Who Should I Start? Ka'imi Fairbairn or Tyler Bass

Saturday, October 25, 10:02 AM

Houston Texans kicker Ka'imi Fairbairn made all his kicks in Week 7, knocking through two field goals and two extra points. His team's offense struggled to get much going on the road in Seattle, but he continues to make the most of his chances when he gets them. On the season, the 31-year-old is 13-for-15 on field goal attempts and 10-for-10 on extra points. He has made five field goals of 50+ yards, and both his misses came from that long range as well. Fairbairn and the Texans are at home against the 49ers this week, but the 49ers have allowed the fourth-fewest points this season to kickers. Despite the tough matchup, Fairbairn is the No. 13 kicker in RotoBaller's rankings, making him a startable option in standard leagues even though he isn't an elite play this week.

Thursday, October 9, 12:55 PM

While Buffalo Bills head coach Sean McDermott remained non-committal on whether kicker Tyler Bass (groin, hip) would be able to play this season, he did say that he is "heading in the right direction," according to Joe Buscaglia of The Athletic. Bass remains on Injured Reserve, and the Bills didn't feel comfortable opening his 21-day practice window this week, which means he will not be ready to return for Monday night's contest in Week 7 against the Atlanta Falcons. The Bills probably aren't in any rush to bring the 28-year-old Bass back, with veteran Matt Prater being a reliable fill-in through the first five weeks of 2025. Prater has gone 10-for-15 on his field-goal chances while making all 15 of his extra-point opportunities for the 4-1 Bills. When/if Bass is fully healthy and ready to resume kicking, he should take back over as Buffalo's starting placekicker.