John Bates
Tight End #87
Personal
| Age | 28 |
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| Birthdate | November 6, 1997 |
| Height | 6'6" |
| Weight | 259 lb |
Draft
| College | Boise State | |
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| Year | 2021 | |
| Pick | Round: 4, Overall: 124 | |
| Team | WAS |
Fantasy Value
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John Bates: John Bates Not a Fantasy Option in Week 17
Washington Commanders tight end John Bates was outsnapped 37 to 27 by second-year tight end Ben Sinnott in last week's loss to the Philadelphia Eagles. Bates has served as Washington's No. 2 TE for most of the season, primarily as a blocker. He posted his highest route share (50%) of the season in Week 15 with Zach Ertz (knee) out for the season, but that mark cratered in Week 16, falling to just 16%, his lowest since Week 2. Sinnott profiles as the better receiving option and is seeing his role increase in that area. He jumped to a season-high 56% route share last week. Bates seems to be trending back toward his typical role as the top blocking tight end and shouldn't be considered a fantasy option on Christmas Day against the Dallas Cowboys, especially considering Washington's starting QB is likely to be Josh Johnson with Marcus Mariota (hand, quadriceps) injured.
Dec. 24, 2025 10:23 AM EST
Player Stats
| YEAR | TM | GM | Receiving | Rushing | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| REC | TGT | % | YDS | TD | YPC | ATT | YDS | YPC | TD | FUM | |||
| 2021 | WAS | 16 | 19 | 23 | 82.6 | 244 | 1 | 12.8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | WAS | 16 | 14 | 22 | 63.6 | 108 | 1 | 7.7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | WAS | 16 | 19 | 27 | 70.4 | 151 | 0 | 7.9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | WAS | 16 | 8 | 12 | 66.7 | 84 | 0 | 10.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025 | WAS | 16 | 9 | 14 | 64.3 | 90 | 0 | 10.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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