TE
John Bates
- Last 4 games
- 3.00 pts/game
- 2027 average
- 1.85 pts/game
- Trend
- ▲ +62%
His last 4 games, reaching back into 2026. The last 4 games are darker; the dashed line is his 2027 average.
Weekly finishes
- Top 12 weeks
- 0 of 2
- Top 24 weeks
- 0 of 2
- Average finish
- TE46
- Best finish
- TE40
| Season | Games | Top 12 | Top 24 | Avg finish | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | 2 | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | TE46 | TE40 |
| 2026 | 10 | 0 (0%) | 1 (10%) | TE46 | TE14 |
| 2025 | 13 | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | TE49 | TE30 |
| 2024 | 15 | 0 (0%) | 2 (13%) | TE39 | TE19 |
| 2023 | 9 | 1 (11%) | 3 (33%) | TE33 | TE10 |
| 2022 | 12 | 1 (8%) | 7 (58%) | TE23 | TE4 |
Where he ranked among all TEs each week he played, by this league’s scoring. The boxes are 2027.
Consistency
- Floor
- 0.0 worst 25%
- Typical
- 1.4 median
- Ceiling
- 2.3 best 25%
- 10+ points
- 0% of games
- 15+ points
- 0% of games
- 20+ points
- 0% of games
His last 17 games (a season's worth), until he has six this season.
Week 5 matchup: vs NYG
- PPG by TEs vs NYG
- 9.6 pts/game
- Matchup
- 19
- His career vs NYG
- 1.38 pts/game in 5 games
- Last time
- 2.40 pts, 2026 week 15
| Stretch | Games | Avg PPG by TEs | Avg matchup |
|---|---|---|---|
| Next 4 games | Wk 5 NYG, Wk 6 @SF, Wk 8 PHI, Wk 9 LA | 7.1 pts/game | 25.8 |
| Fantasy playoffs (weeks 15–17) | Wk 15 ATL, Wk 16 @MIN, Wk 17 @JAX | 9.5 pts/game | 19.0 |
| Rest of season | Wk 5 NYG, Wk 6 @SF, Wk 8 PHI, Wk 9 LA, Wk 10 @NYG, Wk 11 CIN, Wk 12 @ARI, Wk 13 @TEN, Wk 14 HOU, Wk 15 ATL, Wk 16 @MIN, Wk 17 @JAX, Wk 18 DAL | 9.6 pts/game | 18.8 |
Matchup of 1 is best and 32 is worst. Full schedule on the Season tab
Situations
| Split | Games | Pts/game | vs his average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 30 | 1.81 | -12% |
| Away | 31 | 2.28 | +11% |
| Dome or closed roof | 13 | 2.28 | +11% |
| Outdoors | 48 | 1.99 | -3% |
| Cold (40°F or below) | 5 | 2.72 | +33% |
| Windy (15+ mph) | 2 | 1.20 | -42% |
| After a bye | 4 | 1.75 | -15% |
| Thursday games (short week) | 2 | 2.80 | +36% |
| Division games | 22 | 2.30 | +12% |
| Grass | 41 | 2.11 | +3% |
| Artificial turf | 18 | 1.80 | -12% |
Every regular-season game on record since 2022 (61 games). Overall average 2.05 pts/game.
- With Terry McLaurin
- 2.08 pts/game, 57 games
- Without him
- 1.63 pts/game, 4 games
- Difference without
- -22%
| With | Without | |
|---|---|---|
| Targets per game | 1.7 | 2.3 |
| Carries per game | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Red-zone looks per game | 0.2 | 0.3 |
| Snap share | 43% | 0% |
Games without him: 2026 wk 10 (1.1), 2026 wk 9 (3.0), 2026 wk 7 (1.0), 2026 wk 5 (1.4).
Only seasons they were on the same NFL team. “Without” means Terry McLaurin didn’t play that week (injury, rest or not yet with the team).
Usage
| 2027 season | Last 4 games | |
|---|---|---|
| Snap share | 52% | 52% |
| Target share | 7% | 7% |
| Air yards share | 1% | 2% |
| Touches per game | 1.5 | 1.3 |
| Carries per game | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Targets per game | 2.0 | 1.8 |
| Rushing share of touches | 0% | 0% |
| Yards per touch | 7.3 | 7.0 |
| Catch rate | 75% | 71% |
| Points per opportunity | 0.92 | 1.71 |
| Red-zone carries per game | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Goal-line carries per game | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Red-zone targets per game | 0.5 | 0.5 |
| Share of team's red-zone looks | 4% | 4% |
| Red-zone touchdowns per game | 0.00 | 0.25 |
Opportunities are carries plus targets. Snap share comes from the NFL’s snap counts and can lag a day behind. Red zone is inside the opponent’s 20, goal line inside the 5; red-zone looks are carries plus targets, and touchdowns are his own rushing or receiving scores there.
Touchdown luck
- Red-zone TDs
- 1
- Expected
- 1.0 from his looks
- Difference
- 0.0 TDs
Touchdowns in line with his red-zone looks.
| Games | Red-zone carries | Goal-line carries | Red-zone targets | TDs | Expected | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 season | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.3 | -0.3 |
| Last 17 games | 17 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
| 2026 season | 10 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | +0.5 |
Expected uses league-wide rates from every season on record: 42% of goal-line carries (inside the 5) score, 8% of other red-zone carries and 25% of red-zone targets. Rushing and receiving touchdowns only. Big gaps tend to even out.
Age and contract outlook
- Age
- 28 this season
- Typical peak for TEs
- 25
- Years left
- – free agent
| League year | Age | Typical change | Projected pts/game |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | 28 | now | 1.7 |
| 2028 | 29 | -0.4 | 1.3 |
| 2029 | 30 | -1.2 | 0.5 |
The curve is how TEs scored from one season to the next at each age, averaged over every back-to-back pair of 8+ game seasons since 2017 (this league’s scoring). Projections start from his last 17 games and add the typical change; they say nothing about injuries or role. He’s a free agent, so this shows the next three seasons.
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