THE ALTERNATIVE
John Bates
TE · WASStats & schedule ›0.9FF projected
= 0.0 vs ESPN
vs PHISun 8:20 PM ET
Should I start John Bates or Roman Wilson this week? Week 8 Standard (2026)
THE RESEARCH PICK
Start Roman Wilson
Week 8 · Standard
Roman Wilson averaged 4.3 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 Roman Wilson: 6.7 versus 0.2 FP per game.
Forecast updated · Standard
vs PHIRESEARCH PICK
Roman Wilson
WR · PITStats & schedule ›1.4FF projected
↑ +1.4 vs ESPN
vs CLESun 1:00 PM ET
John Bates
FF0.9 FP
Boosted Trees— FP
Workload— FP
Monte Carlo— FP
- Recent scoring average: 0.2 FP.
- Last 3 recorded games: 0.7 targets per game.
Roman Wilson
FF1.4 FP
Boosted Trees— FP
Workload— FP
Monte Carlo— FP
- Recent scoring average: 6.7 FP.
- Last 3 recorded games: 4.3 targets per game.
John Bates
Fortified0.9
ESPN1.0
Sleeper0.9
FantasyPros—
John Bates faces PHI in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 0.2 fantasy points.
Roman Wilson
Fortified1.4
ESPN0.0
Sleeper0.0
FantasyPros—
Roman Wilson faces CLE in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 6.7 fantasy points.
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