Usage comparison · Tight ends
Cole Kmet vs John Bates
Cole Kmet gets more of the deep throws (6% of his team's air yards vs 1%), and they get the same share of their teams' passes (6%). Cole Kmet has played 5 games and John Bates 3 games. Near the end zone, John Bates has had more chances (1 vs 0 plays within 20 yards) and a bigger share of his team's chances there (4% vs 0%). Cole Kmet is scoring more fantasy points a game (3.3 vs 2.1, PPR), and his chances usually score more too: 2.9 vs 2.8 expected points a game Est..
2026 season · Weeks 1–5 · Updated Oct 12, 2026
TECHI
Cole Kmet- Fantasy points per game (PPR)
- 3.3
- Expected points per gameEst.
- 2.9
5 games with a target, carry or dropback
TEWAS
John Bates- Fantasy points per game (PPR)
- 2.1
- Expected points per gameEst.
- 2.8
3 games with a target, carry or dropback
Side by side
| Stat | Cole Kmet | John Bates |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 5 | 3 |
| Passes thrown to him | ||
| Targets | 9 | 5 |
| Target share | 6% | 6% |
| Air-yards share | 6% | 1% |
| Catches | 5 | 4 |
| Receiving yards | 56 | 23 |
| Near the end zone | ||
| Red-zone chances | 0 | 1 |
| Red-zone share | 0% | 4% |
| End-zone targets | 1 | 0 |
| Touchdowns | ||
| Touchdowns | 1 | 0 |
| Expected touchdownsEst. | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Fantasy points | ||
| Fantasy points per game (PPR) | 3.3 | 2.1 |
| Fantasy points (PPR) | 16.6 | 6.3 |
| Expected points per gameEst. | 2.9 | 2.8 |
| Points vs expectedEst. | +0.4 | −0.7 |
Week by week
Target share by week
Out of all the passes his team threw in his games, the part thrown to him.
- Cole Kmet
- John Bates
— no game with a target, carry or dropback that week.
| Week | Cole Kmet | John Bates |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12%against CAR | 10%against PHI |
| 2 | 3%against MIN | — no game with a target, carry or dropback |
| 3 | 3%against PHI | 3%against SEA |
| 4 | 6%against NYJ | — no game with a target, carry or dropback |
| 5 | 5%against GB | 4%against NYG |
Next to each number: that week's opponent. — no game with a target, carry or dropback that week.
Where they rank
| Leaderboard | Cole Kmet | John Bates |
|---|---|---|
| Target share leaders | Below the minimum (at least 10 targets in at least 2 games) | Below the minimum (at least 10 targets in at least 2 games) |
| Air-yards share leaders | Below the minimum (at least 10 targets in at least 2 games) | Below the minimum (at least 10 targets in at least 2 games) |
| Red-zone share leaders | Below the minimum (at least 3 red-zone opportunities in at least 2 games) | Below the minimum (at least 3 red-zone opportunities in at least 2 games) |
| Red-zone opportunity leaders | #77of 101 tight ends | #57of 101 tight ends |
| End-zone target leaders | #26of 101 tight ends | #78of 101 tight ends |
| Expected fantasy points leadersEst. | #60of 101 tight ends | #65of 101 tight ends |
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