Bates converted his only field-goal attempt while going 7-for-7 on extra-point tries in Sunday's 52-6 win over the Jaguars. Bates remained busy Sunday, matching a season-high seven PATs, while also nailing a 54-yard field goal in the fourth quarter. The kicker continues to have one of the safest weekly floors from a fantasy perspective, operating alongside the high-powered Detroit offense. On the season, Bates is still a perfect 15-for-15 on field goals and his 39 PATs lead the NFL through Week 11.
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Detroit Lions
Birthdate
3/3/1999 (25)
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Active
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5'10", 202 lbs
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Tomball, TX, USA
Position
K
College
Arkansas
Experience
1 season
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Detroit Lions
2024-Present
(1 season)
Houston Texans
2023-2024
(1 season)
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Bates converted his only field-goal attempt while going 7-for-7 on extra-point tries in Sunday's 52-6 win over the Jaguars. Bates remained busy Sunday, matching a season-high seven PATs, while also nailing a 54-yard field goal in the fourth quarter. The kicker continues to have one of the safest weekly floors from a fantasy perspective, operating alongside the high-powered Detroit offense. On the season, Bates is still a perfect 15-for-15 on field goals and his 39 PATs lead the NFL through Week 11.
Bates went 2-for-2 on field-goal attempts while making both of his extra-point tries in Sunday's 26-23 win over the Texans. Bates was limited to two PATs entering the fourth quarter, but that's when he left his mark in Week 10. The 25-year-old nailed a 58-yard field goal with 5:06 left in the game, tying it up at 23-23. He later walked it off with a game-winning 52-yarder as time expired. Through nine games in 2024, Bates is a perfect 14-for-14 on field-goal tries, including three makes from 50-plus, while also going 32-for-33 on PATs.
Bates made his only field-goal attempt while converting all three of his extra-point tries in Sunday's 24-14 win over the Packers. Bates attempted only one field goal for the third game in a row, making a 27-yarder in the second quarter. With swirling wind and rain throughout Sunday's contest in Green Bay, it was a challenging day to be a kicker. Bates has now gone 12-for-12 on field goals while making 30 out of 31 PATs in 2024.
Bates made his only field-goal attempt and went a perfect 7-for-7 on extra-point tries in Sunday's 52-14 win over the Titans. Bates was once again limited to just one field goal in Week 8, hitting a 51-yarder in the third quarter, extending the team's lead to 52-14. The kicker continues to have one of the highest weekly floors in fantasy, operating with a Detroit team that has averaged an NFL-high 33.4 points per game in 2024. Through seven contests, Bates has gone 11-for-11 on field-goal tries while making 27 of 28 PATs.
Bates made his only field-goal attempt while going 4-for-4 on extra-point opportunities in Sunday's 31-29 win over the Vikings. Bates did not attempt a field goal until the final moments of the contest, nailing a game-winning 44-yarder with 15 seconds left in Minnesota. The kicker is a perfect 10-for-10 on field-goal tries this season while also making 20 of 21 PATs over six games in 2024. Bates will look to keep it up when Detroit welcomes the Titans to Ford Field in Week 8.
Bates went 4-for-4 on field-goal attempts and 5-for-5 on extra-point tries in Sunday's 47-9 win over the Cowboys. Bates had gone back-to-back games without a field goal, but he was a busy man in Week 6, nailing four field goals in the Lions' dominant victory over Dallas. With Detroit averaging 30.2 points per game as a team, Bates figures to remain one of the more consistent fantasy options at kicker. Through five games in 2024, he's gone a perfect 9-for-9 on field-goal attempts while making 16 out of 17 PATs.
Bates didn't attempt a field goal and went 6-for-6 on extra point attempts in Monday's 42-29 win over the Seahawks. Bates went without a field-goal try for a second straight week as Detroit's offense never stalled out and scored six touchdowns in the contest. Through four games, the kicker has gone 5-for-5 on field-goal attempts and 11-for-12 on extra-point kicks.
Bates didn't attempt a field goal and went 2-for-3 on extra-point attempts in Sunday's 20-13 win over the Cardinals. Bates saw limited opportunities on Sunday in Arizona as Detroit's offense never stalled out in field goal range. Additionally, he hooked his second PAT try of the day in the second quarter, marking his first miss of any kind in 2024. Bates has now gone 5-for-5 on field-goal attempts and 5-for-6 on extra-point kicks through three games this season. He'll look to be more involved when the Lions take on the Seahawks at home on Monday Night Football in Week 4.
Bates went 3-for-3 on field-goal tries and converted his only extra-point attempt in Sunday's 20-16 loss to the Buccaneers. Bates was perfect again in Week 2, making a pair of field-goal attempts in the first half from 22 yards and 35 yards respectively. He later added a 32-yard field-goal make and a PAT in the third quarter. Through two games in 2024, Bates has gone 5-for-5 on field-goal attempts and 3-for-3 on extra-point tries.