
Should I start Davis Allen or John Bates this week? Week 8 Standard (2026)
THE RESEARCH PICK
Start Davis Allen
Week 8 ยท Standard
Davis Allen averaged 1.3 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 Davis Allen: 0.8 versus 0.2 FP per game.
Forecast updated ยท Standard

RESEARCH PICK

0.9FF projected
โ -0.2 vs ESPN
Sun 4:05 PM ET
THE ALTERNATIVE

John Bates
TE ยท WASStats & schedule โบ0.9FF projected
= 0.0 vs ESPN
Sun 8:20 PM ET
Davis Allen
FF0.9 FP
Boosted Treesโ FP
Workloadโ FP
Monte Carloโ FP
- Recent scoring average: 0.8 FP.
- Last 3 recorded games: 1.3 targets per game.
John Bates
FF0.9 FP
Boosted Treesโ FP
Workloadโ FP
Monte Carloโ FP
- Recent scoring average: 0.2 FP.
- Last 3 recorded games: 0.7 targets per game.
Davis Allen
Fortified0.9
ESPN1.1
Sleeper0.7
FantasyProsโ
Davis Allen faces LAC in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 0.8 fantasy points.
John Bates
Fortified0.9
ESPN1.0
Sleeper0.9
FantasyProsโ
John Bates faces PHI in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 0.2 fantasy points.
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