Over the past four seasons, Jessie Bates has quietly become one of the league's elite at the free safety position. The 2018 second-round pick became an immediate starter and wasted no time making an impact. He was the Bengals leading tackler in 2020 and tied with fellow safety Vonn Bell for that title last year. Bates is much more than a tackler though, with 14 career turnovers and 34 passes defended. Bates averaged almost 11 fantasy points per game over his first two seasons and in fantasy terms, was the top producing free safety in 2020 with an average near 15. His production slumped in 2021, however, largely because the Bengals' defense improved substantially as a whole. At roughly nine and a half points per game, Bates slipped into the mid-20s among safeties. There is a good chance he will rebound to some extent in 2022, but with better play and more competition around him, his days as a DB1 could be over.