THE ALTERNATIVE
John Bates
TE · WASStats & schedule ›1.3FF projected
= 0.0 vs ESPN
vs PHISun 8:20 PM ET
Should I start John Bates or Tai Felton this week? Week 8 Half-PPR (2026)
THE RESEARCH PICK
Start Tai Felton
Week 8 · Half-PPR
Tai Felton averaged 2.0 targets per game across the last 3 recorded games, compared with 0.7 for John Bates. More opportunities provide another route to fantasy points. Recent scoring favors Tai Felton: 2.8 versus 0.5 FP per game. Tai Felton receives the better positional matchup adjustment (8.75% versus 0%).
Forecast updated · Half-PPR
vs PHIRESEARCH PICK
Tai Felton
WR · MINStats & schedule ›1.3FF projected
↑ +0.5 vs ESPN
at DETSun 1:00 PM ET
John Bates
FF1.3 FP
Boosted Trees— FP
Workload— FP
Monte Carlo— FP
- Recent scoring average: 0.5 FP.
- Last 3 recorded games: 0.7 targets per game.
Tai Felton
FF1.3 FP
Boosted Trees— FP
Workload— FP
Monte Carlo— FP
- Recent scoring average: 2.8 FP.
- The DET defensive matchup changes the FF estimate up 8.75%.
- Last 3 recorded games: 2.0 targets per game.
John Bates
Fortified1.3
ESPN1.3
Sleeper1.4
FantasyPros—
John Bates faces PHI in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 0.5 fantasy points.
Tai Felton
Fortified1.3
ESPN0.8
Sleeper1.4
FantasyPros—
Tai Felton faces DET in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 2.8 fantasy points. The position-specific defensive matchup adjusts the forecast up 8.75%.
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