Who Should I Start? Jason Myers or Jake Bates

Friday, November 28, 6:26 PM

Seattle Seahawks kicker Jason Myers has been a main beneficiary of Seattle's offensive success in 2025. That should not change in Week 13 against the Minnesota Vikings. Myers has been a consistent kicker all season. What sets him apart from previous seasons is his ability to connect on deep kicks. The Seahawks consistently find themselves in opposing territory this season. If they make it over the 50-yard line, they are generally coming away with points of some sort. Myers has been provided opportunities to kick a lot of field goals and a lot of extra points. Minnesota has a solid defense; however, it has been exposed by better offenses at times this season. Seattle is playing at home in this game, which should give them and Myers an advantage. Look for Myers to deliver another high-end kicking day in Week 13.

Wednesday, November 26, 11:08 PM

Detroit Lions kicker Jake Bates was one of the heroes of his team's Week 12 win over the New York Giants, bending in a 59-yard field goal to send the game to overtime. After a relatively shaky start to the season, Bates has now made six straight field goal attempts over his last three games. He'll have a second straight game in the friendly confines of Ford Field in Week 13 against the Green Bay Packers. For his career, Bates is averaging 8.6 points per game at home, compared to 7.4 on the road. If there's one concern for Bates in Week 13, it's Green Bay's prowess as a scoring defense. The Packers have held three of their last four opponents to 16 points or fewer and held the Lions to 13 points in the first matchup between the two teams this season in Week 1. Still, Bates profiles as a solid starting kicker option for fantasy managers in Week 13.