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Balladex/NFL/Compare/Brenden Bates vs Luke Farrell
Brenden Bates
50IMPACT
Brenden Bates
Jacksonville Jaguars · Tight End
Luke Farrell
50IMPACT
Luke Farrell
San Francisco 49ers · Tight End
VS
1–2
categories
Farrell leads the head-to-head, 2 categories to 1.
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Tale of the tape
2
Receptions (career)
49
25
Receiving yards (career)
422
12.5
Yards per catch
9.5
3
Targets (season)
3
The verdict

Farrell holds the edge, leading in 2 of 4 categories (receptions (career), receiving yards (career)). Bates answers in yards per catch — which is exactly why this is the marquee debate.

50Bates · Rotation piece
Balladex Impact Index
50Farrell · Rotation piece

Card value — head to head

Brenden Bates
$1.0
Blue-chip — stable star value
5-yr outlook+0%
Legacy floor100%
Luke Farrell
$1.0
Climbing
5-yr outlook+100% ▲
Legacy floor100%
Card verdictBoth grade to about $1.0 today. Luke Farrell carries more projected upside (+100% vs. +0% over five years).