Jessie Bates – 2021 Dynasty IDP #2 Safety
#30 Jessie Bates, CIN
bio:
Dynasty IDP Jessie Bates is IDPE’s #2 dynasty Safety in 2021. Cincinnati Free Safety (FS) was drafted in the 2nd round (#54 overall) out of Wake Forest in the 2018 draft. Named a second-team All-Pro for this first time this year.
attributes:
A highly underrated, 4th year safety. He has slightly below average athleticism and size for his position. Bates has a decent College Prospect Score (CPS) and was a solid prospect.
| Age* | Height | Weight | 40 | SPARQ | CPS |
| 24.6 | 6’1″ | 200 | 4.50 | 116 | 2.3 |
player grades:
Bates was elite in 2020, grading out as the #1 safety per PFF.com. He graded out as top 5 in both pass coverage and run defense. His play dipped in his 2nd year after a solid rookie year, but he moved into elite territory his 3rd year.
| Year | Overall | Run Defense | Pass Rush | Coverage |
| 2018 | 79.9 | 75.6 | – | 80.9 |
| 2019 | 61.2 | 52.0 | 47.6 | 64.9 |
| 2020 | 90.1 | 81.9 | 69.8 | 90.0 |
injury:
He has not missed a game in his young career.
tackles:
He eclipsed 100 combined tackles every year he has played, therefore he has a consistent, solid floor in fantasy.
| Year | SOLO | AST | COMBINED | A4I* |
| 2018 | 73 | 38 | 111 | 111 |
| 2019 | 71 | 29 | 100 | 100 |
| 2020 | 78 | 31 | 109 | 109 |
big plays:
Bates makes impact plays primarily in coverage. As a result, his upside is somewhat limited in fantasy.
| Year | SACK | STF | INT | PD | FF | FR |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 1 | 0 |
contract:
Bates is still in his rookie contract. He is in a contract year in 2021. If he plays anywhere near the level he played last year, expect Cincinnati to pay up to keep him around.
summary:
Dynasty IDP Jessie Bates is a young, consistent, and dependable safety in real life and fantasy. Expect him to compete for a Top 10 Safety finish in 2021 and dynasty. There is some risk that he could be playing for another team next year, though the fantasy tag would be on the table to keep him in Cincinnati if a long-term deal isn’t reached.
