John Bates Week 15 Preview vs. the Giants

John Bates has a favorable matchup when his Washington Commanders play the New York Giants in Week 15 (Sunday, 1 p.m. ET). The Giants give up 231.5 passing yards per game, ninth-worst in the league.

Bates' eight grabs (on 12 total targets) have led to 71 yards receiving (and an average of 10.1 per game).

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Bates vs. the Giants

  • Bates vs the Giants (since 2021): 3 GP / 3.3 REC YPG / 0 REC TD
  • New York has given up 100 or more receiving yards to four opposing receivers in the 2025 season.
  • The Giants have surrendered a TD pass to 21 opposing players this year.
  • New York has allowed only two players to record at least two TD catches against it in a matchup on the season.
  • The Giants allow 231.5 passing yards per game, the NFL's 24th-ranked pass defense this season.
  • Opponents of the Giants have scored 23 touchdowns through the air (1.8 per game). The Giants' defense is 24th in the league in that category.

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Bates Receiving Insights

  • Bates has eclipsed his receiving yards prop bet twice in three games this year.
  • Bates has 3.1% of his team's target share (12 targets on 382 passing attempts).
  • He has racked up 5.9 yards per target (71 yards on 12 targets).
  • Bates does not have a TD reception this season in six games.

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Bates' Recent Performance

Opponent Date Week Receiving Stats Rushing Stats
vs. Broncos 11/30/2025 Week 13 2 TAR / 2 REC / 9 YDS / 0 TDs 0 ATT / 0 YDS / 0 TDs
vs. Lions 11/9/2025 Week 10 2 TAR / 1 REC / 6 YDS / 0 TDs 0 ATT / 0 YDS / 0 TDs
vs. Seahawks 11/2/2025 Week 9 4 TAR / 2 REC / 20 YDS / 0 TDs 0 ATT / 0 YDS / 0 TDs
vs. Chiefs 10/27/2025 Week 8 1 TAR / 1 REC / 22 YDS / 0 TDs 0 ATT / 0 YDS / 0 TDs
vs. Cowboys 10/19/2025 Week 7 2 TAR / 1 REC / 5 YDS / 0 TDs 0 ATT / 0 YDS / 0 TDs