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Fantasy football · Week 5 start/sit · ESPN PPR projections · Updated Tue 8:25 PM ET
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Week 5 start/sit · ESPN PPR · Tue 8:25 PM

Should I start John Bates in Week 5?

No. He is the 64th-best tight end on the Week 5 board, at home against the Giants on Sunday. The catch: he has finished under his projection in three of his four games.

No. He is the 64th-best tight end on the Week 5 board, at home against the Giants on Sunday. The catch: he has finished under his projection in three of his four games.

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John Bates
John Bates
Commanders tight end · vs Giants · Sun, Oct 11, 1:00 PM ET
vs Giants · Sun 1:00 PM
Our call
Sit
Our call
Sit
Week 5 projection
Proj
1.0
TE rank
TE rank
64th
Season average
Avg
1.3
Rostered
Rostered
0%
Started
Started
0%

Projected vs. scored

Every game before Week 5
Projected
Scored
Difference
Wk
Opponent
Proj
Scored
Diff
Week 1
at Eagles
1.9
3.3
+1.4
Week 2
at Cowboys
4.2
0.0
−4.2
Week 3
vs Seahawks
3.4
1.9
−1.5
Week 4
vs Colts
1.6
0.0
−1.6

Under his projection three times, over it once: by 1.4 in Philadelphia. 5.2 points scored against 11.1 projected. ESPN PPR scoring.

Under his projection three times, over it once. 5.2 points scored against 11.1 projected.

Week 5 tight ends

Ranked by projection
Matchup
Projected
Call
TE61
Erick All Jr.
Bengals · on 0% of rosters
at Dolphins, Sun 1:00 PM
1.3
Sit
TE61
Erick All Jr.
at Dolphins, Sun 1:00 PM
1.3
Sit
TE62
Ian Thomas
Raiders · on 0% of rosters
at Patriots, Sun 1:00 PM
1.1
Sit
TE62
Ian Thomas
at Patriots, Sun 1:00 PM
1.1
Sit
TE63
Mark Redman
Packers · on 0% of rosters
vs Bears, Sun 1:00 PM
1.1
Sit
TE63
Mark Redman
vs Bears, Sun 1:00 PM
1.1
Sit
TE64
John Bates
Commanders · on 0% of rosters
vs Giants, Sun 1:00 PM
1.0
Sit
TE64
John Bates
vs Giants, Sun 1:00 PM
1.0
Sit
TE65
Gavin Bartholomew
Vikings · on 0% of rosters
at Saints, Sun 1:00 PM
1.0
Sit
TE65
Gavin Bartholomew
at Saints, Sun 1:00 PM
1.0
Sit
TE66
Charlie Woerner
Falcons · on 0% of rosters
vs Ravens, Sun 8:20 PM
0.9
Sit
TE66
Charlie Woerner
vs Ravens, Sun 8:20 PM
0.9
Sit
TE67
Luke Schoonmaker
Cowboys · on 0% of rosters
vs Buccaneers, Thu 8:15 PM
0.5
Sit
TE67
Luke Schoonmaker
vs Buccaneers, Thu 8:15 PM
0.5
Sit
Panthers and Chiefs on bye.
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Deciding between two?

Bates against the tight ends projected closest to him
Bates or Bartholomew?Even at 1.0Bates or Woerner?Bates by 0.1Bates or Thomas?Thomas by 0.1Bates or Redman?Redman by 0.1
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Giants against tight ends
Points
Wk 1
Brevyn Spann-Ford, DAL
3.4
Wk 2
Terrance Ferguson, LAR
17.4
Wk 3
Daniel Bellinger, TEN
3.6
Wk 4
Trey McBride, ARI
10.1

8.6 a game allowed. Bates is projected for 1.0.

Projections and roster percentages are ESPN's, PPR scoring, checked Tue 8:25 PM ET. The call comes from his rank at his position in a 12-team league. Ranks leave off anyone ruled out.