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John Bates
TE · WASStats & schedule ›0.9FF projected
= 0.0 vs ESPN
vs PHISun 8:20 PM ET
Should I start John Bates or Luke McCaffrey this week? Week 8 Standard (2026)
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Start John Bates
Week 8 · Standard
John Bates averaged 0.7 targets per game across the last 3 recorded games, compared with 0.3 for Luke McCaffrey. More opportunities provide another route to fantasy points. Recent scoring favors John Bates: 0.2 versus 0.0 FP per game.
Forecast updated · Standard
vs PHITHE ALTERNATIVE
Luke McCaffrey
WR · WASStats & schedule ›0.7FF projected
↓ -0.3 vs ESPN
vs PHISun 8:20 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.
Luke McCaffrey
FF0.7 FP
Boosted Trees— FP
Workload— FP
Monte Carlo— FP
- Recent scoring average: 0.0 FP.
- The PHI defensive matchup changes the FF estimate up 5%.
- Last 3 recorded games: 0.3 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.
Luke McCaffrey
Fortified0.7
ESPN1.0
Sleeper0.3
FantasyPros—
Luke McCaffrey faces PHI in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 0.0 fantasy points. The position-specific defensive matchup adjusts the forecast up 5%.
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