TE
John Bates
#87AGE29.0
HEIGHT6’6”
WEIGHT256lbs
EXP5
PLAYER RANKINGS
#74TE
#422OVERALL
TE
JohnBates#87
AGE29.0
HEIGHT6’6”
WEIGHT256lbs
#74TE
#422OVERALL
Recent Game
Sun, Nov 1, 2026Commanders2-4-1
27
Final
10Eagles2-6-0
Commanders2-4-1
27
FinalNBC/Peacock
10
Eagles2-6-0
Gamelog
| Fantasy | Receiving | Rushing | ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk | Opp | Result | PROJ | PPR | SNP% | RANK | REC | TGT | YDS | YPT | AVG | TD | LNG | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
| 1 | @  PHI | L22-24 | 1.89 | 3.30 | 49 | TE40 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 4.3 | 6.5 | - | 8 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - |
| 2 | @  DAL | L20-37 | 4.82 | - | 31 | - | - | - | - | 0.0 | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | 0.0 | - | - |
| 3 | vs  SEA | W33-31 | 2.43 | 1.90 | 54 | TE52 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 9.0 | - | 9 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - |
| 4 | vs  IND | L13-30 | 2.35 | - | 42 | - | - | - | - | 0.0 | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | 0.0 | - | - |
| 5 | vs  NYG | T27-27 | 1.85 | 1.10 | 45 | TE59 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1.0 | - | 1 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - |
| 6 | @  SF | L17-23 | 1.88 | 1.40 | 37 | TE48 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 4.0 | - | 4 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - |
| 8 | vs PHI | W27-10 | 1.91 | - | 35 | - | - | - | - | 0.0 | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | 0.0 | - | - |
Career Stats
| Year | Team | REC | TGT | YDS | YPT | AVG | TD | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | WAS | 5 | 6 | 27 | 4.5 | 5.4 | - | - | - | 0.0 | - |
| 2025 | WAS | 11 | 16 | 103 | 6.4 | 9.4 | 1 | - | - | 0.0 | - |
| 2024 | WAS | 8 | 13 | 84 | 6.5 | 10.5 | - | - | - | 0.0 | - |
| 2023 | WAS | 19 | 28 | 151 | 5.4 | 8.0 | - | - | - | 0.0 | - |
| 2022 | WAS | 14 | 22 | 108 | 4.9 | 7.7 | 1 | - | - | 0.0 | - |
| 2021 | WAS | 20 | 25 | 249 | 10.0 | 12.4 | 1 | - | - | 0.0 | - |
2026 Fantasy Outlook
Bates, a 2021 fourth-round pick, is heading into a sixth season with the Commanders and has firmly established himself as a reliable blocker and No. 2 tight end. Prized free-agent signee Chig Okonkwo looks firmly in position to dominate QB Jayden Daniels' targets to the TE position with veteran Zach Ertz (torn ACL) still a free agent, but Bates looks solidified as Okonkwo's top backup. It's possible 2024 second-round pick Ben Sinnott will challenge for that role, however.