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2023 Receiving
| STATS |
REC
Receptions
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YDS
Receiving Yards
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AVG
Average Yards per Reception
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TD
Receiving Touchdowns
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LNG
Longest Reception
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regular Season | 5 | 58 | 11.6 | 0 | 35 |
Top John Bates News
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Commanders' John Bates: Targeted twice
Bates caught both of his targets for 12 yards in Sunday's 37-3 loss to Buffalo.
Bates took 57 percent of snaps on offense, the same as Cole Turner, who finished with a 3-35-0 receiving line on a team-high seven targets. There's not much fantasy appeal with Bates for Week 4 at Philadelphia, as he'll be the blocking-focused TE in a timeshare even if Logan Thomas (concussion) misses another game.
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Commanders' John Bates: Helps replace Logan Thomas
Bates caught three of five targets for a career-high 46 yards in Sunday's 35-33 win over the Broncos.
Bates and Cole Turner shared TE snaps after Logan Thomas left with a concussion late in the second quarter. Turner is known more as a pass catcher and Bates as a blocker, but it was the latter who surprisingly drew five targets on 18 routes and finished with a career high for receiving yards. Neither Bates nor Turner will make for a trustworthy fantasy option if Thomas misses Week 3 against the Bills.
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Commanders' John Bates: Held catchless
Bates finished with one target and no receptions in Monday's preseason win over Baltimore.
With Logan Thomas (calf) sidelined, Cole Turner worked as the primary tight end on the first-team offense, while Bates played a few snaps and mostly blocked. There's not much hope for significant receiving production, but Bates at least figures to have a blocking role for the third straight year since Washington made him a fourth-round pick in the 2021 NFL Draft.
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Commanders' John Bates: Quiet second season
Bates finished the 2022 season with 14 catches for 108 yards and a touchdown on 22 targets in 16 games.
The 2021 fourth-round pick mostly served as a blocker, playing no fewer than 20 offensive snaps and no more than 45 in his 16 appearances. Bates had 249 receiving yards as a rookie and could perhaps have a larger role in 2023, but he'll likely always be used as a blocker first and foremost, given his 6-6, 259-pound frame and lack of speed.
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Player Bio
| HT/WT: 6-6, 259 lbs |
| Birthplace: Nyssa, OR |
| Age: 25 |
| School: Boise St. |
| Experience: 3 |