John Bates Receptions Made Props • Washington
The Commanders may take to the air less in this contest (and hand the ball off more) as a result of being be rolling out backup QB Marcus Mariota. The leading projections forecast John Bates to be much more involved in his offense's passing game in this contest (11.0% projected Target Share) than he has been this year (3.3% in games he has played). John Bates's 79.8% Adjusted Catch Rate this year represents an impressive boost in his pass-catching proficiency over last year's 70.2% mark. The New York Giants safeties project as the 9th-worst safety corps in the NFL this year in defending receivers.






