Questionable
Injury Ankle
Est. Return 12/7/2025
2025 Receiving Stats
REC
4
YDS
46
TD
0
AVG
11.5
TAR
4
Rest-of-Season Projections
Signed a contract with the Texans in September of 2025. Waived by the Texans in October of 2025. Claimed off waivers by the Browns in October of 2025.
Out versus San Francisco
Bates (ankle) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the 49ers, Mary Kay Cabot of The Cleveland Plain Dealer reports.
ANALYSIS
Bates was injured in last Sunday's win over the Raiders. A deep reserve at tight end, Bates has logged just 41 offensive snaps this season.
Bates was injured in last Sunday's win over the Raiders. A deep reserve at tight end, Bates has logged just 41 offensive snaps this season.
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Fantasy/Red Zone Stats
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2025 NFL Game Log
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Snap Distribution / Depth Chart
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How often does Brenden Bates run a route when on the field for a pass play?
This data will let you see how Brenden Bates and the other tight ends for the Browns are being used. Some tight ends may have a lot of snaps, but they're not that useful for fantasy purposes because they're not actually running routes. This data will help you see when this is the case.
Brenden Bates
5 routes targets
300 routes 74 targets
264 routes 47 targets
32 routes 3 targets
Receiving Alignment Breakdown
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This Week's Opposing Pass Defense
How does the Titans pass defense compare to other NFL teams this season?
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vs Titans
Sunday, Dec 7th at 1:00PM
Overall QB Rating Against
88.2
Cornerbacks
100.9
Safeties
101.8
Linebackers
51.9
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2025 Brenden Bates Split Stats
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More Fantasy News
Likely out for Week 13
Bates (ankle) didn't practice Wednesday, Zac Jackson of The Athletic reports.
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Bound for Cleveland
The Browns claimed Bates off waivers from the Texans on Monday.
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Jettisoned by Houston
The Texans waived Bates from the 53-man roster Saturday, Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston reports.
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Practices in full Thursday
Bates (wrist) was a full participant in Thursday's practice.
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Dealing with wrist injury
Bates was limited in Wednesday's practice due to a wrist injury.
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