Who Should I Start? Jason Sanders or Jake Bates

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Week 7 Projections

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TD		 Rec. Rec.
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5.9 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

Jason Sanders News

Jason Sanders Hard to Recommend in Week 4

Saturday, October 3, 7:32 AM

New York Jets kicker Jason Sanders has been steady through three games, making five of six field-goal attempts and all five extra points. He has enough leg to help from distance, including a 52-yarder already this season. The problem is the state of the offense around him. Breece Hall, Adonai Mitchell, and Mason Taylor are all out, and the Jets are facing a Chicago defense that just held Philadelphia to seven points. That combination makes it harder to project sustained drives and reliable scoring chances. Sanders is K23 in RotoBaller's Saturday rankings. He can be used in deeper leagues, but standard-league managers should be able to find a better streaming option for Week 4.

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Week 7 Projections

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Pts.		 Rush.
Yds.		 Rush
TD		 Rec. Rec.
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TD
8.6 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

Jake Bates News

Jake Bates a Solid Starting Kicker Option in Week 5

Friday, October 9, 7:51 PM

Across four games in 2026, Detroit Lions kicker Jake Bates has connected on all seven of his field goal attempts and all 14 of his extra point tries. Bates had his best game of the young season in Week 4, converting four field goal attempts in Detroit's loss to the Carolina Panthers. In Week 5, Bates and the Lions will take on the Arizona Cardinals. Arizona has struggled to keep its opponents off the scoreboard in recent weeks, allowing at least 31 points in each of its last three games. Detroit has also been one of the NFL's highest-scoring offenses so far, averaging 29.8 points per game. In a potentially high-scoring Week 5 affair against the Cardinals, Bates profiles as a steady top-12 kicker for fantasy managers.

Jason Sanders vs. Jake Bates

Still trying to decide between Sanders and Bates? Check on the latest news to make sure both players are active and healthy. Our PPR projections show that Jason Sanders is projected to score 5.9 points this week while Jake Bates is projected to score 8.6 points.