S Jessie Bates III - Cincinnati Bengals
| 6-2, 195 | Born: 2-26-1997 | College: Wake Forest | Drafted: Round 2, pick 0 |
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Summary
The addition of Vonn Bell makes the Bengals plan at strong safety a little unclear, but Jessie Bates' job at free safety is not in question. The 2018 second-round pick became an immediate starter and wasted no time making an impact. With 141 solo tackles and 7 takeaways in two seasons, Bates has proven to be a playmaker against both run and pass. With an average of nearly 11 fantasy points per game and a pair of top-10 finishes among defensive backs, he has proven to be a strong IDP contributor as well. That said, Bates could see some drop off in tackle totals in 2020. Simply put, there will be more competition for tackles due to the addition of Bell and considerable improvement in the front seven. Bates should still provide good value as a DB2 or DB3 with big-play upside, but his week to week consistency could suffer a bit. (May 8)FBG Staff Rankings
S Redraft - 9, 9, 10Overall Redraft - 60, 60
S Dynasty - 18, 16, 22
Stats and Projections
| YEAR | G | TKL | AST | SCK | FF | FR | INT | PD | TD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | CIN | 16.0 | 73.0 | 36.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 8.0 | 1.0 |
| 2019 | CIN | 16.0 | 68.0 | 31.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 9.0 | 0.0 |
| 2020 | PROJ-Rudnicki | 16.0 | 72.0 | * | * | * | * | * | * | * |
| 2020 | PROJ-Norton | 16.0 | 63.0 | * | * | * | * | * | * | * |
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2020 Schedule
| 1 | vs Los Angeles Chargers |
| 2 | @ Cleveland Browns |
| 3 | @ Philadelphia Eagles |
| 4 | vs Jacksonville Jaguars |
| 5 | @ Baltimore Ravens |
| 6 | @ Indianapolis Colts |
| 7 | vs Cleveland Browns |
| 8 | vs Tennessee Titans |
| 9 | --- BYE WEEK --- |
| 10 | @ Pittsburgh Steelers |
| 11 | @ Washington Redskins |
| 12 | vs New York Giants |
| 13 | @ Miami Dolphins |
| 14 | vs Dallas Cowboys |
| 15 | vs Pittsburgh Steelers |
| 16 | @ Houston Texans |
| 17 | vs Baltimore Ravens |
