-down) and EPA/touch are planned for v2.
Accuracy
our claim100%hit rate
32 graded calls
Hit rate by call type
🔴 100%
of 32 Sit calls
Based on 32 graded calls.
Recent calls
| Week | Opp | Call | Proj | Finish | Hit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 W18 | PHI | SIT | 2.2 | TE15 (9.3) | ✓ |
| 2025 W17 | DAL | SIT | 2.9 | TE75 (0.0) | ✓ |
| 2025 W16 | PHI | SIT | 2.6 | TE76 (0.0) | ✓ |
| 2025 W15 | NYG | SIT | 2.8 | TE45 (2.9) | ✓ |
| 2025 W14 | MIN | SIT | 4.2 | TE69 (0.0) | ✓ |
| 2025 W13 | DEN | SIT | 4.1 | TE41 (2.9) | ✓ |
| 2025 W11 | MIA | SIT | 4.7 | TE66 (0.0) | ✓ |
| 2025 W10 | DET | SIT | 3.6 | TE46 (1.6) | ✓ |
| 2025 W9 | SEA | SIT | 2.7 | TE37 (4.0) | ✓ |
| 2025 W8 | KC | SIT | 1.9 | TE35 (3.2) | ✓ |
✓ and ✗ grade where a player finished, not his points: a call hits when he finished startable (top-24 RB/WR, top-12 QB/TE), even if he came in under his projection. How we grade