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Ja'Tavion Sanders
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Ja'Tavion Sanders
Carolina Panthers · Tight End
John Bates
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John Bates
Washington Commanders · Tight End
VS
14
categories
Bates leads the head-to-head, 4 categories to 1.
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Tale of the tape
62
Receptions (career)
72
532
Receiving yards (career)
695
2
Receiving TDs (career)
3
6.6
Yards per catch
9.4
34
Targets (season)
16
The verdict

Bates holds the edge, leading in 4 of 5 categories (receptions (career), receiving yards (career), receiving tds (career)). Sanders answers in targets (season) — which is exactly why this is the marquee debate.

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Card value — head to head

Ja'Tavion Sanders
$2.0
Blue-chip — stable star value
5-yr outlook+0%
Legacy floor100%
John Bates
$2.0
Blue-chip — stable star value
5-yr outlook+0%
Legacy floor100%
Card verdictBoth grade to about $2.0 today.