Should I Start John Bates? Fantasy Football Start or Sit

TE · WAS · at SF

John Bates

Monday, Oct 19

Lean sit

Consensus TE62.1, outside our top-14 starting range. Prefer a higher-ranked alternative.

Where the experts land

Best #52 • Worst #69 • Lower is better

The line spans the best and worst expert rank. The dot is the average expert rank, falling back to consensus if unavailable. The shaded area marks our starting range.

Projected fantasy points by format

PPR

1.9

Half PPR

1.5

Standard

1.1

Projections are estimates, not a floor or ceiling. Missing values appear as —.

This week vs. rest of season

This week

TE62

Rest of season

TE63

1 positional spot higher this week than rest of season. These are different outlooks, not a change over time. Lower rank is better.

Where the projected points come from

Receiving1.1
Reception bonus0.8

Other scoring / rounding: +0.0 points. Net FantasyPros projection: 1.9.

Scoring used in this illustration

1 point per 25 passing yards, 4 per passing TD, 1 per 10 rushing or receiving yards, 6 per rushing or receiving TD, plus the selected reception bonus. The bar shows positive contributions before adjustments. Other scoring reconciles this illustration to FantasyPros’ supplied total; your league’s rules may differ.

The projected stat line

Receiving

Receptions: 0.8
Yards: 6.7
Touchdowns: 0.1

Projected statistics, not recent results. Projections retrieved Oct 19, 12:11 AM EDT.

Availability & practice

No designation in this snapshot

An absent designation is not confirmation that a player will play.

Injury snapshot: Oct 19, 12:10 AM EDT. Recheck before kickoff.

Every scoring format & expert range

John Bates rankings by scoring format
Format	TE rank	Best	Worst	Std. dev.	Flex	Points
PPR	62.1	52	69	5.6	245.7	1.9
Half PPR	62.6	53	70	5.3	249.1	1.5
Standard	63.2	53	73	6.2	252.3	1.1

Standard deviation measures disagreement in ranks, not projected points or outcome probability.

Ownership not suppliedFull player breakdown

Latest player news

John Bates catches only target in Week 5

John Bates caught his only target for one yard in the Commanders' 27-27 tie against the New York Giants in Week 5.

Chris Schommer · FantasyPros · Oct 11, 9:12 PM EDT

John Bates catches pass in Week 3

John Bates caught his lone target for nine yards in the Commanders' 33-31 win over the Seattle Seahawks in Week 3.

Chris Schommer · FantasyPros · Sep 28, 10:34 AM EDT

What goes into the call?

The rankings set the baseline. We use FantasyPros’ average expert positional rank, with consensus rank as a fallback. Our 12-team starting ranges are QB1–12, RB/WR1–24, TE1–8 and K/DST1–12. RB/WR ranks above 24 through 36 are flex candidates; QB ranks above 12 through 18 and TE ranks above 8 through 14 are borderline options.

Availability comes first. Bye weeks and unavailable designations override the rank. Questionable players carry an “if active” caveat. A missing report never confirms that a player is healthy.

Your alternatives change the answer. Cross-position RB/WR/TE comparisons use a shared flex rank when available. ROS compares two outlooks, not historical movement. Expert ranges describe disagreement, not scoring floors, ceilings or confidence percentages.

Frequently Asked Questions

Should I start John Bates in Week 6?

Lean sit. Consensus TE62.1, outside our top-14 starting range. Prefer a higher-ranked alternative. The expert range runs from #52 to #69. The consensus projection is 1.9 PPR points.

Where is John Bates ranked for Week 6?

The FantasyPros expert consensus has John Bates at TE62 for Week 6, and flex #246 among RB/WR/TE in PPR. The expert range runs from #52 to #69.