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John Bates
TE · WASStats & schedule ›1.6FF projected
↑ +0.1 vs ESPN
vs PHISun 8:20 PM ET
Should I start John Bates or Will Mallory this week? Week 8 PPR (2026)
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Start John Bates
Week 8 · PPR
The available paired forecasts favor John Bates after combining their estimates. The saved inputs do not isolate a stronger football-specific advantage, so treat this as a narrow research lean.
Forecast updated · PPR
vs PHITHE ALTERNATIVE
Will Mallory
TE · INDStats & schedule ›1.4FF projected
↑ +0.4 vs ESPN
at JACSun 1:00 PM ET
John Bates
FF1.6 FP
Boosted Trees— FP
Workload— FP
Monte Carlo— FP
- Recent scoring average: 0.8 FP.
- Last 3 recorded games: 0.7 targets per game.
Will Mallory
FF1.4 FP
Boosted Trees— FP
Workload— FP
Monte Carlo— FP
- Recent scoring average: 4.0 FP.
- Last 1 recorded games: 6.0 targets per game.
John Bates
Fortified1.6
ESPN1.6
Sleeper1.8
FantasyPros—
John Bates faces PHI in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 0.8 fantasy points.
Will Mallory
Fortified1.4
ESPN1.0
Sleeper0.4
FantasyPros—
Will Mallory faces JAC in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 4.0 fantasy points.
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