Jake Bates
Place Kicker #39
Personal
| Age | 27 |
|---|---|
| Birthdate | March 3, 1999 |
| Height | 5'10" |
| Weight | 202 lb |
Draft
| College | Arkansas | |
|---|---|---|
| Year | 2023 | |
| Pick | UDFA | |
| Team | TB |
Fantasy Value
Jake Bates's fantasy value is measured by the players he could be traded for. Our trade analzyer estimates his value at 73 points, which makes his value similar to:
- Ka'imi Fairbairn (82 points)
- Harrison Mevis (76 points)
- Eddy Piñeiro (71 points)
- Tyler Loop (71 points)
- Cairo Santos (70 points)
Jake Bates is projected for 7.8 fantasy points in PPR scoring this week as he faces the New Orleans Saints.
| Week 1 Projections | ||
|---|---|---|
| Attempts | Field Goals | Extra Points |
| 1.82 | 1.62 | 2.9 |
You can see where those projections compare to other PKs in our Place Kicker Rankings.
Player News
Jake Bates: Lions Officially Re-Sign Jake Bates
The Detroit Lions officially announced on Wednesday that they re-signed kicker Jake Bates to an undisclosed deal. Bates was an exclusive-rights free agent. The 27-year-old will return for his third season with the Lions in 2026. The former undrafted free agent out of Arkansas has become one of the more reliable kickers in fantasy football over the last couple of seasons in a Lions offense that should remain formidable in 2026. Last year in 17 games, Bates made 27 of his 34 field-goal tries (4-for-9 from 50-plus yards) and a league-high 54 extra points on 56 tries. He has made 84.1% of his 63 field-goal attempts in his two years in the NFL while succeeding on 95.9% of his 123 extra-point attempts. Bates was the No. 6 fantasy kicker in 2025. It also helps that half of his games come indoors, mitigating his volatility.
Mar. 25, 2026 1:35 PM EST
Player Stats
| YEAR | TM | GM | Kicking | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FGM | FGA | FG% | EPM | EPA | EP% | |||
| 2024 | DET | 16 | 25 | 28 | 89.3 | 60 | 63 | 95.2 |
| 2025 | DET | 16 | 23 | 29 | 79.3 | 53 | 55 | 96.4 |
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