Bates went 2-for-3 on field-goal tries while making all four of his PATs in Sunday's 34-17 win over the Bears. Bates made a 30-yard field goal on Detroit's first possession of the day before adding a 34-yarder in the final seconds of the first quarter. The kicker was later tasked with attempting a 65-yard field goal as time expired in the first half, which he left several yards short. Albeit a rather challenging attempt, the miss marked his third in the last four games, going 7-for-10 on field goals over those contests. On the year, Bates is now 23-for-26 on field-goal attempts while making 58 of 59 PATs over 15 games.
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Detroit Lions
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3/3/1999 (25)
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5'10", 202 lbs
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Tomball, TX, USA
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College
Arkansas
Experience
1 season
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Detroit Lions
2024-Present
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Houston Texans
2023-2024
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Bates went 2-for-3 on field-goal tries while making all four of his PATs in Sunday's 34-17 win over the Bears. Bates made a 30-yard field goal on Detroit's first possession of the day before adding a 34-yarder in the final seconds of the first quarter. The kicker was later tasked with attempting a 65-yard field goal as time expired in the first half, which he left several yards short. Albeit a rather challenging attempt, the miss marked his third in the last four games, going 7-for-10 on field goals over those contests. On the year, Bates is now 23-for-26 on field-goal attempts while making 58 of 59 PATs over 15 games.
Bates missed his only field-goal attempt while making all six of his extra-point tries in Sunday's 48-42 loss to the Bills. Bates missed a 52-yard field-goal try with less than a minute left in the first half, which proved to be his only attempt of the day. It was the second time in three games that the kicker has missed a field goal after starting the year a perfect 16-for-16 through 11 games. Bates has now gone 21-for-23 on field goals while converting 54 of 55 PATs in 2024.
Bates converted all four of his extra-point tries and both of his field-goal attempts in a 34-31 win over the Packers on Thursday. Bates came through in the clutch again for the Lions, making a 35-yard attempt as time expired. He also made a 43-yard try early in the second quarter and is now 21-for-22 this season, for a 95 percent conversation rate. Next up for Bates and the Lions is a Week 15 matchup with the Bills.
Bates went 3-for-4 on field-goal attempts while making two PATs in Thursday's 23-20 win over the Bears. Bates was able to make multiple field goals for the first time in three weeks, connecting from 30, 36 and 48 yards in the contest. The kicker did notch his first missed field goal of the year in the fourth quarter, pushing the ball wide right from 45 yards out. Bates is now 19-for-20 on field-goal tries and 44-for-45 on extra-point attempts in 2024.
Bates made his only field-goal try and went 3-for-3 on PATs in Sunday's 24-6 win over the Colts. Bates was able to nail a 56-yard field goal in the fourth quarter, his only attempt of the day. The kicker has now been limited to just one field-goal try in five of the last six games, but he's hit at least three PATs in six of the last seven contests. Bates remains a perfect 16-for-16 on field-goal attempts heading into Week 13 versus the Bears.
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.