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Should I start Blake Whiteheart or John Bates this week? Week 8 PPR (2026)

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Start John Bates

Week 8 · PPR

John Bates averaged 0.7 targets per game across the last 3 recorded games, compared with 0.3 for Blake Whiteheart. More opportunities provide another route to fantasy points. Recent scoring favors John Bates: 0.8 versus 0.6 FP per game.

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