DB · ATL · #3
DB at 29.5 — quiet profile, no red flags either way.
Dynasty Value Score (DVS)
4,696
Range 4,291–5,093
Based on 2025 production and our 2026 projection
DVS is our model view, scored on Engine-default half-PPR — not a guaranteed price in your league. Bye weeks and schedule strength are left out on purpose.
2026 Engine Projections
164.0 pts
9.6 PPG · 17.0 games
58.1 solo · 0.5 sacks · 3.5 INT
Why this DVS moved off a raw projection — not extra 0–10,000 components.
Org environment ×1.02
Team pass/rush volume vs league — scheme residual, not a second projection.
Bates scored 150.8 IDP (solo 1.5 / sack 4) points in 2025 (DB25). DB, age 29.5 — the profile is quiet enough that patience is the right call. The 2026 line is modest; opportunity has to break right.
IDP (solo 1.5 / sack 4) points
150.8
PPG
8.9
Positional finish
DB25
Key stats
8 seasons
| Season | Finish | IDP (solo 1.5 / sack 4) FP | PPG | Solo | Sacks | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | DB25 | 150.8 | 8.9 | 56 | — | 3 |
| 2024 | — | 186.0 | 10.9 | 58 | 1 | 4 |
| 2023 | — | 217.8 | 12.8 | 78 | — | 6 |
| 2022 | — | 112.3 | 7.0 | 33 | — | 4 |
| 2021 | — | 129.8 | 8.7 | 62 | — | 1 |
| 2020 | — | 184.3 | 11.5 | 77 | — | 3 |
| 2019 | — | 157.3 | 9.8 | 66 | — | 3 |
| 2018 | — | 166.5 | 10.4 | 71 | — | 3 |
| Week | IDP (solo 1.5 / sack 4) FP | Opp | Solo | Sacks | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 W18 | 3.8 | NO | 2 | — | — |
| 2025 W17 | 20.8 | LA | 4 | — | 1 |
| 2025 W16 | 5.3 | ARI | 2 | — | — |
| 2025 W15 | 10.5 | TB | 6 | — | — |
| 2025 W14 | 3.5 | SEA | 1 | — | — |
| 2025 W13 | 5.3 | NYJ | 3 | — | — |
| 2025 W12 | 11.3 | NO | 6 | — | — |
| 2025 W11 | 10.5 | CAR | 6 | — | — |
| 2025 W10 | 23.3 | IND | 6 | — | 1 |
| 2025 W9 | 8.8 | NE | 1 | — | 1 |
Next Gen tracking is for skill-position players.
Similar age, draft capital, and role — context for outcome bands, not a second DVS.