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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 Will Mallory this week? Week 8 Standard (2026)
THE RESEARCH PICK
Start John Bates
Week 8 · Standard
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 · Standard
vs PHITHE ALTERNATIVE
Will Mallory
TE · INDStats & schedule ›0.6FF projected
= 0.0 vs ESPN
at JACSun 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.
Will Mallory
FF0.6 FP
Boosted Trees— FP
Workload— FP
Monte Carlo— FP
- Recent scoring average: 2.0 FP.
- Last 1 recorded games: 6.0 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.
Will Mallory
Fortified0.6
ESPN0.6
Sleeper0.2
FantasyPros—
Will Mallory faces JAC in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 2.0 fantasy points.
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