
Should I start Bo Melton or John Bates this week? Week 8 PPR (2026)
THE RESEARCH PICK
Start Bo Melton
Week 8 ยท PPR
Bo Melton averaged 1.7 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 Bo Melton: 1.7 versus 0.8 FP per game.
Forecast updated ยท PPR

RESEARCH PICK

2.0FF projected
โ -0.2 vs ESPN
Thu 8:15 PM ET
THE ALTERNATIVE

John Bates
TE ยท WASStats & schedule โบ1.6FF projected
โ +0.1 vs ESPN
Sun 8:20 PM ET
Bo Melton
FF2.0 FP
Boosted Treesโ FP
Workloadโ FP
Monte Carloโ FP
- Recent scoring average: 1.7 FP.
- Last 3 recorded games: 1.7 targets per game.
John Bates
FF1.6 FP
Boosted Treesโ FP
Workloadโ FP
Monte Carloโ FP
- Recent scoring average: 0.8 FP.
- Last 3 recorded games: 0.7 targets per game.
Bo Melton
Fortified2.0
ESPN2.2
Sleeper1.8
FantasyProsโ
Bo Melton faces CAR in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 1.7 fantasy points.
John Bates
Fortified1.6
ESPN1.6
Sleeper1.8
FantasyProsโ
John Bates faces PHI in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 0.8 fantasy points.
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