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Injury Status: Healthy
by Will Brady
Across his first two games of 2026, Washington Commanders tight end John Bates has recorded just two catches for 13 yards on three targets. However, the 28-year-old could see more playing time in his team's Week 3 matchup against the Seattle Seahawks. Commanders TE1 Chig Okonkwo (hamstring) is set to miss his second consecutive game with a hamstring injury. While Bates was not heavily utilized in Week 2, Washington got uninspiring production from the tight end duo of Ben Sinnott and Colson Yankoff. Bates has recorded just 74 receptions across 84 career games with the Commanders, so he's no guarantee to step in and provide fantasy-relevant production. Still, Bates could be a name to monitor in deep fantasy leagues coming out of Week 3.
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2026 STATS SNAPSHOT
| GP | TGT % | TAR/GM | REC | REC / G | REC YDS | YPC | REC TD | PTS | PTS / GM | P-RANK | |||||||||||||||
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| 8 | 4.8 | 0.8 | 5 | 0.6 | 27 | 5.4 | 0 | 5 | 0.7 | - | 2.7 | 0.3 | - | 7.7 | 1 | - | 10 | 1.3 | - | 7.7 | 1 | - | 5.2 | 0.7 | - |
INJURY STATUS & HISTORY
Active
since Nov 6, 4:38pm ET
More status changes
- Questionable - Limited Shoulder Nov 4, 7:38pm ET
- Active Nov 1, 6:58pm ET
- Questionable Shoulder Oct 30, 5:28pm ET
- Questionable - DNP Shoulder Oct 28, 8:23pm ET
Weekly injury report
| Week | Game Status | Practice | Injury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 9 | — | Limited | Shoulder |
| Week 8 | Questionable | Limited | Shoulder |
Weekly injury report
| Week | Game Status | Practice | Injury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 9 | Questionable | Limited | Ankle |
| Week 4 | Out | Did not practice | Calf |
| Week 3 | Out | Did not practice | Groin |
Weekly injury report
| Week | Game Status | Practice | Injury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conference | — | Limited | Shoulder |
| Divisional | — | Limited | Shoulder |
| Wild Card | — | Limited | Shoulder |
Weekly injury report
Not on the injury report this season.
| Season | Games Played | Weeks on Injury Report | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 8 (in progress) | 1 | Shoulder |
| 2025 | 15 of 17 | 3 | Groin, Calf, Ankle |
| 2024 | 17 of 17 | 0 | None |
| 2023 | 17 of 17 | 0 | None |
Status changes are tracked from Oct 2026. Weekly rows come from official NFL injury reports.
UPCOMING MATCHUPS
| WEEK | OPPONENT | MATCHUP RATING | PROJECTED PTS | ||
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| WEEK 10 | @NYG | 91.7 | 1.6 | 1.1 | 2 |
| WEEK 11 | CIN | 95.3 | 1.6 | 1.1 | 2 |
Who Should I Start? Compare John Bates vs. Others
DRAFT RANK AND ADP
| NICK'S RANK | O-RANK | P-RANK | BB-RANK | $ |
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| 221 | 221 | 60 | 300 | 1 |
| ADP | FFPC ADP |
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Who Should I Draft? Compare John Bates vs. Others
FANTASY OUTLOOK
PLAYER PROJECTIONS
| TAR/GM | REC | REC/GM | YPC | TD | PTS | ||||
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0.0 | - | 0.4 | 8.8 | - | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 |
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0.6 | .5 | 0.5 | 4.2 | 0 | .5 | .5 | .5 | .5 |
STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
STATS AND POINTS
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RED ZONE STATS
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GAME LOG
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