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FanDuel Single-Game Daily Fantasy Football Helper: Week 6 Thursday Night (Commanders at Bears)
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FanDuel Single-Game Daily Fantasy Football Helper: Week 6 Thursday Night (Commanders at Bears)

Thursday's Commanders-Bears matchup has a lowly 37.5-point total. How should you handle it in single-game DFS?

John Bates Status

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Bates finished the 2022 season with 14 catches for 108 yards and a touchdown on 22 targets in 16 games.

What it means:

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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Bates was not targeted in Sunday's 20-20 tie against the Giants.

What it means:

Bates played 45 of the team's offensive snaps, but he failed to tally any stats. It was just the third time in 12 contests the second-year pro failed to see a target, and the sixth time he's gone without a reception. After a Week 14 bye, Bates will work to get on the stat sheet Week 15 in a rematch with the Giants.
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Bates caught three of four targets for 24 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's 19-13 win over Atlanta.

What it means:

Bates handled his usual role as Washington's inline tight end, though it came with more snaps (58 percent) than usual in a run-heavy contest. Logan Thomas still ran most of the routes and got most of the snaps on passing downs, so Bates isn't a great bet to repeat Week 13 against the Giants.
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Bates failed to draw a target during Monday's 32-21 win over the Eagles.

What it means:

Bates was on the field for 41 of Washington's 83 snaps on offense in the upset victory, with his 49 percent share representing his highest mark since Week 5. It's worth noting that Bates ran just eight routes on the night, as the Commanders implemented a run-heavy game plan that often featured Bates sharing the field with top tight end Logan Thomas. On the occasions the Commanders are looking to pass, Thomas is still expected to rank ahead of Bates as the team's preferred option at tight end.
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Bates caught one of two targets for five yards in Sunday's 20-17 loss to the Vikings

What it means:

Logan Thomas hasn't caught a pass in two games since returning from a calf injury, but he did play well over half the snaps in both contests, while Bates has clocked in somewhere in the 30s the past three weeks (39 percent share in Sunday's loss). Any hope for fantasy value depends on Thomas missing time, and even then the Commanders seem to prefer Cole Turner over Bates in passing situations. More than a target or two is unlikely Week 10 at the Eagles.
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Bates played 33 percent of offensive snaps and caught his lone target for a six-yard gain in a 17-16 win over Indianapolis on Sunday.

What it means:

Bates finished third among the Washington tight ends in snap share with Logan Thomas returning from a three-game absence. All three were bunched fairly close together, with Thomas at 56 percent and Armani Rogers at 36 percent. Bates is probably the least intersting from a fantasy standpoint, as he ran the fewest routes and spent most of his afternoon blocking. He's unlikely to see more than a target or two Week 9 against the Vikings.