Usage comparison · Tight ends

John Bates vs Josh Oliver

Josh Oliver gets more of his team's passes (12% vs 6%) and more of the deep throws (5% of its air yards vs 1%). John Bates has played 3 games and Josh Oliver 2 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%). Josh Oliver is scoring more fantasy points a game (3.8 vs 2.1, PPR), and his chances usually score more too: 3.6 vs 2.8 expected points a game Est..

2026 season · Weeks 1–5 · Updated Oct 12, 2026

TEWAS

John Bates
Fantasy points per game (PPR)
2.1
Expected points per gameEst.
2.8

3 games with a target, carry or dropback

TEMIN

Josh Oliver
Fantasy points per game (PPR)
3.8
Expected points per gameEst.
3.6

2 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.
John Bates and Josh Oliver, season usage side by side
StatJohn BatesJosh Oliver
Games32
Passes thrown to him
Targets55
Target share6%12%
Air-yards share1%5%
Catches43
Receiving yards2346
Near the end zone
Red-zone chances10
Red-zone share4%0%
End-zone targets00
Touchdowns
Touchdowns00
Expected touchdownsEst.0.40.0
Fantasy points
Fantasy points per game (PPR)2.13.8
Fantasy points (PPR)6.37.6
Expected points per gameEst.2.83.6
Points vs expectedEst.−0.7+0.2

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.

  • John Bates
  • Josh Oliver

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

Target share by week
WeekJohn BatesJosh Oliver
110%against PHI17%against GB
2— no game with a target, carry or dropback5%against CHI
33%against SEA— no game with a target, carry or dropback
4— no game with a target, carry or dropback— no game with a target, carry or dropback
54%against NYG— no game with a target, carry or dropback

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 John Bates and Josh Oliver
LeaderboardJohn BatesJosh Oliver
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#57of 101 tight ends#90of 101 tight ends
End-zone target leaders#78of 101 tight ends#82of 101 tight ends
Expected fantasy points leadersEst.#65of 101 tight ends#53of 101 tight ends

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