Usage comparison · Tight ends

Drew Sample vs John Bates

They get the same share of their teams' passes (6%) and the same share of their teams' air yards (1%). Near the end zone, they have had the same number of chances (1 play within 20 yards), but John Bates gets a bigger share of his team's chances there (4% vs 3%). Drew Sample is scoring more fantasy points a game (2.5 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

TECIN

Drew Sample
Fantasy points per game (PPR)
2.5
Expected points per gameEst.
2.9

3 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

Season totals through week 4. Shares are of each player's team totals in the games he played. For counts and shares, the bigger number is in bold and the bars grow from the centre line.
Drew Sample and John Bates, season usage side by side
StatDrew SampleJohn Bates
Games33
Passes thrown to him
Targets65
Target share6%6%
Air-yards share1%1%
Catches54
Receiving yards2423
Near the end zone
Red-zone chances11
Red-zone share3%4%
End-zone targets00
Touchdowns
Touchdowns00
Expected touchdownsEst.0.10.4
Fantasy points
Fantasy points per game (PPR)2.52.1
Fantasy points (PPR)7.46.3
Expected points per gameEst.2.92.8
Points vs expectedEst.−0.5−0.7

Week by week

Each bar is one game. Pick a stat to compare.

Target share by week

Out of all the passes his team threw in his games, the part thrown to him.

  • Drew Sample
  • John Bates

— no game with a target, carry or dropback that week.

Target share by week
WeekDrew SampleJohn Bates
19%against TB10%against PHI
2— no game with a target, carry or dropback— no game with a target, carry or dropback
35%against PIT3%against SEA
4— no game with a target, carry or dropback— no game with a target, carry or dropback
53%against MIA4%against NYG

Next to each number: that week's opponent. — no game with a target, carry or dropback that week.

Where they rank

Each player's place among players at his position who meet the leaderboard's minimum. Open a leaderboard for the full list.
Leaderboard ranks for Drew Sample and John Bates
LeaderboardDrew SampleJohn Bates
Target share leadersBelow 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 leadersBelow 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 leadersBelow 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#52of 101 tight ends#57of 101 tight ends
End-zone target leaders#66of 101 tight ends#78of 101 tight ends
Expected fantasy points leadersEst.#62of 101 tight ends#65of 101 tight ends

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